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'''Leonard Nimoy''' (born [[March 26]], [[1931]]) is an American actor and director. He provided the voice of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', | '''Leonard Nimoy''' (born [[March 26]], [[1931]]) is an American actor and director. He provided the voice of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', | ||
and more than two decades later returned to the fold to give [[Sentinel Prime]] his sonorous tones in the third of Mr Bay's live action Transformers sagas (sagae?). Oh, and apparently he also played [[Spock|an alien]] on [[Star Trek|some old sci-fi show]], alongside fellow ''Transformers'' voice actor [[George Takei]], but no-one remembers that anymore. Mr N also did two seasons of Mission: Impossible, and somehow managed to avoid being in an episode with Shatner. | and more than two decades later returned to the fold to give [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] his sonorous tones in the third of Mr Bay's live action Transformers sagas (sagae?). Oh, and apparently he also played [[Spock|an alien]] on [[Star Trek|some old sci-fi show]], alongside fellow ''Transformers'' voice actor [[George Takei]], but no-one remembers that anymore. Mr N also did two seasons of ''Mission: Impossible'', and somehow managed to avoid being in an episode with Shatner. | ||
==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
===''The Transformers: The Movie''=== | ===''The Transformers: The Movie''=== | ||
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] | * [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] | ||
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''=== | ===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''=== | ||
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] | * [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Nimoy is married to Susan Bay who is first cousin to director [[Michael Bay]], and apparently it was due to their considerable donations to [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film parts of ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'' there.<ref>According to Michael Bay on the ''Transformers'' DVD commentary.</ref> | * Nimoy is married to Susan Bay who is first cousin to director [[Michael Bay]], and apparently it was due to their considerable donations to [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film parts of ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'' there.<ref>According to Michael Bay on the ''Transformers'' DVD commentary.</ref> | ||
*Nimoy guest-starred in several episodes of ''Fringe'', which was created, executive-produced and written by [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]]. | * Nimoy guest-starred in several episodes of ''Fringe'', which was created, executive-produced and written by [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]]. | ||
*According to Orci, he was at one point considered for the role of [[The Fallen]] in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=1335851&postcount=1 Roberto Orci - Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker in the running for the role of voicing...] post on the Don Murphy Message Board</ref> Nimoy himself was waiting to be in ''Transformers'' once more since his role in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the '86 movie]]. This is what happens when you don't ask the people you're hiring if they actually ''want'' to be in the movie. | * According to Orci, he was at one point considered for the role of [[The Fallen]] in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=1335851&postcount=1 Roberto Orci - Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker in the running for the role of voicing...] post on the Don Murphy Message Board</ref> Nimoy himself was waiting to be in ''Transformers'' once more since his role in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the '86 movie]]. This is what happens when you don't ask the people you're hiring if they actually ''want'' to be in the movie. | ||
*That alien he played (over a span of 45 years)? It was the inspiration for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Rusting Carcass interview] with [[Bob Budiansky]]</ref> | * That alien he played (over a span of 45 years)? It was the inspiration for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Rusting Carcass interview] with [[Bob Budiansky]]</ref> | ||
*On March 31, 2011, Entertainment Weekly's website announced that Mr. Nimoy will be the voice for Sentinel Prime in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''! <ref>[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/31/leonard-nimoy-transformers-dark-of-the-moon Entertainment Weekly announces Leonard Nimoy's Involvement]</ref> | * On March 31, 2011, Entertainment Weekly's website announced that Mr. Nimoy will be the voice for Sentinel Prime in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)| Dark of the Moon]]''! <ref>[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/31/leonard-nimoy-transformers-dark-of-the-moon Entertainment Weekly announces Leonard Nimoy's Involvement]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559/ Leonard Nimoy at the Internet Movie Database] | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559/ Leonard Nimoy at the Internet Movie Database] | ||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy Leonard Nimoy at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki] | * [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy Leonard Nimoy at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki] | ||
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[[Category:English voice actors]] | [[Category:English voice actors]] | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 15 July 2011
Leonard Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American actor and director. He provided the voice of Galvatron in The Transformers: The Movie, and more than two decades later returned to the fold to give Sentinel Prime his sonorous tones in the third of Mr Bay's live action Transformers sagas (sagae?). Oh, and apparently he also played an alien on some old sci-fi show, alongside fellow Transformers voice actor George Takei, but no-one remembers that anymore. Mr N also did two seasons of Mission: Impossible, and somehow managed to avoid being in an episode with Shatner.
Roles
The Transformers: The Movie
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Notes
- Nimoy is married to Susan Bay who is first cousin to director Michael Bay, and apparently it was due to their considerable donations to Griffith Observatory that Michael was allowed to film parts of Transformers there.[1]
- Nimoy guest-starred in several episodes of Fringe, which was created, executive-produced and written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.
- According to Orci, he was at one point considered for the role of The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.[2] Nimoy himself was waiting to be in Transformers once more since his role in the '86 movie. This is what happens when you don't ask the people you're hiring if they actually want to be in the movie.
- That alien he played (over a span of 45 years)? It was the inspiration for Shockwave.[3]
- On March 31, 2011, Entertainment Weekly's website announced that Mr. Nimoy will be the voice for Sentinel Prime in Dark of the Moon! [4]
References
- ↑ According to Michael Bay on the Transformers DVD commentary.
- ↑ Roberto Orci - Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker in the running for the role of voicing... post on the Don Murphy Message Board
- ↑ Rusting Carcass interview with Bob Budiansky
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly announces Leonard Nimoy's Involvement
