Jeff Nimoy
{{short description|American voice actor and writer}}
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| name = Jeff Nimoy
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| caption = Nimoy (right) with Quinton Flynn in 2007
| birth_name = Jeffrey Nimoy
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| occupation = Voice actor, director, producer, writer
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| relatives = Leonard Nimoy (second cousin once removed)
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Jeffrey Nimoy is an American voice actor and writer best known as the voice of Nicholas D. Wolfwood from Trigun,{{Cite web|url=http://didyouknowanime.net/post/120036739303/trigun-did-you-know-anime-feat-jeff-nimoy|title=Did You Know Anime? — Trigun - Did You Know Anime? Feat. Jeff Nimoy...|website=Did You Know Anime?|access-date=2016-12-26|archive-date=2016-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227055618/http://didyouknowanime.net/post/120036739303/trigun-did-you-know-anime-feat-jeff-nimoy|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-05-05/funimation-confirms-english-trigun-movie-cast|title=Funimation Confirms English Trigun Movie Cast|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}} and Tentomon (and his higher Digivolution forms) from the Digimon series.{{Cite web|url=http://jippy-kandi.tumblr.com/post/111424528161/digimon-jeff-nimoy-sorato-foreshadowing-sora-matt|title=Yes, in retrospect, all the clues are there, and...|website=love & friendship: sorato|date=19 February 2015 |access-date=2016-12-26}} Nimoy has reprised his roles of Tentomon and Gennai in the Digimon tri. film series.{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-29/digimon-adventure-tri-anime-gets-english-dub-with-jeff-nimoy-reprising-role/.103740|title=Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Gets English Dub With Jeff Nimoy Reprising Role|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-29/1st-digimon-adventure-tri-film-gets-english-language-theatrical-release-in-us/.103758|title=1st Digimon Adventure tri. Film Gets English-Language Theatrical Release in US|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-13/digimon-adventure-tri-english-dub-clip-previews-joshua-seth-as-tai/.106426|title=Digimon Adventure tri. English Dub Clip Previews Joshua Seth as Tai|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-27/digimon-adventure-tri-films-english-dub-casts-johnny-yong-bosch-as-t.k-tara-sands-as-kari/.104737|title=Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Johnny Yong Bosch as T.K., Tara Sands as Kari|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-12/digimon-adventure-tri-films-english-dub-casts-mona-marshall-cristina-vee-kate-higgins/.104167|title=Digimon Adventure tri. Films' English Dub Casts Mona Marshall, Cristina Vee, Kate Higgins|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-31/3rd-digimon-adventure-tri-anime-film-teased-in-tv-ad-with-new-footage/.104867|title=3rd Digimon Adventure tri. Anime Film Teased in TV Ad With New Footage|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-12-26}}
Career
Nimoy wrote, directed, and served as story editor for the English adaptation of the Digimon: Digital Monsters anime (1999–2001 series and the franchise films Digimon: The Movie and Digimon 02: Revenge of Diaboromon). He also served as an executive producer and writer on numerous other Fox Kids series. Prior to that, he was nominated for three Emmy Awards in four years, winning once, for his comedic work as a writer and producer for NFL Films Presents on ESPN and Fox.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeffnimoy.com/about|title=JeffNimoy.com|website=JeffNimoy.com|access-date=2016-12-26}} He also co-wrote the Showtime movie Big Brother Trouble (2000), and the animated series Pecola. He is the second cousin once removed of Leonard Nimoy.{{Cite web |title=Are you related to Leonard Nimoy? |url=http://cookingcaveman.tumblr.com/post/28267584559/are-you-related-to-leonard-nimoy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231001022651/https://cookingcaveman.tumblr.com/post/28267584559/are-you-related-to-leonard-nimoy |archive-date=October 1, 2023 |access-date=2016-12-26 |website=Cooking Caveman with Jeff Nimoy Tumblr}}{{Cite news |title=Leonard Nimoy on Twitter |newspaper=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/therealnimoy/status/225645047671033856 |url-status=live |access-date=2016-12-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231001022138/https://twitter.com/therealnimoy/status/225645047671033856 |archive-date=October 1, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Nimoy |first=Jeff |date=2020-05-26 |title=The Other Nimoy: These Are the Voyages of a Second Cousin (once removed) |url=https://medium.com/@jeffnimoy/the-other-nimoy-these-are-the-voyages-of-a-second-cousin-once-removed-1cfe62290ad6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231001023630/https://medium.com/@jeffnimoy/the-other-nimoy-these-are-the-voyages-of-a-second-cousin-once-removed-1cfe62290ad6 |archive-date=2023-10-01 |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Medium |language=en}} Nimoy also co-directed the English version of Robodz{{Cite web |url=http://www.animelodge.co.uk/jeff-nimoy-interview/ |title=The Anime Lodge: Q and A with Jeff Nimoy |access-date=2009-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430171855/http://www.animelodge.co.uk/jeff-nimoy-interview/ |archive-date=2009-04-30 |url-status=dead }} and the Stitch! anime series.{{Cite web|url=http://jeffnimoyanime.tumblr.com/post/110357426966/jeff-nimoy-anime-qa-live-online-panel-on|title=Jeff Nimoy Anime Q&A - Live Online Panel on Saturday 2/21/15 at 12 noon (Pacific Time)!|website=Jeff Nimoy's Anime Page|date=February 2015 |access-date=2016-12-26}}
Nimoy has also starred in the online webisode series Adventures in Anime with Quinton Flynn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Quinton-Flynn-Jeff-Nimoys-Adventures-In-Anime-24688757254/|title=Quinton Flynn & Jeff Nimoy's Adventures In Anime {{!}} Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=2016-12-26}}
Nimoy also directed and starred in Fame-ish, a movie about a fictional version of himself.
Dubbing roles
=Animated series English dubbing=
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|+ List of dubbing performances in anime ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes | ||||
| 1999-2000 | Digimon Adventure | Tentomon/Kabuterimon/MegaKabuterimon, Young Gennai, Izzy's Father, Cherrymon | ||
| 2000-2001 | Flint The Time Detective | Lynx (Snake Head) (Ep. 8-9) | {{cite tweet|number=1500626901655818244|user=StevenWade92|title=@JeffNimoy Definitely sounds like you paying homage to a gameshow host along with you having too much fun with it.…|date=7 March 2022}} | |
| 2000-2001 | Digimon Adventure 02 | Tentomon/Kabuterimon/MegaKabuterimon, Young Gennai, Cherrymon, Roachmon #2 | ||
| 2000 | Trigun | Nicholas D. Wolfwood | ||
| 2000 | Outlaw Star | Additional Voices | ||
| 2005-2008 | Zatch Bell! | Kanchome (ep58+), Mr. Goldo, Main Henchman (Ep. 37) | ||
| 2005 | Naruto | Additional Voices | ||
| 2007-2008 | Digimon Data Squad | Dr. Spencer Damon, Kamemon/Gwappamon/Shawujinmon, DemiDevimon #1, Additional voices | Voice Director/Script Adapter |
- Cyborg 009 – Additional Voices
- Fushigi Yuugi – Toki Ōsugi
=Animated film English dubbing=
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|+ List of voice and English dubbing performances in feature films ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes | ||||
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Tentomon/Kabuterimon/MegaKabuterimon, Truck Driver #1, Floyd the Barber, Barney, Cabbie, Kid #3, Phone Voice #1 | ||
| 2005 | Digimon: Revenge of Diaboromon | Tentomon, Hawkmon, Gabumon, Omnimon (shared) | ||
| 2016-2018 | Digimon Adventure tri. | Tentomon/Kabuterimon/MegaKabuterimon/HerculesKabuterimon, Dark Gennai, Additional voices | ||
| 2020 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Tentomon/Kabuterimon, Young Gennai | Script Adaption | |
| 2023-2024 | Digimon Adventure | Truck Driver #1 | ||
| 2023-2024 | Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! | Tentomon/Kabuterimon/MegaKabuterimon, Floyd the Barber, Elderly Husband 2A | ||
| 2023-2024 | Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown/The Golden Digimentals | Male Driver 3A |
=Live action English dubbing=
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|+ List of English dubbing performances in live action films ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| Source | ||||
| 1998 | Run Lola Run | Manni | English casting | {{cite web |last1=Nimoy |first1=Jeff |title=Jeff Nimoy's "Digimon" Audition - The Stoop Productions Inc . |url=https://thestoop.tv/2020/07/27/jeff-nimoys-digimon-audition/ |website=The Stoop Productions Inc |access-date=9 September 2023 |date=27 July 2020}} |
=Video games English dubbing=
- Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury – Kanchome
References
External links
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- [http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupID=103325446&Mytoken=B28EE3D0-FD6C-42FC-B822BDA17A82B98D55114469 The Jeff Nimoy Experience] {{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at MySpace.
- [http://www.adventuresinanime.com Adventures in Anime]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090430171855/http://www.animelodge.co.uk/jeff-nimoy-interview/ Jeff Nimoy: Q and A] at The Anime Lodge
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