Leonard Nimoy
From Tolkien Gateway
Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. He best well known for having played the character Dr. Spock in the Star Trek series and films.
He recorded "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" as part of his 1968 Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy album, recount the storyline of The Hobbit in two minutes. The ballad's music video became a minor Internet meme in the early 2000s when The Lord of the Rings movies were released.
