Spock was played by Nimoy in the original "Star Trek" series, , eight of the "Star Trek" feature films, and a two-part episode of '. Multiple actors have played the character since Nimoy within "Star Trek"s main continuity. The most recent portrayal is Ethan Peck, who played Spock as a recurring character in the second season of ' and in '. He will reprise the role, this time as a main character, in the upcoming ', which will act as both a "Discovery" spin-off and a prequel to the original "Star Trek" series. Additionally, Zachary Quinto played Spock in the feature films "Star Trek" (2009), "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013), and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). Although these last three films are set in the aforementioned parallel timeline, Nimoy appears in the first two films as the original timeline's Spock.