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My Take
Mark Lenard earned a rare kind of immortality. As Sarek, Spock's father, he embodied one character across the original series, the animated show, three films, and The Next Generation, threading a single performance through decades of Star Trek. That continuity is no small thing, it demands an actor who can make dignity feel lived-in rather than stiff. He passed in 1996, but the gravity he gave that Vulcan patriarch still resonates with fans, which is the truest measure of an actor. I deeply admire performers who disappear so completely into a role that the role becomes inseparable from them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Lenard
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・レナード
- Reading
- まーく・れなーど
- Born
- October 15, 1924 – November 22, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Michigan
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Lenard
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Lenard born?
October 15, 1924 – November 22, 1996.
Where is Mark Lenard from?
Mark Lenard is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Mark Lenard do?
Mark Lenard works as television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.