Leonard Nimoy has indicated that he is not likely to return as the mysterious character William Bell on the J.J. Abrams series Fringe , who is more talked about than seen on the series.

“I don’t know yet what plans they have for really developing a dramatic story for the character. I’m waiting for a conversation about that,” he told the Los Angeles Times .

“I think they’re talking amongst themselves now so they can present some kind of plan, a story arc of some kind.”

He told the Times that he agreed to make three appearances on Fringe,

“I don’t know if I will do a fourth.”

The 78-year-old Nimoy, who insists he prefers pursuing his hobby of photography to acting these days and an exhibit of his work is scheduled to open October 31 (Tomorrow) at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.