Zachary Quinto | |
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 Quinto in 2019 | |
| Born | Zachary John Quinto (1977-06-02)June 2, 1977 (age 48) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Relatives | Peter J. McArdle (great-grandfather) Joseph A. McArdle (grandfather) |
Zachary John Quinto (/ˈkwɪntoʊ/; born June 2, 1977[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his roles asSylar, the primary antagonist from the science fiction drama seriesHeroes (2006–2010);Spock in the filmStar Trek (2009) and its sequelsStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) andStar Trek Beyond (2016); Charlie Manx in theAMC seriesNOS4A2, and Dr. Oliver Thredson inAmerican Horror Story: Asylum, for which he received a nomination for anEmmy Award.
He stars in and producesBrilliant Minds, a medical drama onNBC. His other starring film roles includeMargin Call (2011),Hitman: Agent 47 (2015),Snowden (2016), andHotel Artemis (2018). He also appeared in smaller roles on television series, such asSo Notorious,The Slap, and24, and on stage inAngels in America,The Glass Menagerie, andSmokefall.
Zachary John Quinto was born inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Margaret "Margo" (née McArdle), who worked at an investment firm and later at a magistrate's office, and Joseph John "Joe" Quinto, abarber.[2][3] He was raised in the suburb ofGreen Tree, Pennsylvania, and attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School (closed 2010). His father died of cancer when Quinto was seven years old, and Quinto and his brother, Joe, were subsequently raised by their mother.[4] Quinto's maternal great-grandfather was the labor activist andRepublicanPittsburgh City CouncilmanPeter J. McArdle, whom Pittsburgh's P.J. McArdle Roadway is named after.[5] His maternal grandfather wasJoseph A. McArdle, aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives.[6]
Quinto was raisedCatholic.[7] His father was of Italian descent, while his mother was of Irish ancestry.[8][9] Quinto graduated fromCentral Catholic High School in 1995, where he participated in its musicals and won theGene Kelly Award for Best Supporting Actor, and then attendedCarnegie Mellon University'sSchool of Drama, from which he graduated in 1999.[10][11]
Quinto first appeared on television in the short-lived television seriesThe Others, and appeared as a guest star on shows includingCSI,Touched by an Angel,Charmed,Six Feet Under,Lizzie McGuire, andL.A. Dragnet. In 2003, during the theatrical run ofEndgame bySamuel Beckett, directed by Kristina Lloyd[12] at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles playing the role of Clov,[13] he landed a recurring role as computer expert Adam Kaufman on theFox series24; Quinto appeared in 23 episodes of the third season.
In 2006, Quinto played the role of Sasan, the haughty, bisexualIranian-American best friend ofTori Spelling on herVH1 seriesSo NoTORIous. Later that year, he joined the cast ofHeroes as Gabriel Gray, better known as the serial killerSylar.[14] He worked on the series until its cancellation in 2010 after four seasons.
His casting as a youngSpock in theJ. J. Abrams–directedreboot of theStar Trek film franchise was officially announced at the2007 Comic-Con.[15][16] Speaking alongsideLeonard Nimoy at a press conference to promote the first newStar Trek film, Quinto revealed that Nimoy had been given casting approval over who would play the role of the young Spock. "For me Leonard's involvement was only liberating, frankly,"[17] says Quinto. "I knew that he had approval over the actor that would play young Spock, so when I got the role I knew from the beginning it was with his blessing."
In a September 2008 interview, Abrams said of Quinto's performance as Spock: "Zachary brought a gravity and an incredible sense of humor, which is a wonderful combination because Spock's character is deceivingly complicated. The revelation for me watching the movie, when I finally got to watch the whole thing after working on sequences, was that he is extraordinary. He was doing things I didn't even realize while we were shooting – these amazing things to track his story."[18]
AfterStar Trek, he appeared in the comedyshortBoutonniere (2009). It "...was a movie written and directed by my former landlady and friend, [actressColey Sohn]. She called up and said, 'Would you do me a favor and be in my short film?'"[19]
In 2008, Quinto joined with Corey Moosa andNeal Dodson to formBefore the Door Pictures.[20] The company produced projects in film, television, new media, and published two graphic novels in a deal with comic book publisherArchaia Entertainment: they published a graphic novel calledMr. Murder is Dead, created by writer Victor Quinaz, closely followed byLUCID: A Matthew Dee Adventure written by writer/actorMichael McMillian.[21]
Quinto also starred in several comedyshorts. He played a strangely lovable kidnapper in "Hostage: A Love Story", written by the comedy duo HoltandSteele, forBefore the Door Pictures and Funny or Die. He also played a prospective dog adopter (based on Quinto's own experience) in "Dog Eat Dog", written and directed bySian Heder, and premiered at theLos Angeles Film Festival in 2012.
Quinto has also kept up his theatre experience, which includes roles in a variety of productions, including classics such asSamuel Beckett'sEndgame at the Los Angeles Odyssey Theatres in 2003,[22] Shakespeare'sMuch Ado About Nothing at the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival andIntelligent Design of Jenny Chow at theOld Globe Theatre.[23] From October 2010 to February 2011, Quinto played the lead role of Louis Ironson in an Off-Broadway revival ofTony Kushner'sAngels in America at theSignature Theatre, New York City.[24][25] For this role, Quinto received theTheatre World Award.[26]
In 2013, Quinto played the role of Tom Wingfield in theAmerican Repertory Theatre's production ofThe Glass Menagerie byTennessee Williams.[27][28] He was also in the Broadway reprisal of the production, in 2014.[29] In February 2016, Zachary appeared in the New York premiere of MCC Theater'sSmokefall.[30]
In 2010, Quinto's companyBefore the Door Pictures producedMargin Call, an independent film about the2008 financial crisis. Quinto played the role of Peter Sullivan in the film, in a cast that includedJeremy Irons,Kevin Spacey,Paul Bettany,Stanley Tucci,Penn Badgley andDemi Moore.Margin Call premiered in January 2011 at theSundance Film Festival.[31]Margin Call received an Oscar nomination forBest Original Screenplay, byJ. C. Chandor. Quinto was an executive producer for Chandor's next filmAll Is Lost (2013) withRobert Redford as the sole actor.
In October 2011, Quinto began a recurring role on the FX seriesAmerican Horror Story as Chad, former owner of the house. Quinto returned for the second season in one of the lead roles, as Dr. Oliver Thredson.[32] In 2014, Quinto and his Before the Door partners produced aChris Moore project,The Chair, a documentary series onStarz that shows the process of two directors bringing their first feature to the screen. In 2015, Quinto was a guest on the acclaimed TV seriesGirls andHannibal.
Movie-wise, Quinto reprised his role of Spock inStar Trek Into Darkness in 2013 and inStar Trek Beyond, released in 2016. In addition, he played John Smith inHitman: Agent 47 in 2015. At the other end of the spectrum from the action-orientedAgent 47, Quinto appeared oppositeJames Franco in the dramaI Am Michael (2015), a film that premiered at theSundance Film Festival. In 2016, he portrayed journalistGlenn Greenwald in theEdward Snowden biopicSnowden,[33] narrated, as space scientistPascal Lee, in the documentary filmPassage to Mars,[34] and appeared as himself in the documentary filmFor the Love of Spock.[35] In 2018, he starred in the Broadway playThe Boys in the Band.[36]
In 2016, science fiction authorJohn Scalzi released a novella,The Dispatcher, created specifically for Audible; Quinto narrated the story, as well as the second book in the series,Murder by Other Means.[37][38] He also starred withMichelle Buteau in the Audible scripted podcast,Sorry Charlie Miller.[39]
In 2022, Quinto made his debut on theWest End stage in London asGore Vidal inJames Graham's new playBest of Enemies. The play revolves around theadversarial televised debates between the gay, liberal writer Vidal and the conservative polemicistWilliam F. Buckley Jr. (played by British actorDavid Harewood) during the 1968 USDemocratic andRepublican National Conventions. The production, directed byJeremy Herrin first at theYoung Vic then at theNoël Coward Theatre, was a commercial and critical hit.[40][41]
Quinto has modeled for magazines includingGQ andAugust.[42][43]
Quinto publiclycame out as gay in October 2011.[44] He explained that, after thesuicide of bisexual teenager Jamey Rodemeyer, he felt that "living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality."[45] Prior to his coming out, Quinto had long been an active supporter of gay rights and organizations, includingThe Trevor Project.[46] In 2009, he appeared in the one-night productionStanding on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, a benefit stage reading in response to the passing ofProposition 8,[47] as well as in the playThe Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, about the 1998 murder ofMatthew Shepard.[48] In 2010, Quinto contributed a video to theIt Gets Better Project, an Internet-based campaign that aims to prevent suicide among LGBTQAI+ youth.[45] In 2012, Quintocampaigned on behalf ofBarack Obama, including appearing in the videoObama Pride: LGBT Americans For Obama.[49]
From 2010 to 2013, Quinto was in a relationship with actorJonathan Groff.[50][51] Quinto began dating model and musicianMiles McMillan in the summer of 2013.[52] In early 2015, the couple moved into aNoHo, Manhattan apartment they purchased together.[53][54] In November 2015,Vogue magazine called them "a power couple whose domain extends across the film, fashion, and art scene."[55] The two ended their relationship in early 2019.[56]
In 2017, Quinto criticized the timing of actorKevin Spacey's decision tocome out as part of his response to allegations of sexual advances towards then-14-year-old actorAnthony Rapp.[57] He called the manner of Spacey's announcement "deeply sad and troubling", feeling he had not stood up "as a point of pride—in the light of all his many awards and accomplishments—thus inspiring tens of thousands of struggling LGBTQ kids around the world", but instead as "a calculated manipulation to deflect attention from the very serious accusation that he attempted to molest one".[58]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Star Trek | Spock | |
| 2011 | Margin Call | Peter Sullivan | Also producer |
| Girl Walks into a Bar | Nicolas "Nick" | ||
| What's Your Number? | Rick | ||
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Spock | |
| 2014 | We'll Never Have Paris | Jameson | |
| 2015 | I Am Michael | Bennett | |
| Hitman: Agent 47 | John Smith | ||
| 2016 | Tallulah | Andreas | |
| Star Trek Beyond | Spock | ||
| Snowden | Glenn Greenwald | ||
| Passage to Mars | Pascal Lee | Voice | |
| 2017 | Aardvark | Josh Norman | Also producer |
| Who We Are Now | Peter | ||
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis | Crosby | |
| 2019 | High Flying Bird | David Starr | |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Lex Luthor | Voice |
| The Boys in the Band | Harold | ||
| 2021 | The Shuroo Process | N/A | Executive producer |
| 2023 | Down Low | Gary | [59][60] |
| He Went That Way | Jim | [61][62] | |
| Yes I Am - The Ric Weiland Story | Ric Weiland | Voice[63] | |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One | Lex Luthor | Voice[64] |
| Adult Best Friends | Henry | Also executive producer[65] | |
| Long Distance | L.E.O.N.A.R.D. | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Others | Tony | Episode: "Unnamed" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Mike | Episode: "When Sunny Gets Blue" |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mitchell Sullivan | Episode: "Anatomy of a Lye" |
| Off Centre | Smudge | Episode: "Diddler on the Roof" | |
| Lizzie McGuire | Director | Episode: "Party Over Here" | |
| Haunted | Paul Kingsley | Episode: "Grievous Angels" | |
| The Agency | Jay Lambert | Episode: "Air Lex" | |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Hip Student | Episode: "The Eye Inside" |
| Charmed | Warlock | Episode: "Cat House" | |
| Miracles | Messenger | Episode: "Battle at Shadow Ridge" | |
| 2003–2004 | 24 | Adam Kaufman | 23 episodes |
| 2004 | Dragnet | Howard Simms | Episode: "Frame of Mind" |
| Hawaii | Loomis | Episode: "No Man Is an Island" | |
| Joan of Arcadia | Pretentious Filmmaker God | Episode: "P.O.V." | |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Scott Collins | Episode: "In Your Face" |
| 2006 | Crossing Jordan | Leo Fulton Jr. | Episode: "Code of Ethics" |
| Twins | Jason | Episode: "When I Move, You Move" | |
| So Notorious | Sasan | 10 episodes | |
| 2006–2010 | Heroes | Sylar | 60 episodes |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken | Archimedes Q. Porter / Sylar (voice) | Episode: "Bionic Cow" |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Chad Warwick | 4 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Oliver Thredson | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | The Chair[66] | Himself | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | The Slap | Harry Apostolou | 7 episodes |
| Girls | Ace | 2 episodes | |
| Hannibal | Neal Frank | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Zoe Saldana vs. Zachary Quinto" |
| 2018 | In Search of... | Himself | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Eli Rubin | 2 episodes |
| NOVA | Narrator | 5 episodes | |
| 2019–2020 | NOS4A2 | Charlie Manx | 20 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Big Mouth | Aiden (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2020 | Little America | Teacher | Episode: "The Silence" |
| 2021 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Himself | Episode: "In the Hot Seat: Amanda Peet, Zachary Quinto & Karamo Brown" |
| Inside Job | Doctor SkullFinger (voice) | Episode: "Ghost Protocol" | |
| 2021–present | Invincible | Robot / Rudolph "Rudy" Conners (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Himself | Episode: "Zachary Quinto" |
| American Horror Story: NYC | Sam Jones | 7 episodes | |
| 2022–2025 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Himself | Episode: "Rockabye"; uncredited |
| 2024–present | Brilliant Minds | Dr. Oliver Wolf | Main role, also producer |
| 2025 | The Artist | Delphin Delmas | Upcoming series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Angels in America | Louis Ironson | Signature Theatre Company Off-Broadway |
| 2013 | The Glass Menagerie | Tom Wingfield | American Repertory Theater Boston, MA |
| Booth Theatre Broadway | |||
| 2016 | Smokefall | Footnote / Fetus Two / Samuel | MCC Theater |
| 2018 | The Boys in The Band | Harold | Booth Theatre Broadway[67] |
| 2022 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | George | Geffen Playhouse Los Angeles, CA |
| 2022 | Best of Enemies | Gore Vidal | Noël Coward Theatre West End |
| 2024 | Cult of Love | Mark Dahl | Hayes Theatre Broadway |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Code Blue | Monty Rodriguez |
| 2006 | 24: The Game | Adam Kaufman |
| 2010 | Star Trek Online | Khitomer Emergency Medical Hologram |
| 2013 | Star Trek | Spock |
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