Zachary Quinto
Acting • Born 1977-06-02
Biography
Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles as Sylar on Heroes (2006–2010); Spock in the film Star Trek (2009) and its sequels Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek Beyond (2016); Charlie Manx in the AMC series NOS4A2, and Dr. Oliver Thredson in American Horror Story: Asylum, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. He first appeared on television in the short-lived television series The Others, and appeared as a guest star on shows including CSI, Touched by an Angel, Charmed, Six Feet Under, Lizzie McGuire, and L.A. Dragnet. In 2003, during the theatrical run of Endgame by Samuel Beckett at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, while playing the role of Clov, he landed a major recurring role as computer expert Adam Kaufman on the Fox series 24. In 2006, he played the role of Sasan: the haughty, bisexual Iranian-American best friend of Tori Spelling on her VH1 series So NoTORIous. Later that year, he joined the cast of Heroes as Gabriel Gray, better known as the serial killer Sylar, until the series cancelation in 2010. In 2008, he joined with Corey Moosa and Neal Dodson to form Before the Door Pictures. The company produced projects in film, television, new media, and published two graphic novels in a deal with comic book publisher Archaia Entertainment. In 2009, he played Spock in Star Trek, a role which he was lauded for bringing his own spin to a decades-old character and a role he is set to reprise in the second film in the new series. In 2010, Quinto's company Before the Door Pictures produced Margin Call, an independent film about the financial crisis of 2007–08, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, by J. C. Candor. (Quinto played the role of Peter Sullivan in the film.) Quinto was an executive producer for Chandor's next film All Is Lost (2013) with Robert Redford as the sole actor. In October 2011, he began a recurring role on the FX series American Horror Story as Chad, former owner of the house. He returned for the second season in one of the lead roles, as Dr. Oliver Thredson. He has taken time to perform on stage in various productions including Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. In 2018, he starred in the Broadway play The Boys in the Band. He has modeled for magazines including GQ and August.
Filmography
99 credits
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
Movie • 2023
Gore Vidal
Long Distance
Movie • 2024
L.E.O.N.A.R.D. (voice)
Star Trek
Movie • 2009
Commander Spock
Chaperone
Movie • 2022
Chaperone
What's Your Number?
Movie • 2011
Boyfriend Rick
Margin Call
Movie • 2011
Peter Sullivan
Star Trek Into Darkness
Movie • 2013
Commander Spock
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Movie • 2011
Nick
Dog Eat Dog
Movie • 2012
Oliver
We'll Never Have Paris
Movie • 2014
Jameson
Hitman: Agent 47
Movie • 2015
John Smith
Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know
Movie • 2023
Chaperone
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Movie • 2024
Lex Luthor (voice)
I Am Michael
Movie • 2015
Bennett
Star Trek Beyond
Movie • 2016
Commander Spock
Snowden
Movie • 2016
Glenn Greenwald
Tallulah
Movie • 2016
Andreas
Down Low
Movie • 2023
Gary
Adult Best Friends
Movie • 2024
Henry
Periods.
Movie • 2014
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Movie • 2015
Self
For the Love of Spock
Movie • 2016
Self
Passage to Mars
Movie • 2016
Pascal Lee (voice)
Aardvark
Movie • 2018
Josh Norman
Who We Are Now
Movie • 2018
Peter
Hotel Artemis
Movie • 2018
Crosby Franklin
High Flying Bird
Movie • 2019
David Starr
Love, Antosha
Movie • 2019
Self
The Boys in the Band
Movie • 2020
Harold
The Lavender Scare
Movie • 2019
Dennis Flinn (voice)
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Movie • 2020
Lex Luthor (voice)
Conversion
Movie • 2021
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
Movie • 2020
Self
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Movie • 2015
Self
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Movie • 2021
Tennessee Williams (voice)
Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story
Movie • 2023
Narrator
He Went That Way
Movie • 2024
Jim Goodwin
Altered Innocence Vol. 2
Movie • 2023
Hawaii
TV • 2004
Loomis
Six Feet Under
TV • 2001
Hip Student
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Dr. Oliver Thredson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Mitchell Sullivan
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Joan of Arcadia
TV • 2003
Pretentious Filmmaker God
Heroes
TV • 2006
Heroes
TV • 2006
Gabriel "Sylar" Gray
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Mike Dorin
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Leo Fulton Jr
Charmed
TV • 1998
Warlock
Off Centre
TV • 2001
Smudge
So NoTORIous
TV • 2006
Sasan
Lizzie McGuire
TV • 2001
Director
Blind Justice
TV • 2005
Scott Collins
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Sam
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Inside Job
TV • 2021
Dr. Skullfinger (voice)
The Chair
TV • 2014
Self
24
TV • 2001
Adam Kaufman
The Slap
TV • 2015
Harry
Girls
TV • 2012
Ace
Haunted
TV • 2002
Paul Kingsley
That's Life
TV • 2000
Sleazy Guy
Billy on the Street
TV • 2011
Self
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV • 2022
Barry (voice)
Brilliant Minds
TV • 2024
Dr. Oliver Wolf
NOVA: The Planets
TV • 2019
voice
NOVA: The Planets
TV • 2019
Self
NOVA: The Planets
TV • 2019
Voice
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Hannibal
TV • 2013
Neal Frank
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
In Search Of
TV • 2018
Self
Invincible
TV • 2021
Robot (voice)
Invincible
TV • 2021
Robot / Robot Life Pod (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2010
Self
NOS4A2
TV • 2019
Charlie Manx
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV • 2022
Self
Invincible
TV • 2021
Robot / Dinosaur #1 / Zombie #4 (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV • 2015
Eli Rubin
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Aiden (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
American Horror Story
TV • 2011
Chad Warwick
Little America
TV • 2020
Teacher
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV • 2014
Self
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
NOVA
TV • 1974
Narrator
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Contestant
The Artist
TV • 2025
Delphin Delmas
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Miracles
TV • 2003
Messenger
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Twins
TV • 2005
Jason
Free Radio
TV • 2008
Self
The Agency
TV • 2001
Jay Lambert
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest