Zachary John Quinto (/ˈkwɪntoʊ/; 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.
Known For
Distant
L.E.O.N.A.R.D. (voice)
2024
Adult Best Friends
Henry
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Lex Luthor (voice)
2024
He Went That Way
Jim Goodwin
2024
Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know
Chaperone
2023
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
Gore Vidal
2023
Down Low
Gary
2023
Chaperone
Chaperone
2022
Conversion
2021
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Tennessee Williams (voice)
2021
Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story
Narrator
2021
The Boys in the Band
Harold
2020
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
Self
2020
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Lex Luthor (voice)
2020
Love, Antosha
Self
2019
The Lavender Scare
Dennis Flinn (voice)
2019
High Flying Bird
David Starr
2019
Hotel Artemis
Crosby Franklin
2018
Who We Are Now
Peter
2018
Aardvark
Josh Norman
2018
Snowden
Glenn Greenwald
2016
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
Star Trek Beyond
Commander Spock
2016
Tallulah
Andreas
2016
Passage to Mars
Pascal Lee (voice)
2016
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Self
2015
Hitman: Agent 47
John Smith
2015
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Self
2015
I Am Michael
Bennett
2015
Periods.
2014
We'll Never Have Paris
Jameson
2014
Star Trek Into Darkness
Commander Spock
2013
Dog Eat Dog
Oliver
2012
American Horror Story
Dr. Oliver Thredson · (13 episodes)
2011
What's Your Number?
Boyfriend Rick
2011
Margin Call
Peter Sullivan
2011
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Nick
2011
Star Trek
Commander Spock
2009
Altered Innocence Vol. 2
Brilliant Minds
Dr. Oliver Wolf · (13 episodes)
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Barry (voice) · (3 episodes)
2022
Inside Job
Dr. Skullfinger (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
INVINCIBLE
Robot (voice) · (14 episodes)
2021
INVINCIBLE
Robot / Robot Life Pod (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
INVINCIBLE
Robot / Dinosaur #1 / Zombie #4 (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2020
Little America
Teacher · (1 episode)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
NOVA: The Planets
voice · (5 episodes)
2019
NOVA: The Planets
Self · (1 episode)
2019
NOVA: The Planets
Voice · (1 episode)
2019
NOS4A2
Charlie Manx · (20 episodes)
2019
In Search Of
Self · (18 episodes)
2018
Big Mouth
Aiden (voice) · (7 episodes)
2017
Big Mouth
(1 episode)
2017
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Eli Rubin · (2 episodes)
2015
The Slap
Harry · (8 episodes)
2015
The Chair
Self · (10 episodes)
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Hannibal
Neal Frank · (2 episodes)
2013
Girls
Ace · (2 episodes)
2012
Honest Trailers
Spock (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
American Horror Story
Sam · (10 episodes)
2011
American Horror Story
Chad Warwick · (4 episodes)
2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Heroes
(0 episode)
2006
Heroes
Gabriel "Sylar" Gray · (70 episodes)
2006
So NoTORIous
Sasan · (10 episodes)
2006
Blind Justice
Scott Collins · (1 episode)
2005
Hawaii
Loomis · (1 episode)
2004
Joan of Arcadia
Pretentious Filmmaker God · (1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Miracles
Messenger · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Haunted
Paul Kingsley · (1 episode)
2002
24
Adam Kaufman · (22 episodes)
2001
Off Centre
Smudge · (1 episode)
2001
Crossing Jordan
Leo Fulton Jr · (1 episode)
2001
Six Feet Under
Hip Student · (1 episode)
2001
Lizzie McGuire
Director · (1 episode)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mitchell Sullivan · (1 episode)
2000
That's Life
Sleazy Guy · (1 episode)
2000
Charmed
Warlock · (1 episode)
1998
Touched by an Angel
Mike Dorin · (1 episode)
1994
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
NOVA
Narrator · (1 episode)
1974
The Artist
Delphin Delmas · (1 episode)