Last updated: July 8th, 2009
Name: Zachary John Quinto
Date of Birth: June 02, 1977
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Hair: Dark
Eyes: Brown
Zachary Quinto was born on June 2, 1977 in the Pittsburgh, PA borough of Green Tree. Unfortunately, his father John, a Pittsburgh hairdresser, died of cancer when Zachary was only 7. He thankfully he was able to funnel any grief into his newfound love for theater from early on, first as a young theatergoer, and soon after as an actor-in-training. By the age of 11, he was appearing in productions with the regional music theater company, Pittsburgh City Light Opera. While still in high school he received his first artistic honor – a Gene Kelly Award for his role in “Pirates of Penzance.” Quinto quickly made the decision to pursue acting as a career, so after graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1995, enrolled in Carnegie Mellon University’s music theater program. He graduated in 1999. Never one to forget his roots, this born stage actor would remain active in theater during his rise on television, appearing in plays in New York and L.A., including three seasons with the Ojai Playwright’s Conference.
Quinto moved west in 2000, beginning the long journey toward making a name for himself in Hollywood. The trim, 6’4” actor with sparkling eyes fared well at auditions, appearing as a wide variety of characters on shows like “CSI” (CBS, 2000- ), where he was an implausibly attractive chop shop mechanic; “Six Feet Under” (HBO 2001-05) where he played an art school classmate of Claire’s; and “Joan of Arcadia” (CBS, 2003-05), where he guested as God. In 2004, Quinto landed his first recurring role as techie Adam Kaufman on the award-winning action series, “24” (FX, 2001- ). It was a peripheral character who only appeared during the show’s third season, but the experience of working as part of a cast in a highly-produced weekly drama would be invaluable for Quinto, whose big break was less than a year away.
After a few minor roles on the short-lived sitcom “Twins” (The WB, 2005-06) and gritty drama “Blind Justice” (ABC, 2005-06), Quinto was back in regular rotation on “So NoTORIous,” playing Tori Spelling’s flamboyant Persian-American sidekick on the VH1 sitcom. With Quinto’s contribution, the well-reviewed show was nominated for a 2007 GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Award. However, the program suffered in the ratings, being cancelled after its first short season.
That same year, versatile Quinto blew away producers at an audition for “Heroes,” earning a recurring role as the show’s complicated villain Gabriel “Sylar” Gray. In the sci-fi drama, which followed an ensemble cast of characters with incredible abilities who save the earth and all of mankind, Quinto’s brain-eating serial killer Sylar was initially shown only as a shadowy figure in a baseball cap and trench coat – a part played by a stuntman. In the show’s eleventh episode, the mysterious figure was fully revealed, and the up-and-coming actor quickly became the most popular “quiet psycho” in prime time – most particularly for his deft ability to alternate between raging killer and pensive introvert. Sylar proved to be central to the themes of the show, and Quinto was officially added to the show’s cast when it was renewed for the following season.
Even bigger news than making castmember on one of the hottest shows on the air – being selected to portray one of the most iconic characters in the history of television – pop culture, even: that of a younger version of Mr. Spock, in J.J. Abrams much-anticipated big screen reinvention of the “Star Trek” film franchise. Not only was the casting of Quinto met with almost universal acceptance by even the most critical of fanboys, more importantly, Leonard Nimoy gave the casting his own personal stamp of approval. For Quinto – who grew up without a father around – he seemed not only to have not landed a career-making role beyond even the “Heroes” universe, but a kind of father figure in Nimoy, who took the young actor under his wing; having him over to dinner several times to get to know the relative youngster who would step into his well worn Vulcan boots.
Source: Yahoo!movies & zach-quinto.com
Presenting at ESPY Awards on July 14th, 2009
Personalized promo for Sylar // Guest appearance on Six Feet Under
Picspam #1 // InStyle & GQ Germany Photoshoot // Two Spock Artwork // Playboy Photoshoot Outtakes // With Adrian Pasdar from Hereos (animation) // Hoola Hooping in LA (5/23) // HQ GQ Photoshoot // Big animation from Star Trek promotion interviews // With brother Joe Quinto // Picspam #2 // Picspam #3 (nerdy) // Picspam #4 (Sylar) // Candids: Leaving Guy's Nigh Club (20090528) + Photoshoot: Tyler Shields // Event: Michael Kohn Gallery + Candid: Out & About in L.A // Event: MTV Movie Awards // Picspam #5 (Sasan & InStyle Caps) // Picspam #6 (TV Guide Outtake + More) // Animations #1
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In somepics Joe looks a bit like Chris Pine though *___*
