Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto was born on 2nd June 1977 in Pittsburgh but grew up in Green Tree, Pennsylvania. He is an American film producer and actor. His Mom, Margaret J. first worked in an investment firm before joining a magistrate’s office. His dad, Joe Quinto, was a barber but died of cancer when he was only seven years old then. From the time his dad died, Quinto and his brother Joe were raised by their mother. He grew up as a catholic since both his parents were Catholics. His mother was of Irish ancestry while his dad was of Italian descent. In 1995, Quinto graduated from the Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh. In October 2011, Quinto declared in public that he was a gay man. He said that, after Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide, he realized that keeping his gay status in private was not going to assist towards the numerous works done for the realization of equality. Before coming out, he had previously been active in gay rights activities and organizations. In 2012, Quinto contributed towards the prevention of LGBT suicide especially the youths, by contributing a video towards the campaign. Since 2010, Zachary was said to have been dating Jonathan Groff. Quinto confirmed in September 2012 that he was indeed he was in a relationship with Groff.

Career Accomplishments

Quinto made his first television appearance with the short-lived television series, The Others. He later made an appearance as a guest star on Charmed, CSI, L.A. Dragnet, Six Feet Under and Touched by an Angel. During the theatrical run of Endgame in 2003, at the Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles, directed by Kristina Lloyd, Quinto took the role of Clov. He later landed the role of Adam Kaufman, the computer expert on the Fox series 24. In 2006, he appeared in the series So NOTOrious where he played the role of Sasan. He later joined the Heroes’ cast as Sylar, who was a serial killer. In the theater, Quinto has played a number of roles in various productions, such as Endgame at the Odyssey Theaters, Jenny Chow at Old Globe among others. Quinto has received many awards and nominations throughout his career. In 2007, he won the TV Land Award for Future Classic Award for the TV series, Heroes. He also won the Tina Award for Best Actor for the Angels in America movie in 2011.

Most Known For

Other than his outstanding acting role in the various movies, Quinto is known for his great production role. People know him for his acting roles in movies like Star Trek, American Horror Story and Heroes.

Where he is now?

Quinto currently lives in Las Angeles, California. He is planning to appear in the drama I Am Michael alongside James Franco. He will also play Glenn Greenwald in the biopic Snowden that will be due in December 2015.