Zachary Quinto
| Zachary Quinto | |
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 Quinto at a Midtown Comics signing in 2011 |
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| Born | Zachary John Quinto June 2, 1977 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| http://www.zacharyquinto.com/ | |
Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American actor and producer. Quinto grew up in Pennsylvania and was active in high school musical theater. In the early 2000s he guest starred in television series and appeared in a recurring role in the serial drama 24 from 2003 to 2004. In 2006, Quinto acted in the sitcom So NoTORIous and portrayed series antagonist Sylar in the science fiction drama Heroes from 2006 to 2010. He was cast as Spock of the Star Trek franchise and appeared in the 2009 reboot Star Trek. He will continue the role in the 2013 sequel.
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[edit] Early life
Quinto, who is of half-Italian and half-Irish descent,[1] was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Green Tree, Pennsylvania, with his mother Margo and his brother Joe.[2] His father, John, who was a barber, died of cancer when Quinto was 7 years old.[3] He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1995, where he participated in their musicals and won the Gene Kelly Award for Best Supporting Actor, and then attended Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, from which he graduated in 1999.[4][5]
[edit] Career
Quinto 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, he landed a recurring role as computer expert Adam Kaufman on the Fox series 24; Quinto appeared in 23 episodes of the third season.
In 2006, Quinto played the role of Sasan, the haughty, gay Iranian-American best friend of Tori Spelling on her VH1 series So NoTORIous. Later that year, he joined the cast of Tim Kring's Heroes as Gabriel Gray, better known as the serial killer Sylar.[6] He worked on the series until its cancellation in 2010 after four seasons.
His casting as a young Spock in the J. J. Abrams-directed reboot of the Star Trek film franchise was officially announced at the 2007 Comic-Con.[7][8][9] Speaking alongside Leonard Nimoy at a press conference to promote the new Star 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,"[10] 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."[11]
Following Star Trek, he appeared in the comedy short Boutonniere (2009). It "...was a movie written and directed by my former landlady and friend [actress Coley Sohn]. She called up and said, 'Would you do me a favor and be in my short film?'"[12]
Quinto has joined with Corey Moosa and Neal Dodson to form Before the Door Pictures.[13] The company is working on projects in film, television, new media, and the graphic novel arena. It announced a three-book publishing deal with comic book publisher Archaia at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con. The first project from the partnership is expected to be a 100-page graphic novel called Mr. Murder is Dead, created by writer Victor Quinaz. It will be followed by the comic book series LUCID: A Matthew Dee Adventure written by writer/actor Michael McMillian.[14]
Quinto's theatre experience includes roles in a variety of productions, including Much Ado About Nothing at the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival and Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow at the Old Globe Theatre. Baseline Studio Systems announced in January 2010 that Steven Spielberg may direct a biopic about George Gershwin, which is scheduled for release in 2012, with Quinto confirmed for the lead role.[15][16] From October, 2010 to February 2011, Quinto played the lead role of Louis Ironson in an Off-Broadway revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Signature Theatre, New York, NY.[17][18] For this role, Quinto received the Theatreworld Outstanding Debut Performance award.[19] He has modeled for magazines including GQ and August.[20][21]
In 2010, Quinto's company BtD produced Margin Call, an independent film about the financial crisis. Quinto played the role of Peter Sullivan in the film, in a cast that included Jeremy Irons, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci and Demi Moore. Margin Call premiered in January 2011 at the Sundance Film Festival.[22] In October 2011, Quinto began his recurring role on the FX series, American Horror Story, as Chad, former owner of the house.
[edit] Personal life
Quinto publicly came out as gay in October 2011.[23] He explained that, after the suicide of gay teenager Jamey Rodemeyer, he realized "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."[24] Prior to his coming out, Quinto had long been an active supporter of gay rights and organizations like the Trevor Project.[25] In 2009, he appeared in the one-night production Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, a benefit stage reading in response to the passing of Proposition 8,[26] as well as in the play The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, about the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard.[27] In 2010, Quinto contributed a video to the It Gets Better Project, an Internet-based campaign that aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.[24]
[edit] Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | The Others | Tony | episode "Unnamed" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Mike | episode "When Sunny Gets Blue" |
| 2001 | An American Town | Bennett | |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mitchell Sullivan | episode "Anatomy of a Lye" |
| 2002 | Off Centre | Smudge | episode "Diddler on the Roof" |
| 2002 | Lizzie McGuire | Director | episode "Party Over Here" |
| 2002 | Haunted | Paul Kingsley | episode "Grievous Angels" |
| 2002 | The Agency | Jay Lambert | episode "Air Lex" |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Hip Student | episode "The Eye Inside" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Warlock | episode "Cat House" |
| 2003 | Miracles | Messenger | episode "Battle at Shadow Ridge" |
| 2003–2004 | 24 | Adam Kaufman | 23 episodes |
| 2004 | Dragnet | Howard Simms | episode "Frame of Mind" |
| 2004 | Hawaii | Loomis | episode "No Man Is an Island" |
| 2004 | 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" |
| 2006 | Twins | Jason | episode "When I Move, You Move" |
| 2006 | So NoTORIous | Sasan | 10 episodes |
| 2006–2010 | Heroes | Gabriel Gray/Sylar | 60 episodes |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken | Archimedes Q. Porter / Sylar | 1 Episode Voice Only |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Spock | |
| 2009 | Boutonniere | Michael Paul David | Short Film |
| 2009 | Hostage: A Love Story | Gunman (Stew) | Short Film Also Producer |
| 2010 | Before After II | Short Film Also Executive Producer |
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| 2011 | Margin Call | Peter Sullivan | Also Producer |
| 2011 | Girl Walks Into a Bar | Nick (Nicolas) | |
| 2011 | Dog Eat Dog: A Short Tale | Short Film Also Producer |
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| 2011 | What's Your Number? | Rick | |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Chad Warwick | 3 Episodes |
| 2013 | Untitled Star Trek sequel | Spock |
[edit] References
- ^ Rob Owen (April 2, 2006). "The Insiders: 4/2/06". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.pittsburghpost-gazette.com/pg/06092/678228-42.stm.
- ^ "Zachary Quinto Biography". Tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/zachary-quinto/bio/191120. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ^ Hollywood.com: Zachary Quinto
- ^ Carnegie Mellon University Alumni: 1999
- ^ http://www.pittsburghclo.org/pages/gene-kelly-awards-alumni
- ^ "Sylar coming back next season on 'Heroes'". Access Hollywood on MSNBC. July 13, 2007. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19214539/. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
- ^ Owen, Rob (July 24, 2007). "Pittsburgh native to play Spock in new Star Trek". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.postgazette.com/pg/07205/803985-100.stm. (dead link)
- ^ Pascale, Anthony (July 23, 2007). "Quinto as Spock deal almost done". Trekmovie.com. http://trekmovie.com/2007/07/23/e-reports-quinto-as-spock-deal-almost-struck/.
- ^ Weeks, Adam (July 25, 2007). "Zachary Quinto Is Spock". Moviehole.net. http://www.moviehole.net/news/20070725_zachary_quinto_is_spock.html. (dead link)
- ^ "Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto: The Two Faces of Spock". SuicideGirls.com. May 3, 2009. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Leonard+Nimoy+and+Zachary+Quinto%3A+The+Two+Faces+of+Spock/. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ^ "J.J. Abrams on TV's Fringe". SuicideGirls.com. September 5, 2008. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/J.J.+Abrams+on+TV%27s+Fringe/. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
- ^ Lovece, Frank. "Zachary Quinto is 'Spock' in new 'Star Trek'", Newsday.com, May 6, 2009. Extended online version of print article, p. B4
- ^ Owen,Rob . "A Stars Trek'", April, 2009.
- ^ Before The Door Pictures official website, July 2009.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Gershwin". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/460666/Gershwin/overview.
- ^ Bio. "Zachary Quinto Official Website – Bio". Zacharyquinto.com. http://www.zacharyquinto.com/bio.html. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (October 28, 2010). "‘Angels in America' at Peter Norton Space – Review". The New York Times. http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/theater/reviews/29angels.html.
- ^ Dziemianowicz, Joe (October 29, 2010). "'Extreme Couponing' gone too far? Expert offers tips on how to save big without obsessing". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/10/29/2010-10-29_angels_in_america_review_zachary_quinto_flies_high_in_perfect_revival_of_tony_ku.html.
- ^ "Playbill". http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151400-67th-Annual-Theatre-World-Awards-Presented-June-7. Retrieved September 2011.
- ^ "GQ TV". Gq-magazin.de. http://www.gq-magazin.de/gq-tv/Film/340709/hi/0. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Zachary Quinto". Joequinto.com. http://www.joequinto.com/shoots/zachary-quinto.html?phpMyAdmin=bZMcguwKaxRdJbTJxWM2r0RZSJ6. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Sundance Institute". http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2011-sundance-film-festival-announces-films-in-premieres/. Retrieved September 2011.
- ^ "Zachary Quinto on His Financial Crisis Movie Margin Call, Playing the Villain, and Occupy Wall Street". New York. 16 October 2011. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/10/zachary_quinto.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ a b Zakarin, Jordan (October 16, 2011). "Zachary Quinto Comes Out As Gay In New York Magazine". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/16/zachary-quinto-comes-out-gay_n_1013815.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Zachary Quinto Quiet on Gay Rumors". The Advocate. October 25, 2010. http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/10/25/Zachary_Quinto_Quiet_on_Gay_Rumors/. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Wells, Duane (September 10, 2009). "Wed Alert". The Advocate. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Theater/Wed_Alert. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Zachary Quinto Comes Out as an Activist". The Advocate. October 19, 2009. http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/10/19/Zachary_Quinto_Comes_Out_As_An_Activist. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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