Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto: Biography in Details

Who is Zachary Quinto?

Zachary Quinto is a famous American actor and film producer. He is well recognized for his roles as Sylar on the science fiction drama series ‘Heroes’ from 2006 to 2010.

He is also popular for his character Spock in the reboot ‘Of Star Trek’ in 2009 and its sequels ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ in 2013 and ‘Star Trek Beyond’ in 2016.

How old is Zachary Quinto?

Zachary was born on June 2, 1977, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Zachary is currently 45 years old. He grew up in the suburb of Green Tree, Pennsylvania.

His mother’s name is Margaret J. ‘Margo’ and her father’s name was Joseph John ‘Joe’ Quinto. His mother worked at an investment firm initially and worked at a magistrate’s office later. Zachary’s father died of cancer and at that time, he was only seven years old.

He along with his brother, Joe was raised by their mother. His father belonged of Italian descent and her mother belonged of Irish descent.

He has made history by appearing on the cover of Entertainment Weekly two weeks in a row. Zachary is also a strong supporter of LGBT rights and other causes. He traveled to various states in the support of President Barack Obama in 2012.

After the demise of his father, the loss became one of the major factors in his ambition to succeed as an actor. Zachary started his acting career at the age of 11.

While his stay in Pittsburgh, he performed with the CLO Mini Stars in several local productions like ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Cinderella’. He continued his passion for acting in his high school also.

Zachary survived a serious car accident at the age of 16.

Education, School/College University

He joined Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School but the school closed in 2010. Later, he joined Central Catholic High School and graduated from there in 1995.

He was actively involved in his high school’s musical and won the Gene Kelly Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor. Then, he attended Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama and graduated from there in 1999.

Zachary Quinto: Professional Life and Career

After graduation in 1999, Quinto made his way to California to begin his professional acting career.

He started his carer with minor television roles which include the series ‘Touched by an Angel’, ‘Charmed’, and ‘Lizzie McGuire’. He debuted his recurring role as Adam Kaufman on the popular drama ‘24’ in 2003 but his role ended after the series the third season in 2004.

His performance in the series led him to land two additional significant TV roles in the following years. He portrayed the recurring role on the series ‘so noTORIous’ which is a show loosely based on the life of Tori Spelling in which he played the character of Spelling’s best friend, Sasan but the series was canceled after only one season.

After that, he made his appearance in the immensely popular sci-fi drama ‘Heroes’ alongside actors Hayden Panettiere and Ali Larter. He portrayed the role of the mysterious villain Sylar and his role led him to superstardom.

During the same time, he was playing a part in the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek’ in 2009, which is a reboot of the acclaimed sci-fi series. After that role, he got numerous opportunities to play in film and on TV.

He became one of the cast in the series ‘American Horror Story’ in 2011 in which he portrayed the role of Dr. Oliver Thredson and later in 2013, he reprised the role of Spock for Abram’s ‘Star Trek Into Darkness.

Awards, Nominations

He was awarded Gene Kelly Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ in 1994, awarded TV Land Award for Future Classic Award for ‘Heroes’ in 2007, and awarded the Boston Society of Films Critics Award for Best Cast for his roles in ‘Satr Trek’ in 2009, awarded Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble for his role in ‘The Glass Menagerie’ in 2013 and many more awards and nominations.

Zachary Quinto: Net Worth($14 million), Income, Salary

He has an estimated net worth of around $14 million as of 2023, and his main source of income is from his professional career.

Zachary Quinto: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

He announced that he was gay in October 2011 after the suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who was a victim of gay bullying. He has kept that information secret out of the public eye until Rodemeyer’s death.

Also, he was rumored to be dating his ‘Heroes’ co-star Dania Ramirez in 2008. But, it came to light that he is gay in 2011. And, he was speculated to be dating an actor, Jesse Tyler Ferguson in 2010 but later, they claimed only as good friends.

What are the body stats of Zachary Quinto?

He has a height of 6 ft. 2 inches and he weighs 83 kg. Zachary has dark brown hair and light brown eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

He has around 1M followers on Instagram, about 708k followers on Facebook, and around 1.08M followers on Twitter.

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