---
name: "Zachary Quinto"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/zachary-quinto"
fi1m_id: "zachary-quinto"
imdb_id: "nm0704270"
tmdb_id: 17306
wikidata_id: "Q139642"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "2 June 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T18:51:34.760866+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Zachary Quinto

## Identity

Zachary Quinto

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/zachary-quinto
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** zachary-quinto
- **IMDb ID:** nm0704270
- **TMDB ID:** 17306
- **Wikidata ID:** Q139642
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Quinto, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139642, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0704270/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17306

Actor and producer. Born 2 June 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 2 June 1977, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** 재커리 퀸토, Zachary John Quinto, Ζάκαρι Κουίντο, زکری کوئینتو, زَکِری کوئینتو
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 acting, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Chris Pine](https://film.one/person/chris-pine.md), [J.J. Abrams](https://film.one/person/j-j-abrams.md), [Roberto Orci](https://film.one/person/roberto-orci.md), [Alex Kurtzman](https://film.one/person/alex-kurtzman.md), [Bryan Burk](https://film.one/person/bryan-burk.md), [Damon Lindelof](https://film.one/person/damon-lindelof.md), [Karl Urban](https://film.one/person/karl-urban.md), [Zoe Saldaña](https://film.one/person/zoe-saldana.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 76 (6), 2020s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 76 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 5 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 3, Comedy 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,217m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Quinto, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139642, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0704270/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17306

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek*](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md) (81), [*Star Trek Beyond*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md) (70), [*Star Trek Into Darkness*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md) (60)
- **Netflix:** [*High Flying Bird*](https://film.one/film/high-flying-bird.md) (78), [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Zachary Quinto

> Zachary Quinto is at his most persuasive when composure begins to look like hard work. His Spock makes irritation funny without making the character ridiculous.

In *Star Trek* (2009), Chris Pine supplies the swagger and Zachary Quinto’s Spock declines to be impressed. Quinto lets just enough irritation disturb the composure for us to see the effort of maintaining it. We laughed at how firmly he resists Pine’s invitation to admire Kirk, without making Spock seem merely humourless. The pleasure is in their timing, and in Quinto’s willingness to let the other actor do the showing off. Under J.J. Abrams, their developing friendship is worth following even when the adventure is rushing past its own difficulties.

His breakthrough came as the serial killer Sylar in *Heroes* (2006–2010), establishing an association with intense and conflicted characters. Spock carried that inner conflict into *Star Trek*, with two further films following in 2013 and 2016. Alongside those came *Margin Call* (2011), a contained, dialogue-driven ensemble in which he played Peter Sullivan. That is a useful alternative to being cast as the person everyone should find unnerving.

In *High Flying Bird* (2019), he plays David Starr, the boss of the agent trying to turn an NBA lockout against the owners. Starr wants the lockout over, giving him a clear reason to exert pressure. Tarell Alvin McCraney’s script puts a second negotiation beneath each conversation, so a workplace exchange has enough tension without anyone needing to appear sinister. Steven Soderbergh shoots it on a phone, but the sharp writing and ensemble are the reasons we recommend it. Its chilliness and abrupt finish are reservations about the film, rather than evidence against Quinto’s place in this sort of company.

Spock shows how well comedy can work without requiring him to abandon the restraint: Pine supplies someone whose behaviour makes maintaining it difficult. The reservation about *Star Trek* is that its thin villain and overworked action sometimes interrupt the more enjoyable business between the actors. Start there, and do not mistake the person making less fuss for the one doing less work.

## Biography

Zachary Quinto is an American actor and producer. He was born on 2 June 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama in 1999.

Quinto first gained attention for recurring roles on television series including *24* (2003–2004) and *So NoTORIous* (2006). He is known for portraying Gabriel ‘Sylar’ Gray in *Heroes* (2006–2010) and Commander Spock in the films *Star Trek* (2009), *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013) and *Star Trek Beyond* (2016). He also played Dr Oliver Thredson in *American Horror Story: Asylum* (2012–2013), receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

In film he has appeared in *Margin Call* (2011), *Snowden* (2016) and as David Starr in *High Flying Bird* (2019). Quinto co-founded the production company Before the Door Pictures in 2008.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, biography.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (9) — the average rests on these

- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Robot (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *Little America* (2020), Fi1m 82, as Teacher — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-america.md)
- *High Flying Bird* (2019), Fi1m 78, as David Starr — [page](https://film.one/film/high-flying-bird.md)
- *Star Trek Beyond* (2016), Fi1m 70, as Commander Spock — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Fi1m 60, as Commander Spock — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Girls* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Ace — [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)
- *Margin Call* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Peter Sullivan — [page](https://film.one/film/margin-call.md)
- *Star Trek* (2009), Fi1m 81, as Commander Spock — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, as Gabriel 'Sylar' Gray — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)

### Produced (1)

- *All Is Lost* (2013), Fi1m 82, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-lost.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Artist* (2025), series, as Delphin Delmas
- *Brilliant Minds* (2024), series, as Dr. Oliver Wolf · Producer, Director
- *Long Distance* (2024), as L.E.O.N.A.R.D. (voice)
- *Adult Best Friends* (2024), as Henry · Executive Producer
- *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One* (2024), as Lex Luthor (voice)
- *He Went That Way* (2024), as Jim Goodwin · Executive Producer
- *Altered Innocence Vol. 2* (2023), Actor
- *Boys on Film 23: Dangerous to Know* (2023), as Chaperone
- *National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies* (2023), as Gore Vidal
- *Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story* (2023), as Narrator
- *Down Low* (2023), as Gary
- *Chaperone* (2022), as Chaperone
- *Abandoned* (2022), Executive Producer
- *The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder* (2022), series, as Barry (voice)
- *Inside Job* (2021), series, as Dr. Skullfinger (voice)
- *Conversion* (2021), Actor
- *Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation* (2021), as Tennessee Williams (voice)
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), series, as Robot / Robot Life Pod (voice), Robot (voice), Robot / Dinosaur #1 / Zombie #4 (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *The Boys in the Band* (2020), as Harold
- *Superman: Man of Tomorrow* (2020), as Lex Luthor (voice)
- *Little America* (2020), series, as Teacher — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-america.md)
- *NOVA: The Planets* (2019), series, as Voice, voice · Presenter
- *The Lavender Scare* (2019), as Dennis Flinn (voice)
- *NOS4A2* (2019), series, as Charlie Manx · Producer
- *High Flying Bird* (2019), as David Starr — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/high-flying-bird.md)
- *In Search Of* (2018), series, Executive Producer, Producer, Presenter
- *Hotel Artemis* (2018), as Crosby Franklin
- *Who We Are Now* (2018), as Peter
- *Aardvark* (2018), as Josh Norman · Producer
- *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Aiden (voice)
- *Never Here* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Snowden* (2016), as Glenn Greenwald
- *Star Trek Beyond* (2016), as Commander Spock — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md)
- *Tallulah* (2016), as Andreas
- *Passage to Mars* (2016), as Pascal Lee (voice)
- *Hitman: Agent 47* (2015), as John Smith
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Eli Rubin — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *The Slap* (2015), series, as Harry
- *I Am Michael* (2015), as Bennett
- *Periods.* (2014), Actor
- *We'll Never Have Paris* (2014), as Jameson
- *Not Cool* (2014), Executive Producer
- *Banshee Chapter* (2013), Executive Producer
- *All Is Lost* (2013), Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-lost.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), as Commander Spock — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Hannibal* (2013), series, as Neal Frank — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)
- *East of Eden* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Dog Eat Dog* (2012), as Oliver · Executive Producer
- *Girls* (2012), series, as Ace — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Dr. Oliver Thredson, Sam, Chad Warwick
- *What's Your Number?* (2011), as Boyfriend Rick
- *Margin Call* (2011), as Peter Sullivan · Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/margin-call.md)
- *Girl Walks Into a Bar* (2011), as Nick
- *Hostage: A Love Story* (2009), as Gunman · Producer
- *Star Trek* (2009), as Commander Spock — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), series, as Gabriel 'Sylar' Gray — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *So NoTORIous* (2006), series, as Sasan
- *Twins* (2005), series, as Jason
- *Blind Justice* (2005), series, as Scott Collins
- *Hawaii* (2004), series, as Loomis
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as Pretentious Filmmaker God
- *Miracles* (2003), series, as Messenger
- *Haunted* (2002), series, as Paul Kingsley
- *24* (2001), series, as Adam Kaufman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Off Centre* (2001), series, as Smudge
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Jay Lambert
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Leo Fulton Jr
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Hip Student — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Lizzie McGuire* (2001), series, as Director
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Mitchell Sullivan
- *That's Life* (2000), series, as Sleazy Guy
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Warlock
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Mike Dorin
- *NOVA* (1974), series, as Narrator
- *Tab & Tony*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-da19dc40bada.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Sara Komatsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Zachary_Quinto_at_the_2025_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Zachary_Quinto_at_the_2025_Toronto_International_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Clark Collis, Jami O'Brien, Joe Hill, Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speaking at the 2019 Wonder](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-0442287e4c5a.jpg) Clark Collis, Jami O'Brien, Joe Hill, Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speaking at the 2019 Wonder — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Clark_Collis%2C_Jami_O%27Brien%2C_Joe_Hill%2C_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Ashleigh_Cummings%2C_Olafur_Darri_Olafsson%2C_Jahkara_Smith_%26_Ebon_Moss-Bachrach_%2833662329878%29.jpg/1280px-Clark_Collis%2C_Jami_O%27Brien%2C_Joe_Hill%2C_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Ashleigh_Cummings%2C_Olafur_Darri_Olafsson%2C_Jahkara_Smith_%26_Ebon_Moss-Bachrach_%2833662329878%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dave Karger, Oliver Stone, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Quinto speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Snowden", at t](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-10e4885f16ed.jpg) Dave Karger, Oliver Stone, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Quinto speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Snowden", at t — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Dave_Karger%2C_Oliver_Stone%2C_Joseph_Gordon-Levitt%2C_Shailene_Woodley_%26_Zachary_Quinto_%2828247842350%29.jpg/1280px-Dave_Karger%2C_Oliver_Stone%2C_Joseph_Gordon-Levitt%2C_Shailene_Woodley_%26_Zachary_Quinto_%2828247842350%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dick Leitsch backstage with Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells during the production of The Boys in the Band. The cast wanted to meet and speak with (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-007eb7040761.jpg) Dick Leitsch backstage with Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells during the production of The Boys in the Band. The cast wanted to meet and speak with (2018) — Delorean08, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Dick_Leitsch_with_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Matt_Bomer_and_Andrew_Rannells.jpg/1280px-Dick_Leitsch_with_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Matt_Bomer_and_Andrew_Rannells.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-61a68403edd8.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Image via TMDB
- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-cea5749dda94.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Image via TMDB
- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-02d9cfed44ab.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Image via TMDB
- ![Jami O'Brien, Joe Hill, Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "NOS4](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-60c84cad5689.jpg) Jami O'Brien, Joe Hill, Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "NOS4 — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Jami_O%27Brien%2C_Joe_Hill%2C_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Ashleigh_Cummings%2C_Olafur_Darri_Olafsson%2C_Jahkara_Smith_%26_Ebon_Moss-Bachrach_%2832596620187%29.jpg/1280px-Jami_O%27Brien%2C_Joe_Hill%2C_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Ashleigh_Cummings%2C_Olafur_Darri_Olafsson%2C_Jahkara_Smith_%26_Ebon_Moss-Bachrach_%2832596620187%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Hill, Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "NOS4A2", at the An](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-4d2b2d2abd55.jpg) Joe Hill, Zachary Quinto, Ashleigh Cummings, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speaking at the 2019 WonderCon, for "NOS4A2", at the An — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Joe_Hill%2C_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Ashleigh_Cummings%2C_Olafur_Darri_Olafsson%2C_Jahkara_Smith_%26_Ebon_Moss-Bachrach_%2832596622317%29.jpg/1280px-Joe_Hill%2C_Zachary_Quinto%2C_Ashleigh_Cummings%2C_Olafur_Darri_Olafsson%2C_Jahkara_Smith_%26_Ebon_Moss-Bachrach_%2832596622317%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-f34f445b9388.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Image via TMDB
- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-2caff051bec6.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Image via TMDB
- ![Zachary Quinto](https://film.one/media/person/9313/gallery-8217bcfc8c52.jpg) Zachary Quinto — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Critics' Choice Awards 2013: Critics' Choice Television Award (won)
- Theatre World Award 2011: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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