Mr. Spock (Zachary John Quinto)
Date of Birth: 2nd June 1977
Star Sign: Gemini
Nick Name: Zach
Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Best known TV roles:
- Computer expert Adam Kaufman on “24″ (Season 3, 2003)
- Sasan, Tori Spelling’s haughty Persian-American pal, on “So noTORIous” (2006)
- Serial killer Sylar on “Heroes” (2006 – present)
Zachary who? Moviegoers won’t ponder that one after the credits wrap on “Star Trek.”
Making his feature film debut, Quinto plays Mr. Spock – one of the most iconic sci-fi characters of the last 60 years.
That’s a jump of several light years for this 1999 drama school graduate from Carnegie Mellon University. But it’s no surprise to Quinto.
In 2006, the half-Irish, half-Italian actor told an American interviewer that he felt he bore a strong resemblance to Leonard Nimoy, the original Mr. Spock. Lucky for Quinto, J.J. Abrams felt the same way.
In 2000, long shot Quinto made his TV debut in the short-lived series “The Others.” Subsequent, short-lived roles followed on “CSI,” “Six Feet Under” and “Lizzie McGuire.”
But in a cast bravely stacked with little-known actors, Quinto’s thoughtful exterior and rumbling inner emotions fit the bill for director Abrams and Nimoy.
In a recent SPACE interview Quinto credited Nimoy, his new best friend, for mentoring him on the many nuances in Spock’s character. The end result? A spot-on performance poised to make Quinto a huge star – with or without the pointy Vulcan ears.
Source for this article is CTV