I'm a big believer in the notion that our greatest potential lies in our darkest parts. To a certain extent it's only in facing those parts of ourselves that we can truly grow, and I think that's true of all of the characters I've played, certainly in the past few years.

His father John Quinto who was a barber died of cancer when Quinto was seven years old. 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. Abrams-directed reboot of the Star Trek film franchise was officially announced at the 2007 Comic-Con.

In 2006 Quinto acted in the sitcom So NoTORIous and portrayed series antagonist Sylar in the science fiction drama Heroes from 2006 to 2010. Zachary John Quinto (born June 2 1977) is an American actor and film producer.