I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now.

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.