Zachary John Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American television actor known for his roles as Adam Kaufman on 24, Sasan on So NoTORIous, and Sylar on Heroes. He has been cast to appear in the 2009 film Star Trek, as a young Spock. Star Trek will be Quinto's feature film debut.

Biography

Early life

Quinto, who is half-Italian and half-Irish, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in nearby Green Tree, Pennsylvania. As a youth, Quinto attended summer camp at Camp Notre Dame in Fairview, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Civic Light Opera mini-stars in Pittsburgh as a child. He attended Aiken elementary school through fifth grade and Jay Neff Middle School through eighth grade in the Keystone Oaks school district. He graduated from Central Catholic High School, class of 1995, and then attended Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, from which he graduated in 1999.1999. Quinto has also been close friends with Heroes co-star, Kristen Bell, for several years.

Career

Quinto first appeared on television in the short-lived television series The Others, and frequently appeared as a guest star on several hit television shows, including CSI, Touched By An Angel, Charmed, Six Feet Under, Lizzie McGuire, and L.A. Dragnet. In 2003, he landed a recurring role on the FOX series 24, as computer expert Adam Kaufman. Quinto appeared in all but one of the third season episodes of 24.