Zachary Quinto

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Summary

Zachary Quinto is an actor, producer, and director known for playing Sylar in Heroes and Spock in the Star Trek films, as well as roles in American Horror Story, Margin Call, and The Boys in the Band. His screen work ranges from science fiction and horror to dramas, including stories about gay men and the AIDS era. He publicly came out in 2011, contributed a video to the It Gets Better project, and has spoken about LGBTQ equality and the value of diversity in Star Trek. He also campaigned for Barack Obama and criticized the Trump administration’s attacks on equality.