Not an American Idiot

Zachary Quinto’s dramatic skills extend to his fashion editorial shoots too.For nearly two decades, the 47-year-old actor has been mesmerizing audiences with his layered and moody portrayal in projects like Heroes, four seasons of American Horror Story, and as the legendary Spock in the three most recent Star Trek theatrical films.Quinto is now just days away from launching his latest act as the lead in the new NBC medical procedural Brilliant Minds.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Part of the show’s marketing push finds Quinto flaunting his fashion prowess in a stunning new editorial where he does his best Naomi Campbell serving face and turning lewks looks like a supermodel.A post shared by PhotoBook Magazine (@photobookmagazine)In the spread for PhotoBook, lensed by queer photographer Mike Ruiz, Quinto slithers around in a slew of sickening couture fits to the sounds of John “J-C” Carr’s “He’s Dead,” a remix of Bauhaus’ seminal 1979 goth rock anthem “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”Watch as Quinto oozes sensuality with every movement, stare and pose:A post shared by mike ruiz (@mikeruizone)In the accompanying interview, Quinto opened about how he’s often misunderstood to be like many of his standoffish characters and wants everyone to know he’s working on being a lot less intimidating.“I think oftentimes people think I am intimidating or unapproachable because of a lot of the characters I’ve played and I’m sometimes fine with that actually,” he shared. “But the truth is: my goal in life is to be open and as soft and as easy as I can be in moving through the world.