Zachary Quinto Signs on for AMERICAN HORROR STORY Series

According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage and screen star Zachary Quinto will star in Ryan Murphy's upcoming series, 'American Horror Story.' He'll star as 'Chad, a gay former owner of the haunted home where the Ben and Vivien Harmon (Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton) reside.'

Quinto first appeared on television in the short-lived television series The Others, and appeared as a guest star on 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 23 episodes of the third season episodes of 24 and starred on Heros.

Quinto played Spock in the 2009 Star Trek film. Quinto's theatre experience includes roles in a variety of productions, including Much Ado About Nothing at the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival) and Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow at The Old GlobeFrom GLEE co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, "American Horror Story" revolves around Harmons, who move from Boston to Los Angeles to try to rebuild their family after an affair and miscarriage. He recently starred in the off-Broadway revival of Angel in America.

The 90-minute premiere is set for Oct. 5 on FX.

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