Brilliant Minds

Zachary Quinto (Actor) .. Oliver Wolf

Born: June 02, 1977

Trivia: Handsome American actor Zachary Quinto clocked in as an almost constant small-screen presence from the early 2000s onward. A number of his roles constituted extremely memorable ones: he was chilling as Sylar, the mutant psychopath with a flair for mutilating his victims' gray matter, in the superhero-themed NBC fantasy-drama Heroes, and (on a wholly different note) lent an undercurrent of necessary gravitas to his portrayal of God (among other actors playing the role) on the cult favorite Joan of Arcadia. Quinto also helped federal agent Jack Bauer prevent the spread of a deadly plague in season three of the blockbuster Fox drama 24, but left the series thereafter. In 2007, Quinto signed for his first major cinematic role, and a plum one at that: a portrayal of a young Mr. Spock in the 11th installment of the popular franchise, released to U.S. theaters in May 2009 and directed by Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams. The film was a smash hit, bringing Quinto much public attention. In 2011 he had a major role in the Oscar-nominated drama Margin Call, and he joined the cast of American Horror Story that same year.

Alex MacNicoll (Actor) .. Van Markus

Ashleigh Lathrop (Actor) .. Ericka Kinney

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Trivia: Has 10 siblings.Most of her life she wanted to be a doctor, until she saw Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses.Spent a 10-week-residency at The School at Steppenwolf after graduating college.Was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Award for Supporting Actress for her role in Motortown at the Steep Theatre in 2014, and was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Award for Best Actress for her role as Darlene in Balm in Gilead at the Griffin Theatre in 2015.Has worked in theater, film and television.Supports NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Spence Moore Ii (Actor) .. Jacob Nash

Tamberla Perry (Actor) .. Carol Pierce

Teddy Sears (Actor) .. Josh Nichols

Born: April 06, 1977
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Trivia: A native of Washington, D.C., frequent television actor Teddy Sears grew up in nearby Chevy Chase, MD, and began entering local beauty pageants during adolescence, which seemed poised to bring the photogenic young man ever closer to his then-goal of breaking into male modeling. Sears attended and graduated from the University of Virginia, then spent time manning a catamaran off the coast of Hawaii and posing in local photo shoots in and around the islands, but enjoyed his first real brush with widespread fame and recognition upon returning home to Maryland one summer and holding tenure as a lifeguard. A friend handed Sears an application for a contest on the Fox network christened The Sexiest Bachelor in America. Intrigued, Sears entered. He failed to win the competition when it aired in October 2000, but did appear on the program and through the experience gained the connections that propelled him into life as an actor. Sears maintained his most frequent presence on television, with guest spots on innumerable series programs including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ugly Betty, and Mad Men; producers frequently cast him as pretty boy types, boyfriends, surfers, or athletes. In 2007, Sears signed for one of his first major feature roles, with a supporting contribution to the family-oriented drama Firehouse Dog.

Donna Murphy (Actor) .. Muriel Landon

Born: March 07, 1959
Birthplace: Corona, New York, United States

Trivia: One of Broadway's most celebrated actresses, Donna Murphy is a commanding, versatile performer whose credits also encompass film and television. A native of New York, Murphy was born in Queens on March 3, 1958, and grew up on Long Island as the oldest of seven children. She attended New York University briefly, dropping out at the age of 20 to try her luck on the New York stage. Work on and off Broadway followed, until in 1993 Murphy landed the greatest role of her career thus far. Picked by Stephen Sondheim to star in his musical Passion as Fosca, a bitter, consumptive woman caught up in unrequited longing for a handsome soldier, she earned stellar reviews and, ultimately, the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Now one of Broadway's most in-demand actresses, she went on to win yet another Tony in the same category, this one for her performance in the 1995 revival of The King and I. In addition to her work on the stage, Murphy has also made a number of appearances on screens big and small, doing supporting work in such films as Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Nicholas Hytner's Center Stage (2000), the latter of which cast her as a demanding but ultimately warmhearted ballet teacher. The actress has also lent her talents to a host of TV shows, including Law & Order and The Practice.

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