Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto was feeling blue last night at the 2013 MET Gala.

Yes, on the same red carpet that introduced the world to Anne Hathaway as a blonde, the Star Trek Into Darkness actor premiered a fresh 'do, one that took many onlookers by surprise.

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"no rest for the weary. preparations underway,” the 35-year-old Tweeted while getting his hair done by stylist Patricia Morales. “punk ass b-tch.”

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Zachary Quinto covers the latest issue of OUT, going into detail about his personal life and professional life and confirming at least one long-running rumor:

Yes, he's dating Broadway and former Glee star Jonathon Groff.

"I'm incredibly happy, I'm incredibly lucky," the actor - who will play a key role on American Horror Story Season 2 - tells the magazine of his relationship.

Among other topics discussed by Quinto:

HE WANTS A FAMILY: "I definitely want kids. I want to share."

HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUT: "One of the defining conversations that I had with myself was that absolutely no good can come from me staying quiet about [my sexuality]. Literally, no good can come from it. But if I take the step to make the acknowledgment and be honest, so much good could potentially come from it."

HE'S HAD A ROCKY LOVE LIFE: "I found myself in a pattern of being attracted to people who were somehow unavailable, and what I realized was that I was protecting myself because I equated the idea of connection and love with trauma and death. I had to do a lot of work on the couch to really get to a place where I was able to show up to a relationship with someone who was actually capable of being in one — and that took a lot of trial and error."

Zachary Quinto has admitted to the world: he is a proud gay man. Now what?

Now the former Heroes star is excited to take part in an important discussion on the topic of sexuality in America and around the world.

"I'm just grateful to be able to participate in conversations more authentically now and to be able to stand up on behalf of people that aren't quite ready to stand up on their own and give them whatever shred of light or hope in a real sea of darkness," Quinto told E! News at the NYC premiere of Margin Call this week.

He added: "It's a gift that I've been given to pass forward, and it's an honor. And with honor comes responsibility and challenge, and I've just done what I can to face it every step of the way."

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It's long been suspected, but former Heroes star Zachary Quinto made the announcement this week: he's gay.

Coming off a performance on stage in Angels in America - playing a character who abandons his AIDS-stricken boyfriend - Quinto spoke to New York Magazine this week and said the off-Broadway play was "the most challenging thing I've ever done as an actor, and the most rewarding," adding:

"At the same time, as a gay man, it made me feel like there's still so much work to be done, and there's still so many things that need to be looked at and addressed."

Quinto will next be seen on the FX drama American Horror Story.

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