In 2006, actor Zachary Quinto was introduced to millions of fans of “Heroes” (NBC, 2006- ) when he emerged from the shadows as the mysterious serial killer Sylar – a crucial component of the highly-rated sci-fi drama. Sylar was quite a departure from his previous work that year, as Tori Spelling’s gay sidekick Sasan on “So NoTORIous” (VH1, 2006), but in his relatively short career Quinto had already established a reputation for incredible versatility and depth. When “Heroes” and Quinto’s character were renewed for a second season, he seemed poised to break away from the pack of typical tall,