'Heroes' Star Zachary Quinto to Haunt 'American Horror Story'

Soul Brother/Getty ImagesZachary Quinto Former Heroes villain Zachary Quinto will haunt Ryan Murphy and Kaira Falchuk's American Horror Story. Quinto is a recurring guest star named Chad, a gay former who owns the haunted home in which the Ben and Vivien Harmon (Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton) live in the Forex drama from Glee co-designers Murphy and Falchuk. STORY: 'American Horror Story' Adds Tim Minear, 3 More Authors The project marks Quinto's first TV series project since NBC's Heroes. He joins an increasing cast of former citizens from the creepy La mansion which includes Lily Rabe, who had been cast now, and Denis O'Hare. STORY: 'American Horror Story' Casts 'Planet from the Apes' Co-Star The "psychosexual thriller" involves the Harmons who move from Boston to La so that they can rebuild their marriage but encounter a variety of creepy occurrences at their new residence. STORY: Forex Chief Calls Ryan Murphy's 'American Horror Story' a possible 'Breakthrough' Quinto will first come in part one of these two-part Halloween episode Murphy first pointed out this month in the Television Critics' Association's summer time press tour. American Horror Story debuts March. 5 on Forex. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com Twitter: @Snoodit