Quinto Will Not Play Mr. Spock On STAR TREK DISCOVERY!! Read the full article on AICN I am – Hercules!! Ethan Peck, who looks more like Quinto than Nimoy, will be the third actor to play the adult Vulcanian Starfleet officer Spock. Peck is perhaps best known for playing Patrick Verona on 20 episodes of “10 Things I Hate About You.” Press release! LOS ANGELES, August 14, 2018 - STAR TREK: DISCOVERY announces Ethan Peck as the newest addition to the series.