Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto has signed on for a major role in the US remake of the critically acclaimed Australian miniseries, The Slap.

Quinto will play Harry, the father who delivers the pivotal strike to a misbehaving child.

Zachary Quinto in character for Star Trek.

In the Australian version of the series, the role was played by Alex Dimitriades.

Though remakes would not generally cast by a previous actor's "type", there is a noticeable similarity between Quinto and Dimitriades.