Biography
Who is Desmond Harrington?
Early life and education
Desmond Harrington was born in Savannah, Georgia. He grew up in the Kingsbridge area of the Bronx in New York City. During his school years, he attended St. Margaret's School and Fordham Preparatory School. He later enrolled at Manhattan College but left the institution after six weeks of study.
While pursuing acting, he worked part-time jobs as a bartender and a waiter. To develop his craft, he took acting classes at the HB Studio located in Greenwich Village.
Film acting career
His professional acting career began in 1999 when he was selected from hundreds of candidates to play Jean d'Aulon in the historical drama The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. Following this, he appeared in comedies such as Riding in Cars with Boys and My First Mister in 2001.
He established a presence in the horror and thriller genres during the early 2000s. Key film appearances include the psychological thriller The Hole, the commercially successful Ghost Ship, and the slasher movie Wrong Turn. He also starred in the independent project Love Object, where his portrayal of Kenneth earned him a Best Actor award at the Málaga Fantastic Film Festival. Later in his film career, he appeared in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises and the arthouse thriller The Neon Demon.
Television roles and series
Desmond Harrington transitioned to television with a role on the second season of L.A. Dragnet. He later starred on the ABC sitcom Sons and Daughters. His breakout television success came with the crime thriller Dexter, where he played the detective Joseph Joey Quinn for five seasons between 2008 and 2013. During this period, he received nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble.
Between 2009 and 2012, he maintained a recurring role as businessman Jack Bass on the CW series Gossip Girl. His television credits also include playing Fletcher Nix on Justified, Alan Shepard in The Astronaut Wives Club, and Michael Rowan on Elementary. He also portrayed Louis Freeh in the second season of the anthology series Manhunt and returned to his famous role in the 2025 production Dexter: Resurrection.
Birthday and age
Desmond Harrington was born on October 19, 1976, which makes Desmond 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Desmond shares the date with 19 other famous people.
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