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Desmond Harrington
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 Desmond Harrington in October 2008 |
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| Born | October 19, 1976 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for movies like The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship. He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season as Joey Quinn.
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Early life
Harrington was born in Savannah, Georgia1 and moved with his family to The Bronx at the age of 3, where his mother's side of the family originates. He attended a Catholic school and eventually graduated from Fordham Preparatory School, a Jesuit high school. After high school, he attended Manhattan College, but left after only 6 weeks.citation needed Afterward, he worked in various other occupations before pursuing acting which included working at a brokerage firm, a deli, in construction, landscaping and as a bartender,citation needed mostly to pay for acting classes with John Strasberg. He currently lives in Los Angeles.citation needed
His first role was playing Aulon in Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He soon after grabbed prominent roles in films such as The Hole, Ghost Ship and Wrong Turn. Harrington also appeared in the Steven Spielberg sci-fi drama Taken, in which he played Jesse Keys, an abductee of aliens.
In September 2008 he joined the Showtime TV show Dexter.
In December 2008 he played a guest role on Gossip Girl playing Jack Bass, a role he will reprise through guest appearances in Season 3 of the show.2
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | Aulon | |
| 2000 | Boiler Room | JP Marlin Trainee | uncredited |
| Massholes | Bing | ||
| Drop Back Ten | Spanks Voley | ||
| 2001 | Riding in Cars with Boys | Bobby | |
| The Hole | Mike Steel | ||
| My First Mister | Randy | ||
| 2002 | Life Makes Sense If You're Famous | Jay | |
| 2002 | Ghost Ship | Jack Ferriman | |
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Sp4 Bill Beck | |
| 2003 | Wrong Turn | Chris Flynn | |
| 2003 | Love Object | Kenneth Winslow | |
| 2004 | 3-Way | Ralph Hagen | |
| 2006 | Taphephobia | Mike Hollister | |
| 2006 | Bottom's Up | Rusty #1 | |
| 2007 | Fort Pit | Mike Sokeletski | |
| 2008 | Exit Speed | Sam Cutter | |
| 2009 | TiMER | Dan the Man | |
| 2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Benny | |
| 2009 | Not Since You | Sam | completed |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Taken | Jesse Keys - Adult | 3 episodes |
| 2003-2004 | Dragnet | Det. Jimmy McCarron / Det. Dexter McCarron | 10 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tim Rainey | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | Kenneth Cantrell | 1 episode |
| 2006-2007 | Sons & Daughters | Wylie Blake | 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Rescue Me | Troy | 7 episodes |
| 2008-present | Dexter | Joey Quinn | |
| 2009-present | Gossip Girl | Jack Bass | 3 episodes |
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