Desmond Harrington is an American actor. The performer became famous for the role of Quinn in the television series "Dexter". He played in the films "Wrong Turn", "Pit", "Ghost Ship".
In Hollywood, Desmond Harrington is known as a popular and famous artist. He starred in the popular TV series Gossip Girl.
Carier start
The biography of the future actor began in 1976. The boy was born in the city of Savannah on October 19. With a three-year-old child, the family moved to the Bronx. The kid spent almost all his free time, memorizing the words of the roles of his favorite TV heroes by heart.
Desmond attended Catholic High School. He decided to receive further education at Manhattan College. A young man left him a month and a half after admission. He chose an artistic career.
The prestigious school of acting was out of reach for him. Therefore, the young man mastered many useful professions. He was both a landscape designer and a stockbroker. Together with his work as a bartender in the evenings, he managed to work as a builder during the day. Part-time jobs helped pay tuition fees for John Strasberg's courses.
The film debut took place in 1999. The beginning artist was offered the role of Jean d'Olonne in the historical film Jeanne D'Arc. The character was not the lead, but the work was a good start for subsequent proposals. They paid attention to the performer.
In 2001, he began acting in the psychological thriller The Pit. In the popular movie story about a group of teenagers throwing a party in a bunker, the character Mike Stip became the favorite of many young spectators.
At the same time, the shooting of another film with the participation of a young actor, "My First Man", began. In 2002, a new film was released. The character of the artist in the mystical film "The Ghost Ship" is Jack Ferriman, a pilot of naval aviation and an emissary of the underworld in one person. At the same time, the performer took part in the work on the military drama film We Were Soldiers.
Success
Harrington played two main characters at once in 2003. He starred in the horror film "Wrong Turn" and in the thriller "The Object of Love". In the first tape, the character of Desmond was a medical student Chris Flynn, who, according to the plot, found himself in the house of mutant cannibals.
The actor became an ordinary clerk named Kenneth Wilson in the thriller. The hero gradually transforms into an assassin. This work was highly praised by critics.
In 2006, Harrington was offered the lead role of Rusty in the romantic comedy Stylish Things. In 2008, he reincarnated as Sam Cutter, the hero of the thriller Quick Exit. Desmond took part in the films From School Years, The Timer, The Dark Knight: The Legend Rises.
A new rise in the artist's career is associated with the release of the telenovela "Dexter". The first episodes of the project were the 2008 series "Dexter's Justice". Scandalous stories about a sociopath who punished criminals became resonant before the show. This added interest to the series.
In his artistic career, the role of detective Joseph Quinn (Quinn) has become a landmark. The popularity of the artist after her reached a new level. The actor starred in his first series back in 2002. In "Kidnapped" he played Jesse Keys in three episodes. The tape about people captured by aliens has become very popular.
Significant works
Desmond became Detective Jimmy McCarron on The Strong Web. In 2006, in the rating television project “Law and Order. Malice”Desmond was asked to play Tim Rainey. The role was small. During the year, work continued in the famous project "Sons and Daughters", where the artist reincarnated as Wiley Blake. The character has appeared on tap for nine episodes.
The performer became a guest star in the film "Save Me". He played the role of Troy. Shown in 2007, the story depicts a family in the aftermath of 9/11.
In the teenage TV show "Gossip Girl", which became super popular, the artist played the rich uncle of one of the main characters, Jack Bass. The stinging deceiver and womanizer turned out to be so bright that the role was remembered by the audience for a long time, although the hero appeared on the screen only in 11 episodes.
In 2012, in the dramatic crime telenovela "Justice", the performer played Fletcher Nix. The artist is actively filming, and is also engaged in the modeling business. The talented and effective actor has appeared in an ad for GAP Jeans.
The charming performer has no shortage of fans. The press often publishes shocking information about the artist's new high-profile novels. There really were a lot of them. In 2012, Harrington's relationship with Amanda Seyfried began. How they developed is unknown. Recently, more and more media have been publishing information about Desmond's secret wedding.
At the same time, no information appears about which of the ladies became Harrington's wife. The performer himself refuses any comments on this topic.
On and off screen
Due to the change in his usual lifestyle and the choice of the right diet, the actor has noticeably lost weight. In this regard, there were rumors about his illness. However, Desmond categorically denied this information.
One of the last works of the artist was the role of Michael Rowan in the telenovela "Elementary". With this character, who became his friend and partner, the main character, Sherlock Holmes, met at a sobriety course.
The famous adventures of the British detective have been transferred to our time.
According to the new version, he is a former drug addict, sent for treatment to a rehabilitation center in New York.
After completing the course, Holmes remains working as a local police consultant in Brooklyn. Sherlock conducts investigations in the company of a curator, Dr. Joan Watson.
