Desmond Harrington is an American actor. The performer was famous for the role of Quinn in the television series Dexter. He played in the films "Turning the Wrong Way", "Pit", "Ghost Ship".
In Hollywood, Desmond Harrington is known as an artist in demand and famous. 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.
Desmond attended Catholic High School. He decided to receive further education at Manhattan College. A young man left him a month and a half later after admission. He chose an artistic career.
The prestigious acting school was inaccessible to him. Therefore, the young man mastered many useful professions. He was both a landscape designer and a stockbroker. Together with the work of the bartender in the evenings, he managed to work as a builder in the afternoon. Part-time jobs helped pay for John Strasberg's courses.
The film debut took place in 1999. The aspiring artist was offered the role of Jean d'Olon in the historical film "Joan of Arc." The character was not the leader, 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 Pit. In the popular movie story about the company of teenagers who had a party in the bunker, the character Mike Stip became the favorite of many young spectators.
Then the shooting of another film with the participation of a young actor - "My first man." In 2002, a new film was released. The character of the artist in the mystical motion picture “Ghost Ship” was Jack Ferriman, a pilot in naval aviation and an underworld emissary all rolled into one. At the same time, the performer participated in 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 "Turning the Wrong Way" and in the thriller "Object of Love". In the first film, the character of Desmond was a medical student Chris Flynn, who appeared on the plot in the house of the mutant cannibals.
The artist became a regular clerk named Kenneth Wilson in a thriller. The hero gradually transforms into a killer. This work was praised by critics very highly.
In 2006, Harrington was offered to play Rusty in the romantic comedy Stylish Things. In 2008, he reincarnated as Sam Cutter, the hero of the thriller "Quick Exit." Desmond participated in the films "From school years", "Timer", "The Dark Knight: the revival of the legend."
A new take-off of the artist’s career is associated with the release of the Dexter telenovela. The first episodes of the project were the 2008 Dexter Justice series. Scandalous stories about a sociopath punishing criminals became resonant before the show began. This added interest to the series.
In the artistic career, the role of detective Joseph Quinn (Quinn) has become a landmark. The popularity of the artist after it reached a new level. In his first series, the actor starred in 2002. In "Abducted" he played in three episodes of Jesse Keyes. The tape about the people captured by aliens has become very popular.
Significant works
Desmond became a detective Jimmy McCarron in "Durable Network." In 2006, in the rating television project Law and Order. Criminal Intent, Desmond was offered to play Tim Rainey. The role was small. Throughout the year, work continued in the famous project "Sons and Daughters", where the artist reincarnated as Wiley Blake. The character appeared on the crane for nine episodes.
The performer became a guest star in the film "Save Me". He played the role of Troy. The 2007 story shows the surviving September 11 family.
In the teenage television project "Gossip Girl", which became super popular, the actor played the rich uncle of one of the main characters, Jack Bass. The venomous deceiver and womanizer turned out to be so vivid that the audience remembered the role for a long time, although the hero appeared on the screen in only 11 episodes.
In 2012, in the dramatic crime telenovela "Justice", the performer played Fletcher Nyx. The artist is actively filming, as well as busy in the modeling business. A talented and spectacular actor appeared in the GAP Jeans commercial.
There is no lack of fans for a charming artist. The press often publishes shocking information about the new high-profile novels of the artist. There really were a lot of them. In 2012, Harrington's relationship with Amanda Seyfried began. About how they developed, nothing is known. Recently, more and more active media have published information about Desmond's secret wedding.
In this case, no information about which of the ladies became Harrington's wife does not appear. The performer himself refuses any comments on this topic.
