Desmond Harrington | |
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Harrington in 2013
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Born |
Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
October 19, 1976
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999 |
Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for movies such as The Hole (2001), Ghost Ship (2002), and Wrong Turn (2003). He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season, as Det. Joseph "Joey" Quinn and appeared in a few episodes of Gossip Girl.
Harrington was born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in the Bronx, New York. His first role was Aulon in Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). He soon afterward nabbed prominent roles in films such as The Hole (2001), Ghost Ship (2002), and Wrong Turn (2003). 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 cast of the Showtime TV show Dexter as Detective Joseph "Joey" Quinn.
In December 2008, he played a guest role on Gossip Girl playing Jack Bass. He reprised his role through guest appearances in season three of the show.