Today, Desmond Harrington is a famous and sought-after actor in Hollywood who became famous for his roles in films such as Pit and Turning Wrong, in such popular TV shows as Gossip Girl and Dexter. And today, many fans are interested in the biographical data and personal life of the actor.
General information and childhood
Desmond Harrington was born in Georgia, in the city of Shroud. His date of birth is October 19, 1976. When the boy was three years old, his family moved to the Bronx. It is worth noting that the young guy received a religious education - he studied at a Catholic high school. After studying, he entered Manhattan College, but left him after six weeks for an acting career.
In fact, the love of stage art manifested itself in childhood. Parents recall that he spent a lot of time watching TV, memorizing roles.
First career steps
After Desmond Harrington dropped out of college, he set out to become an actor. Nevertheless, he did not have money for a prestigious acting school. Therefore, he managed to get acquainted with many other professions. He worked as a stockbroker and even a landscape designer. And later he combined the work of the builder with the evening shift of the bartender.
Such part-time jobs helped the guy pay for John Strasberg's acting classes. And pretty quickly this investment paid off - in 1999, he got his first role. Desmond Harrington played Jean d'Olon in the popular historical film "Joan of Arc." And despite the fact that his character was not the leader, this work was enough to receive more advantageous offers in the future.
Desmond Harrington: filmography
Already in 2001, the actor was offered the role, which became a turning point in his career. In the psychological thriller "Pit" he played Mike Stip. The story of four teenagers having a party in the bunker became quite popular, and the character of the actor won the hearts of tens of thousands of girls. By the way, in the same year, Desmond Harrington once again appeared on the screens in the movie "My First Man."
Another rather successful picture appeared in 2002 - in the mystical film “The Ghost Ship”, the actor played the pilot of naval aviation, and part-time and the emissary of the underworld, Jack Ferriman. In the same year, he participated in the filming of the military drama "We Were Soldiers."
In 2003, Desmond Harrington received two main roles at once. In the horror film Turn To Wrong, he played medical student Chris Flynn, who enters the home of the cannibal mutants. He also got the role of Kenneth Wilson in the thriller Object of Love - the role of the ordinary clerk, who turns into a killer, has earned positive reviews from critics.
In 2006, the actor played Rusty in the romantic comedy Stylish Things. And in 2008, he got the main role of Sam Cutter in the thriller "Quick Exit." Naturally, Desmond appeared from time to time in other films, in particular, he starred in such films as “Timer”, “From School Years”, “The Dark Knight: Revival of the Legend”.
The series "Dexter" and a new career rise
In 2008, the first episodes of Dexter's Justice series began to appear on the screens. The story of a sociopath who quenches his thirst for cruelty, punishing murderers and criminals, caused a scandal even before his release. Nevertheless, the project was incredibly popular.
Here Desmond Harrington played detective Jimmy McCarron. This role became decisive in his career, as he raised his popularity to a whole new level.
TV series with the actor
In fact, "Dexter" was not the first series of Demon. He first participated in the filming in 2002. Over the course of three episodes, he played Jesse Keyes in the TV series "Abducted" about people who were captured by alien creatures.
In 2006, the actor got a small episodic role of Tim Rainey in the popular series Law and Order. Criminal intention. " In the same year, he starred for the project "Kidnapped", playing Kenneth Cantrell.
From 2006 to 2007, Desmond Harrington worked in the famous American television series Sons and Daughters. He appears in the role of Wiley Blake in nine episodes. As an invited star, the actor participates in the Save Me project, which was released in 2007. In this story about a family trying to survive the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, he played Troy.
While still working on the series "Dexter", the actor begins to appear in the new extremely popular teenage series "Gossip Girl". Here he played Jack Bass, a wealthy uncle of one of the main characters. The role of the stinging womanizer and the deceiver was performed by the actor perfectly - he appeared in different seasons of the project for eleven episodes.
And in 2012, he played Fletcher Nyx in one of the episodes of the crime drama series Justice. The actor and to this day continues to actively participate in some projects. In addition, in his spare time from filming, he works in the modeling business. For example, Desmond's most famous ad campaign is GAP Jeans.
Harrington Desmond: personal life
Of course, a beautiful and talented actor has a lot of fans around the world. And certainly the young man does not suffer from a lack of attention from the opposite sex. From time to time, articles appearing in the press with screaming headlines "Desmond Harrington and his wife / girlfriend ...". In fact, Desmond had many novels. For example, in 2012, she met with a young actress Amanda Seyfried. And lately, rumors have been appearing in the press that the actor has secretly married, and the identity of his wife is still a mystery. Harrington himself refuses to comment on this matter.
By the way, in 2012, the actor lost a lot of weight, and in various yellow editions, information began to appear that Desmond Harrington was ill. Among fans there were rumors that he had cancer or even got addicted to drugs. In several interviews, Desmond talked about how he changed his diet and lifestyle, as he cares about his health - this is what weight loss is associated with. The actor denies having a serious illness, as well as a potential addiction to drugs.