Harrington, Desmond 1976–

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HARRINGTON, Desmond 1976–

PERSONAL

Born October 19, 1976, in Savannah, GA (some sources say Riverdale, NY). Education: Studied acting with John Stratsberg and at HB Studios; also attended Manhattan College. Religion: Roman Catholicism.


Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; William Morris Agency, One Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Untitled Entertainment, 8436 West Third St., Suite 650, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Publicist— PMK/HBH, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069.


Career: Actor. Worked in construction, and as a landscaper, laborer, and bartender.


Awards, Honors: Named one of "sizzlin' 16" entertainers of 2002, E! Entertainment Television Online, 2002; Best Actor Award, Malaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema, 2004, for Love Object.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Aulon, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (also known as Joan of Arc and Jeanne d'Arc), Columbia, 1999.

(Uncredited) JP Marlin trainee, Boiler Room, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Spanks Voley, Drop Back Ten, Outrider Pictures, 2000.

Bobby, Riding in Cars with Boys, Columbia, 2001.

Mike Steel, The Hole (also known as After the Hole), Dimension Films, 2001.

Randy Harris, Jr., My First Mister, Paramount Classics, 2001.

Jack Ferriman, Ghost Ship, Warner Bros., 2002.

Jay, Life Makes Sense If You're Famous, Gimmick Films, 2002.

Specialist 4 Bill Beck, We Were Soldiers (also known as Wir waren Helden), Paramount, 2002.

Chris Flynn, Wrong Turn, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Kenneth, Love Object, Vitagraph Films, 2003.

Ralph, 3–Way (also known as Three Way and Three Way Split), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Rusty number two, Bottom's Up, Blue Collar Films/Cameo FJ Entertainment, 2006.


Television Appearances; Series:

Detective Dexter (some sources cite Jimmy) McCarron, Dragnet (also known as L.A. Dragnet), ABC, 2003, USA Network, 2004.


Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Jesse Keys as an adult, Taken (also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Taken"), Sci–Fi Channel, 2002.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Massholes, Cinemax, 2000.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Inside Taken (short documentary; also known as Inside Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken), Sci–Fi Channel, 2002.


Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Sizzlin' 16 of 2002, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.


RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods (short documentary), Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, Fresh Meat: The Wounds of "Wrong Turn" (short documentary), Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, Stan Winston: Monster Mogul (short documentary), Twentieth Century–Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.


WRITINGS

Stage Plays:

Wrote plays produced in high schools, c. 1994.


OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Movieline, November, 2001, p. 10.

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