Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He made his film debut in 1999, playing Jean d'Aulon in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. His later credits include Riding in Cars with Boys, The Hole (both 2001), Ghost Ship, We Were Soldiers (both 2002), Love Object, Wrong Turn (both 2003), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and The Neon Demon (2016).
On television, Harrington played Joseph "Joey" Quinn on Showtime's Dexter (2008–2013) and Dexter: Resurrection (2025–present), Jack Bass on the CW's Gossip Girl (2009–2012), Alan Shepard in the ABC miniseries The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), Michael Rowan on CBS's Elementary (2018), and Louis Freeh on the second season of Spectrum's Manhunt (2020).
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Early life and education
Harrington was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx, New York City. He attended St. Margaret's School and Fordham Preparatory School. He later attended Manhattan College, but dropped out after six weeks. He worked as a waiter and bartender while taking acting classes at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village.
