Desmond Harrington

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Desmond Harrington
Born	October 19, 1976 (1976-10-19) (age 31) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.

Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor, who gained fame through movies like The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship.

Harrington was born in Savannah, Georgia^[1] and moved with his family from Savannah to The Bronx at the age of 3. He attended Catholic school and eventually graduated from Fordham Preparatory School, a Jesuit high school and as a hyperactive student, he caused problems. After high school, he attended Manhattan College, but was thrown out after only 6 weeks. Afterwards, he worked in various other occupations before pursuing acting which included working at a brokerage firm, a deli, in construction and landscaping and as a bartender, mostly to pay for acting classes with John Strasberg. Through acting, Desmond had found an appropriate outlet for his hyperactive behavior.

His first role was playing Aulon in Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He soon later grabbed prominent roles in films such as The Hole, Ghost Ship and Wrong Turn.

He resides in Los Angeles in a one-bedroom apartment with his dog Etta and spends time at Hyde Lounge.

[edit] Filmography

• TiMER (2008)
• Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2008)
• The Hill (2008)
• Exit Speed (2008)
• Taphephobia (2006)
• Bottom's Up (2006)
• 3-Way (2004)
• Wrong Turn(2003)
• Love Object (2003)
• Life Makes Sense If You're Famous (2002)
• Ghost Ship (2002)
• Taken (2002)
• We Were Soldiers (2002)
• Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
• The Hole (2001)
• My First Mister (2001)
• Massholes (2000)
• Boiler Room (2000)
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Desmond Harrington at the Internet Movie Database
• Harrington Daily