Although this fellow homicide detective has always shown a fondness for Debra, his recent frustration with the Morgan clan continues to grow — thanks to some ill-timed and sloppy casework from new dad Dexter.Desmond Harrrington (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Born in Savannah, Georgia, Desmond Harrington grew up in the Bronx, NY. He first landed a recurring role on the popular CW show, Gossip Girl, alongside Blake Livey, Chase Crawford and Leighton Meester and then a series regular role on DEXTER. In between, Harrington also shot the dramatic film, LIFE IS HOT IN CRACKTOWN, alongside Kerry Washington and directed by Buddy Giovinazzo.
On one of his first auditions, Harrington booked JOAN OF ARC starring Mila Jovovich, John Malkovich and Dustin Hoffman and directed by Luc Besson. He then went on to star with James LeGros and Amber Valetta in Stacy Cochran's DROP BACK TEN, which was in competition at the Sundance Film Festival.
Audiences saw him co-star in Christine Lahti's feature film directiorial debut, MY FIRST MISTER, opposite Albert Brooks and Leelee Sobieski, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001. He co-starred in RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS opposite Drew Barrymore and Brittany Murphy for director Penny Marshall in 2001. In 2002, Harrington completed a starring role in the Joel Silver produced horror movie, GHOST SHIP.
It has been a busy couple years for Harrington, as LOVE OBJECT premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and WRONG TURN, which he starred in opposite Jeremy Sisto and Eliza Dushku for director Rob Schmidt and THREE WAY SPLIT were both released. He was also seen in Taken, the Emmy®-winning Dreamworks mini-series produced by Steven Spielberg and as a series regular on ABC's LA Dragnet.
