Desmond Harrington (born October 19, 1976) is an American actor. He has appeared in '' The Hole'' (2001), ''

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'' (2002), and '' Wrong Turn'' (2003), Desmond joined the cast of the Showtime series '' Dexter'' in its third season, as Det. Joseph "Joey" Quinn, and is also known for portraying Jack Bass, the uncle of Chuck Bass on ''

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''.

Life and career

Harrington was born in

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and raised in

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, New York. His first role was Aulon in

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's '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999). He soon afterward nabbed prominent roles in films such as '' The Hole'' (2001), ''

'' (2002), and '' Wrong Turn'' (2003). Harrington also appeared in the Steven Spielberg sci-fi drama '' Taken'', in which he played Jesse Keys, an abductee of aliens. In September 2008, he joined the cast of the Showtime TV show '' Dexter'' as Detective Joseph "Joey" Quinn. In December 2008, he played a guest role on ''

'' playing Jack Bass. He reprised his role through guest appearances in season three of the show. In January 2012, it was reported that Harrington would return to ''Gossip Girl'' in the "last third of the season". In the same month, he made a guest appearance in the season three premiere of '' Justified'', playing Fletcher "The Ice Pick" Nix. He also played a small role in ''

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'' (2012) as a police officer and had a role in the Nicolas Winding Refn 2016 thriller film ''

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''. In

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, he joined the cast of ''

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'' as Michael, a

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and fellow member of

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with Sherlock Holmes.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

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