Born: October 19, 1976

Raised in the Bronx, Desmond Harrington went to a Catholic prep school and worked as a bartender and construction worker before beginning his acting career. His film debut was in Luc_Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, which led to a visit to the Sundance Film Festival and a few small roles in independent features such as Drop_Back_Ten and Massholes. In 2001, Harrington appeared in two big projects, Christine_Lahti's directorial debut, My_First_Mister, and Riding in Cars With Boys with Drew_Barrymore. He continued to work in dramas (We_Were_Soldiers), but then made the thriller Ghost_Ship. He played a starring role in a short film called Life Makes Sense if You're Famous, and made his television debut in the miniseries Taken. In 2003, Harrington stuck with thrillers for a leading role in Wrong_Turn. Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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