Desmond Harrington is an American actor. Harrington landed his first role in Luc Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc playing Jean d'Aulon. 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), 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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Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
Guest starring as Lieutenant Joey Quinn
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Kill Room Where It Happens (Aug 22, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Backseat Driver (Jul 18, 2025)
Manhunt (2017)
Starring as FBI Head Louis Freeh
(7 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Open Season (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x08: Join or Die (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Army of God (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Land of the Noonday Sun (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: Bombingham (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Unabubba (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: CentBom (Feb 3, 2020)
Shooter (2016)
Guest starring as Lonnie Scott
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Ballistic Advantage (Jan 10, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Red on Red (Jan 3, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Danger Close (Dec 27, 2016)
Limitless (2015)
Guest starring as Casey Rooks
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: This is Your Brian on Drugs (Dec 15, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Headquarters! (Nov 17, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Personality Crisis (Oct 20, 2015)
Sneaky Pete (2015)
Guest starring as Joe Hooper
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: 11 Million Reasons You Can't Go Home Again (Mar 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: The Tower (Mar 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: Maggie (Mar 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Man on the Run (Mar 9, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: The Sinister Hotel Room Mystery (Mar 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: The Longest Day (Jan 12, 2017)
The Astronaut Wives Club (2015)
Starring as Alan Shepherd
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Landing (Aug 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: The Dark Side (Aug 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Abort (Aug 6, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Rendezvous (Jul 30, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: In the Blind (Jul 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Flashpoint (Jul 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Liftoff (Jul 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Retroattitude (Jul 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Protocol (Jun 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Launch (Jun 18, 2015)
Those Who Kill (2014)
Guest starring as Bronte
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Surrender (May 18, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Untethered (May 11, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Insomnia (May 4, 2014)
Elementary (2012)
Starring as Michael Rowan
(7 episodes)
- Episode 6x21: Whatever Remains, However Improbable (Sep 17, 2018)
- Episode 6x20: Fit to Be Tied (Sep 10, 2018)
- Episode 6x07: Sober Companions (Jun 11, 2018)
- Episode 6x06: Give Me the Finger (Jun 4, 2018)
- Episode 6x05: Bits and Pieces (May 28, 2018)
- Episode 6x03: Pushing Buttons (May 14, 2018)
- Episode 6x01: An Infinite Capacity for Taking Pains (Apr 30, 2018)
Gossip Girl (2007)
Guest starring as Jack Bass
(6 episodes)
- Episode 3x17: Inglourious Bassterds (Apr 5, 2010)
- Episode 3x16: The Empire Strikes Jack (Mar 29, 2010)
- Episode 3x15: The Sixteen Year Old Virgin (Mar 22, 2010)
- Episode 2x16: You've Got Yale! (Jan 19, 2009)
- Episode 2x15: Gone with the Will (Jan 12, 2009)
- Episode 2x14: In the Realm of the Basses (Jan 5, 2009)
Dexter (2006)
Starring as Joey Quinn
(60 episodes)
- Episode 8x12: Remember the Monsters? (Sep 22, 2013)
- Episode 8x11: Monkey in a Box (Sep 15, 2013)
- Episode 8x10: Goodbye Miami (Sep 8, 2013)
- Episode 8x09: Make Your Own Kind of Music (Aug 25, 2013)
- Episode 8x08: Are We There Yet? (Aug 18, 2013)
- Episode 8x07: Dress Code (Aug 11, 2013)
- Episode 8x06: A Little Reflection (Aug 4, 2013)
- Episode 8x05: This Little Piggy (Jul 28, 2013)
- Episode 8x04: Scar Tissue (Jul 21, 2013)
- Episode 8x03: What's Eating Dexter Morgan? (Jul 14, 2013)
- Episode 8x02: Every Silver Lining... (Jul 7, 2013)
- Episode 8x01: A Beautiful Day (Jun 30, 2013)
- Episode 7x12: Surprise, Motherfucker! (Dec 16, 2012)
- Episode 7x11: Do You See What I See? (Dec 9, 2012)
- Episode 7x10: The Dark... Whatever (Dec 2, 2012)
- Episode 7x09: Helter Skelter (Nov 25, 2012)
- Episode 7x08: Argentina (Nov 18, 2012)
- Episode 7x07: Chemistry (Nov 11, 2012)
- Episode 7x06: Do the Wrong Thing (Nov 4, 2012)
- Episode 7x05: Swim Deep (Oct 28, 2012)
- Episode 7x04: Run (Oct 21, 2012)
- Episode 7x03: Buck the System (Oct 14, 2012)
- Episode 7x02: Sunshine and Frosty Swirl (Oct 7, 2012)
- Episode 7x01: Are You...? (Sep 30, 2012)
- Episode 6x12: This Is the Way the World Ends (Dec 18, 2011)
- Episode 6x11: Talk to the Hand (Dec 11, 2011)
- Episode 6x10: Ricochet Rabbit (Dec 4, 2011)
- Episode 6x09: Get Gellar (Nov 27, 2011)
- Episode 6x08: Sin of Omission (Nov 20, 2011)
- Episode 6x07: Nebraska (Nov 13, 2011)
- Episode 6x06: Just Let Go (Nov 6, 2011)
- Episode 6x05: The Angel of Death (Oct 30, 2011)
- Episode 6x04: A Horse of a Different Color (Oct 23, 2011)
- Episode 6x03: Smokey and the Bandit (Oct 16, 2011)
- Episode 6x02: Once Upon a Time... (Oct 9, 2011)
- Episode 6x01: Those Kinds of Things (Oct 2, 2011)
- Episode 5x12: The Big One (Dec 12, 2010)
- Episode 5x11: Hop a Freighter (Dec 5, 2010)
- Episode 5x10: In the Beginning (Nov 28, 2010)
- Episode 5x09: Teenage Wasteland (Nov 21, 2010)
- Episode 5x08: Take It! (Nov 14, 2010)
- Episode 5x07: Circle Us (Nov 7, 2010)
- Episode 5x06: Everything Is Illumenated (Oct 31, 2010)
- Episode 5x05: First Blood (Oct 24, 2010)
- Episode 5x04: Beauty and the Beast (Oct 17, 2010)
- Episode 5x03: Practically Perfect (Oct 10, 2010)
- Episode 5x02: Hello, Bandit (Oct 3, 2010)
- Episode 5x01: My Bad (Sep 26, 2010)
- Episode 4x12: The Getaway (Dec 13, 2009)
- Episode 4x11: Hello, Dexter Morgan (Dec 6, 2009)
- Episode 4x10: Lost Boys (Nov 29, 2009)
- Episode 4x09: Hungry Man (Nov 22, 2009)
- Episode 4x08: Road Kill (Nov 15, 2009)
- Episode 4x07: Slack Tide (Nov 8, 2009)
- Episode 4x06: If I Had a Hammer (Nov 1, 2009)
- Episode 4x05: Dirty Harry (Oct 25, 2009)
- Episode 4x04: Dex Takes a Holiday (Oct 18, 2009)
- Episode 4x03: Blinded by the Light (Oct 11, 2009)
- Episode 4x02: Remains to Be Seen (Oct 4, 2009)
- Episode 4x01: Living the Dream (Sep 27, 2009)
Guest starring as Joey Quinn
(7 episodes)
- Episode 3x12: Do You Take Dexter Morgan? (Dec 14, 2008)
- Episode 3x11: I Had a Dream (Dec 7, 2008)
- Episode 3x10: Go Your Own Way (Nov 30, 2008)
- Episode 3x09: About Last Night (Nov 23, 2008)
- Episode 3x08: The Damage a Man Can Do (Nov 16, 2008)
- Episode 3x07: Easy as Pie (Nov 9, 2008)
- Episode 3x01: Our Father (Sep 28, 2008)
L.A. Dragnet (2003)
Starring as Det. Jimmy McCarron
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Killing Field (Dec 4, 2004)
- Episode 2x09: Riddance (Dec 4, 2004)
- Episode 2x08: Retribution (May 5, 2004)
- Episode 2x07: Frame of Mind (Apr 28, 2004)
- Episode 2x06: Abduction (Apr 21, 2004)
- Episode 2x05: Slice of Life (Nov 1, 2003)
- Episode 2x04: The Magic Bullet (Oct 25, 2003)
- Episode 2x03: 17 in 6 (Oct 18, 2003)
- Episode 2x02: Coyote (Oct 11, 2003)
- Episode 2x01: Daddy's Girl (Oct 4, 2003)