Desmond Harrington was born in Riverdale, New York and grew up in The Bronx. There he graduated from Fordham Prep, a Jesuit High School. Desmond had dreamed of becoming an actor and horrified his parents by trading school for work in construction, as a landscaper, and bar tending so he could pay for acting classes in Manhattan with John Stratsberg. Desmond was cast in the first film he ever auditioned for, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) opposite Milla Jovovich . His big break came when he was cast in Ghost Ship (2002) opposite Julianna Margulies and Gabriel Byrne. He has since received attention from both fans and press alike. Desmond is currently filming 3-Way (2004) with Ali Larter and Bottom's Up (2006) with Paris Hilton and David Keith.

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