Desmond Harrington Married, Wife, Weight Loss, Wiki, Bio

Desmond Harrington, from Dexter to Gossip Girl has made numerous appearances in television series. He is also known for films such as Ghost Ship (2002), Wrong Turn (2003) and most recently The Neon Demon (2016).

This article is dedicated to Desmond Harrington’s bio, his career ups and downs as well as his personal life. Do you remember that time when the internet became very popular after it started to look thinner? We will explore the facts about this incidence. Did you know he once dated Amada Seyfried? Read on to find out more…

Desmond Harrington Wiki/Bio

Desmond Harrington was born on October 19, 1976, in Savannah, Georgia, United States. He spent the first years of his life in the Bronx, New York. After high school, Desmond studied in Manhattan but failed to graduate.

Thereafter, he began working as a landscaper, laborer, and as a cold caller at a brokerage. While working as a bartender, a colleague of his encouraged him to enroll in acting classes. And there, it was the beginning of his journey to stardom in Hollywood.

Harrington landed his first role in 1999’s Luke Besson’s historical drama film “The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc.” Even though the film was met with strong reviews and did not perform well at the box office..

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He got an uncredited role in Boiler Room in 2000. In 2001 he played Bobby in the biopic “Riding in Cars with Boys”.

Desmond got his first starring role as Mike Steel in the British horror film “The Hole” in 2001. The film also gave Keira Knightley her first major role in a feature film.

In 2002, Harrington appeared in the American-Australian horror film Ghost Ship, which was a smash hit at the box office and grossed over $68.3 million off a $20 million budget.

Horror movies seemed to be going well for him. As a result, he landed a role in yet another horror film, Wrong Turn (2003). The success of the film made it possible to turn it into a series of films with 5 sequels made after the first installation.

In the small-screen world, Desmond made his debut in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi drama Taken, where he starred in three episodes. His later television appearances would include; Dragnet, Sons & Daughters and Rescue Me.

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However, her biggest small-screen role came in Dexter, a crime mystery series that aired from 2008 to 2013 on Showtime. During her time at Dexter, Harrington had a role on the hugely popular CW series, Gossip Girl, as Jack Bass, Chuck Bass’ manipulative uncle.

Desmond landed a minor role in the 2012 superhero film “The Dark Knight Rises,” which became the second Batman film to earn over $1 billion at the global box office.

Harrington continues to be active on both the big and small screen. Perhaps his most successful film is Dexter, which earned him 4 Screen Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Desmond Harrington Weight Loss

As early as the 5th season of Dexter, fans noticed Desmond’s slimmer, more chiseled figure. As expected, this sparked rumors among fans of the TV series. Keywords such as weight loss Desmond Harrington were frequently searched on Google. Many speculated that the actor had undergone some form of plastic surgery, while others feared he was plagued with a life-threatening illness or even an addiction to hard drugs.

Also, to deter the rumours, Desmond himself addressed the weight loss rumors, saying he was just eating healthier. Per Dexter every day, he said;

“I haven’t had plastic surgery, I’m not sick, it’s called running and eating better! You understand? I am in my thirties now. All those ridiculous things I read ‘He’s sick, he’s on drugs’, take a life! I just changed the way I eat and run!

Desmond Harrington Wife Married

Desmond is one of those hyper secretive celebrities who try to keep their names in the tabloids as much as possible, much to the chagrin of fans and admirers. This makes it difficult to know what is going on in his personal life.

Desmond doesn’t even have a social media account that we are aware of. According to our investigations, a @dezharrington Twitter account registered in his name is fake. No details are known on his Instagram account either.

In 2012, the Daily Mail paparazzi were able to steal snaps of him with actress Amanda Seyfried, then girlfriend of Veronica Mars. Unfortunately, the romance was short-lived as they broke up in 2013 with reason covered up by the media.

Amanda then found love in the eyes of actor Thomas Sadoski. They met while filming “The Way We Get By”.

However, while Amanda isn’t afraid to share her personal life details for fans via social, Desmond is the exact opposite. In 2014, he was rumored to be in a relationship with social media star Gabbie Hanna of The Gabbie Show. Rumors started swirling after Gabbie wrote this tweet;

However, this rumor has never been confirmed as true nor denied as false, leaving more mystery behind Harrington’s personal life.

Desmond Harrington is 1.83m tall.

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