Biography
Although few critics noted the young actor's performance, he acquitted himself well and quickly landed in several other projects. Harrington was cast as a teen actor with a troubled past in "Drop Back Ten", which premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. He also had a small role in "Boiler Room" (2000) and filmed "Massholes" (scheduled to air on Cinemax during the 2001-2002 season), which follows one night in the 1980s in the live of a …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Had a recurring role on The CW's "Gossip Girl" playing Jack Bass, the scheming older brother of Chuck Bass (played by Ed Westwick) |
2008 | Joined the third season of the Showtime drama, "Dexter," as Det. Joey Quinn |
2007 | Had a recurring role on FX's "Rescue Me" as Troy |
2006 | Cast on the short-lived series, "Sons & Daughters" (ABC) |
2003 | Portrayed Det. Jimmy McCarron on the crime drama, "L.A. Dragnet" (ABC) |
2003 | Acted opposite Jeremy Sisto and Eliza Dushku in "Wrong Turn" |
2002 | Co-starred in the horror thriller, "Ghost Ship" |
2002 | Appeared as an alien abductee in the Steven Spielberg drama, "Taken" (Sci-Fi Channel) |
2002 | Featured in the ensemble war film, "We Were Soldiers" |
2001 | Played Brittany Murphy's soldier boyfriend in "Riding in Cars With Boys" |
2001 | Acted alongside Thora Birch in the thriller, "The Hole" |
2000 | Had small role in "Boiler Room" |
1999 | Made his film debut in "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" |
Awards
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Dexter |