Jay Harrington
Jay Harrington | |
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Born | James H. Harrington III November 15, 1971 Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Syracuse |
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 6 ft (180 cm) |
James H. Harrington III, professionally known as Jay Harrington, (born November 15, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his role as the title character in the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted in 2009–2010, and since 2017 as Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay in S.W.A.T.
Early life
Harrington was born and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts to Judy and Terry Harrington. He has two brothers, actor Adam and Matt. As a child, his family spent summers on Cape Cod up the road from The Harwich Junior Theater. He attended Wellesley High School[1] and then studied theater at Syracuse University.[2]
Career
Harrington has been featured as Dr. Simon O'Keefe on the
In 2006, Harrington began appearing as Dr. Ron McCready on the series Desperate Housewives. He starred as Ted Crisp in the comedy series Better Off Ted from March 2009 to January 2010. He had a recurring role in Season 4 of the TV Land comedy series Hot in Cleveland. In 2014, he co-starred on the short-lived USA Network comedy series Benched. In 2017, he had a guest role on Suits as Mark Meadows, Donna's ex-boyfriend. He currently stars as Sergeant II David "Deacon" Kay on S.W.A.T. based on the 1975 television series and 2003 movie of the same name.
Harrington has appeared in films such as
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Anywhere But Here | Waiter | |
1999 | A Little Inside | Ryan McGillian | |
2000 | Whatever It Takes | Cop | |
2000 | Octopus | Special Agent Roy Turner | |
2011 | A Monster in Paris | Emile | |
2012 | American Reunion | Dr. Ron | |
2015 | Turkey Hollow | Ron Emmerson |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Pacific Blue | Mitch | 1 episode |
1998 | The Pretender | Det. Maxwell | 1 episode |
1999 | Nash Bridges | Scott | Episode: "Gimme Shelter" |
2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Ravoc | Episode: "Workforce Part 2" |
2002 | The Shield
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Tom Ross | 1 episode |
2003 | Coupling | Steve Taylor | Main role |
2004 | Las Vegas | Cole Helmsley | 1 episode |
2004–2005 | Summerland | Simon | Recurring role |
2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Mark | Episode: "Ghost Bride" |
2005 | The Inside | Paul Ryan | Main role |
2005–2006 | Desperate Housewives | Dr. Ron McCready | 7 episodes |
2008–2009 | Private Practice | Wyatt Lockhart | 5 episodes |
2009 | Burn Notice | Erik Luna | Episode: "Shot in the Dark" |
2009–2010 | Better Off Ted | Ted | Main role |
2012–2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Alec | Recurring role |
2014 | Benched | Phil Quinlan | Main role |
2016 | Code Black | Dr. Leo Fields | 3 episodes |
2017 | Suits | Mark Meadows | Recurring role ( season 7 )
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2017–present | S.W.A.T. | Sergeant II David "Deacon" Kay | Main role |
References
- ^ Ellis, Carolyn S. "Wellesley and Weston Grads Find Success on the West Coast", WellesleyWeston Online, 14 August 2009.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff. "Actors Taye Diggs, Jay Harrington celebrate Syracuse University homecoming", Syracuse.com, 5 October 2013. Last accessed 11 April 2016.
External links
- Jay Harrington at IMDb