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Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington
Harrington discusses S.W.A.T. in 2018
Born
James H. Harrington III

(1971-11-15) November 15, 1971 (age 53)
Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materSyracuse University
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

James H. Harrington III, professionally known as Jay Harrington, (born November 15, 1971) is an American actor and director. 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 WB drama Summerland, FBI Special Agent Paul Ryan on FOX's short-lived The Inside, and Steve on NBC's version of Coupling. He appeared in a recurring role on the police drama series The Division. He has also had roles on A.U.S.A., The Shield, Time of Your Life, Private Practice, and Burn Notice.

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 American Reunion (with his character again – like in Desperate Housewives – being called "Dr. Ron"), Whatever It Takes, Anywhere but Here, Catalina Trust, A Little Inside, and Partner(s). He has also performed on stage, starring as Jack in Boy's Life and appearing in the off-Broadway productions Barefoot in the Park and Tony and Tina's Wedding, Harrington is an avid sports fan who plays in the Entertainment League, a private celebrity basketball league (formerly the NBA-E League), and skates for a local amateur ice hockey team.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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
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 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)
2017–present S.W.A.T. Sergeant II David "Deacon" Kay Main role

Director

Year Show Notes
2023–2024 S.W.A.T. Episodes: "All That Glitters", "Allegiance"

References

  1. ^ Ellis, Carolyn S. "Wellesley and Weston Grads Find Success on the West Coast", WellesleyWeston Online, 14 August 2009.
  2. ^ Herbert, Geoff. "Actors Taye Diggs, Jay Harrington celebrate Syracuse University homecoming", Syracuse.com, 5 October 2013. Last accessed 11 April 2016.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Harrington