3. Desmond Harrington, Law & Order: Criminal Intent(“Vacancy,” 2006)

Before Gossip Girl and Dexter, Desmond Harrington stepped into the role of Tim Rainey, a cab driver and would-be actor who happened to take Method acting a little too far – into murder. It’s a role that could easily become over the top in the wrong hands, but Harrington (who’s been down this role before, having played the bad guy in horror films Ghost Ship and Love Object) mixes his natural charm with just enough quirkiness; as much as I naturally adore the actor, I could feel that there were screws loose with the character from moment one. There was another layer as well; Tim had a wife and child that he loved dearly, which added a heartwrenching aspect to seeing him arrested and put away. I knew he had it coming, but at the same time, I could feel his confusion and desperation, and felt for him on some level.

Trivia buffs will remember that Harrington was on the right side of the law two years earlier, when he was a regular as Detective Jimmy McCarron in Dick Wolf’s update of Dragnet, entitled L.A. Dragnet. The show only lasted two seasons, but his performance was one of the bright spots of the dismal remake.

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Speaking of “Law and Order” regulars I have to add that today I added more screen captures and clips to another site of mine. This site is for New York actor “Neal Bledsoe”. Similar to Desmond, not only has he been in two Law and Orders but also a CSI. Check out his work at one of my other websites Neal Bledsoe Online (it is under construction so excuse the look).

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Desmond in "law & Order: SVU" Episode 6x17 "Vacancy" Episode Clips.
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