Adam John Harrington (born November 26, 1972) is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his role as Roy Earle in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire. He has also appeared on Supernatural, The Secret Circle, Queer as Folk, Dexter and Bosch. He is also known for portraying Sindri in the 2018 video game God of War and its 2022 sequel God of War Ragnarök, for which he received a nomination for the British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Supporting Role.[2]
Adam John Harrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1972[1] Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Personal life
editHarrington was born in Hamilton, Ontario,[1] and raised in the nearby towns of Dundas and Burlington, where he attended Burlington Central High School.[3] He earned a master's degree in marine biology before becoming an actor.[3] He currently lives in Los Angeles.[4] To avoid being confused with another actor of the same name, professionally he uses his middle initial and thus goes by “Adam J. Harrington".[4]
Career
editHarrington's film debut was as Hank in Sanctimony. He was later cast in Showtime's Out of Order and had a recurring role as Ronald Basderic on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation during the 2012–13 season.[5] He played the fallen angel Bartholomew, in the ninth season of Supernatural.[6] He had a starring role on The CW's drama series The Secret Circle.[4] He also worked at Sealand Oceanariums in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
In February 2024, Harrington debuted in the role of Jagger Cates on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sanctimony | Hank | |
| 2001 | Valentine | Jason Marquette | |
| Out Cold | Team Snownook Leader | ||
| 2003 | House of the Dead | Agent Thomas Rogan | |
| 2004 | Connie and Carla | Cute Guy | |
| 2007 | Surviving My Mother | Michael | |
| 2008 | Passchendaele | Colonel Ormond | |
| 2009 | The Ugly Truth | Jack Magnum | |
| 2011 | Life of Lemon | Rob | |
| Lucky | Steve Mason | ||
| Faces in the Crowd | Bryce | ||
| 2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Henry |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1999 | The Outer Limits | Puppet Show Host / Billy Valentine / Ty Chafey | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Millennium | Uniformed Cop | Episode: "Sense and Antisense" |
| 1997–2002 | Stargate SG-1 | Khonsu / Goa'uld #2 | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Breaker High | Serge | Episode: "Don't Go Breakin' My Art" |
| Welcome to Paradox | Davey | Episode: "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" | |
| Viper | New Driver #1 | Episode: "The Return" | |
| 1999 | Mentors | Sandy Mear | Episode: "A Transient, Shining Trouble" |
| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Brock Draven / Ghost Soldier | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" | |
| 1999–2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Phil Mizlowski / Josh Warner | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Dr. Chelton | Episode: "WhupSumAss" |
| First Wave | Acolyte | Episode: "The Believers" | |
| Freedom | Major Blaine Conrad | 2 episodes | |
| 2000–2001 | Seven Days | Darren Sebastian / Tyson Langford | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Chris Isaak Show | Father Ken | Episode: "Mr. Isaak's Opus" |
| Till Dad Do Us Part | Brent Fenwick III | Television film | |
| Bratty Babies | Doug | Television film | |
| 2002 | Dead in a Heartbeat | Coroner | Television film |
| The Most Extreme | Narrator | Television series | |
| 2003 | Andromeda | High Guard Captain Grissum | Episode: "The Risk-All Point" |
| Just Cause | Kyle Summers | Episode: "Dying to Be Thin" | |
| The Dead Zone | Bill Stade | Episode: "The Man Who Never Was" | |
| Out of Order | Brock | Miniseries | |
| Jeremiah | Team Leader | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Deep Evil | Major Michael Ross | Television film |
| 2004–2005 | Queer as Folk | Connor James | 4 episodes |
| Show Me Yours | Dr. Benjamin Chase | 16 episodes | |
| 2005 | Smallville | Dr. Litvack | Episode: "Lexmas" |
| 2006 | Flight 93 | Dixie | Television film |
| The Secret of Hidden Lake | Sam | Television film | |
| 2006–2007 | Whistler | Ryan McKaye | 26 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Officer Noonan | Episode: "Vacation Getaway" |
| Outlaw | Dr. Jeffrey Engler | Episode: "In Re: Officer Daniel Hale" | |
| Dexter | Agent Ray Walker | 4 episodes | |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | First Officer | Episode: "Mayday" |
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Circle | Ethan Conant | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Luck | Dennis Bowman | 2 episodes |
| Castle | Brad Melville | Episode: "A Dance with Death" | |
| Parks and Recreation | Congressman David Murray | Episode: "Sex Education" | |
| 2012–2013 | The Mob Doctor | Agent Owen York | 6 episodes |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ronald Basderic | 2 episodes | |
| 2012–2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Attorney Carlyle | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Phillip Connor | Episode: "#6" |
| 2013–2014 | Supernatural | Bartholomew | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Mark Clements | Episode: "From Here to Paternity" |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Jason Axelrod | Episode: "Watch Over Me" | |
| Major Crimes | Daniel Maguire | Episode: "Down the Drain" | |
| 2015–2016 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Lieutenant Gamble / Sutherland | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Shadowhunters | Michael Wayland | 2 episodes |
| Notorious | Brian Farringdon | Episode: "Chase" | |
| 2017 | Training Day | Rick Quanstrom | Episode: "Trigger Time" |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Robert Bryant | Episode: "Battle Scars" | |
| Daytime Divas | Jason Abel | 5 episodes | |
| Wisdom of the Crowd | Chris Zymuski | Episode: "Trojan Horse" | |
| 2019 | Dirty John | Matt Murphy | Episode: "This Young Woman Fought Like Hell" |
| The Rookie | Dale | Episode: "Plain Clothes Day" | |
| NCIS | Coast Guard Cmdr. Sam Hendrix | Episode: "Mona Lisa" | |
| 2020 | S.W.A.T. | Pronger | Episode: "Vice" |
| 2020–2021 | Bosch | FBI Agent Jack Brenner | 9 episodes |
| Station 19 | Lane Bishop | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Eric's Dad | Episode: "The Essex College Food Workers Strike" |
| 2023 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Jeff Trammell | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | General Hospital | John Cates | |
| Palm Royale | Agent Stevens | 2 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Roy Earle | Also motion capture |
| 2014 | Fearless Fantasy | King Xola | |
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Tyson Latchford | voice & motion capture |
| 2018 | God of War | Sindri | Also motion capture |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök |
References
edit- ^ a b "Adam J Harrington, Actor". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "2023 BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Adam J. Harrington". Canadian Movie Database. Northern Stars Canada. 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Griffin, Jennifer (September 14, 2011). "The Secret Circle's Adam Harrington: 5 Things To Know". ScreenSpy. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Adam J. Harrington: Credits". TV Guide, CBS Interactive. 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "TV Show Recaps - Supernatural Episode Recap: "I'm No Angel"". Milford Daily News. October 23, 2013.
- ^ Levinsky, Mara (February 2, 2024). "Adam Harrington Joins General Hospital As John 'Jagger' Cates!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: A360media. ISSN 0164-3584. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Adam J. Harrington at IMDb
- Griffin, Jennifer, Adam J. Harrington Talks LA Noire, Roy Earle and That Suit, Screen Spy Interview, July 18, 2011
- Official Vimeo Page