Jay Harrington
Jay Harrington has acted on both the stage and on film during his career. He was best known for his starring roles as the eponymous Ted in the satirical cult favorite "Better Off Ted" (ABC 2009-10) and in the single camera legal comedy "Benched" (USA 2014). Harrington was born on November 15, 1971 in the affluent suburb of Wellesley, Massachusetts. He studied theater at Syracuse University, pursuing acting after graduation. His first roles were bit parts in small TV shows in the late 1990s. His first lead film role was in the straight-to-video "Octopus" (2000), a marine horror movie. His big TV break came with a recurring part in "The Division" (Lifetime 2001-04), a crime drama about a group of female cops that also starred Jon Hamm for a time. After that, Harrington landed a large number of recurring and starring roles, though these rarely lasted for more than a year. In 2009 he landed the lead in "Better Off Ted," as the human resources director of a humorously soulless corporation. Though the show was critically acclaimed, its ratings were poor, and it was cancelled after two seasons. In 2014, he landed another leading TV role alongside Eliza Coupe in the legal comedy "Benched," the story of a prosperous attorney forced to become a public defender.
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Filmography
Movies
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60% |
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Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow | Ron (Character) | - | 2015 |
45% |
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American Reunion | Dr. Ron (Character) | $3.1M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | True Love | Sam (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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The Love Guide | Al (Character) | - | 2011 |
86% |
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A Monster in Paris | Emile (Voice) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Tyler Lucas (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Partners | Dave Denali (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Octopus | Roy Turner (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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A Little Inside | Ryan McGillian (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Catalina Trust | Marshall Pike (Character) | - | 1999 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 66% | S.W.A.T. |
David "Deacon" Kay (Character), Director |
2017-2024 |
91% | 87% | Suits | Mark Meadows (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Code Black | Dr. Leo Fields (Guest Star) | 2016-2017 |
69% | 75% | Benched | Phil (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 84% | Hot in Cleveland | Alec (Guest Star) | 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Bites | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
89% | 95% | Better Off Ted | Ted (Character) | 2009-2010 |
88% | 95% | Burn Notice | Erik Luna (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Private Practice | Dr. Wyatt Lockhart (Guest Star) | 2008-2009 |
72% | 89% | Desperate Housewives | Dr. Ron McCready (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Inside | Special Agent Paul Fattore (Character) | 2005 |
20% | No Score Yet | Summerland | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004-2005 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
11% | No Score Yet | Coupling | Steve Taylor (Character) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A.U.S.A. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
90% | 95% | The Shield | Tom Ross (Guest Star) | 2002 |
76% | 80% | Star Trek: Voyager | Ravoc (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nash Bridges | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pacific Blue | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 90% | S.W.A.T. | Unknown (Character) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Dr. Dan (Guest Star) |