David Harbour
David Kenneth Harbour is an American actor. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things, for which he earned a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2018. For the role, he also received Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations.
Harbour had supporting roles in films such as Brokeback Mountain, Quantum of Solace, The Green Hornet, End of Watch, The Equalizer, Black Mass, and Suicide Squad. He portrayed the title character in the superhero film Hellboy.
Early life
Harbour was born on April 10, 1975, in White Plains, New York, to parents Kenneth and Nancy Harbour. Both of his parents work in real estate, his mother in residential and his father in commercial. He attended Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York, along with actors Sean Maher and Eyal Podell. Harbour graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1997.Career
Harbour began acting professionally on Broadway in 1999, in the revival of The Rainmaker. He then made his television debut that same year in an episode of Law & Order, playing a waiter. He appeared again in 2002 in an episode of ', playing a child murderer. Harbour portrayed the recurring role of MI6 Agent Roger Anderson in the ABC series Pan Am. In 2005, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in a production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.Harbour is also known for his role as CIA Agent Gregg Beam in Quantum of Solace, as Shep Campbell in Revolutionary Road, and as Russell Crowe's source in State of Play. He also received praise for his role as spree killer Paul Devildis in a 2009 episode of '. Harbour's other film credits include Brokeback Mountain, The Green Hornet, End of Watch, and Between Us. In 2013, he played a small role of a head doctor in the television series Elementary. From 2012 to 2014, he also played the recurring role of Elliot Hirsch in The Newsroom.
In 2014, Harbour portrayed the recurring character of Dr. Reed Akley in the first season of the historical drama series Manhattan. In 2015, Harbour was cast as Chief Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. For his role in the series, Harbour has received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Harbour has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the rest of the cast.
Harbour starred as the title character in the superhero reboot film Hellboy. He is also set to co-star as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Widow.
Personal life
Since 2019, Harbour has been in a relationship with singer Lily Allen. They made their red carpet debut during the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.Harbour has believed in several religions including Catholicism and Buddhism; however, now he does not believe in the "paranormal" and believes people "create a life with... consciousness." He once believed in ghosts, but now does not.
Harbour struggled with alcoholism in his past, and has been sober since his early 20s. At age 25, Harbour was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Mike | Episode: "Patsy" |
| 2002 | ' | Terry Jessup | Episode: "Dolls" |
| 2003 | Hack | Christopher Clark | Episode: "Presumed Guilty" |
| 2004 | ' | Wesley John Kenderson | Episode: "Silver Lining" |
| 2007 | The Unit | Gary Weber | Episode: "Five Brothers" |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Jay Carlin | Episode: "Submission" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Paul Devildis | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Frank Ambrose | Episode: "The Better Half" |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | Dan Samuels | Episode: "It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again" |
| 2011–2012 | Pan Am | Roger Anderson | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Midnight Sun | Ethan Davies | Unsold NBC TV pilot |
| 2012–2014 | The Newsroom | Elliot Hirsch | 10 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Blue | Cooper | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Elementary | Dr. Mason Baldwin | Episode: "Lesser Evils" |
| 2014 | Rake | David Potter | 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Manhattan | Dr. Reed Akley | 10 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | State of Affairs | David Patrick | 13 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Banshee | Robert Dalton | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Vic | Episode: "#1.2" |
| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Jim Hopper | Main role |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Vietnam Memorial Head | Episode: "Underdogs" |
| 2018 | Animals | Hawk | Episode: "Roachella" |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "David Harbour/Camila Cabello" |
| TBA | The Simpsons | Undercover Mr. Burns | Episode: "Undercover Burns" |