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David Harbour

Known for acting · Born 10 April 1975 · 51 · New York City, New York, USA

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David Kenneth Harbour (born April 10, 1975) is an American actor. He gained global recognition for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–2025), for which he received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His starring film roles include the title character in Hellboy (2019), Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022), and a former racer in the sports film Gran Turismo (2023). Harbour has played Red Guardian in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Black Widow (2021), Thunderbolts* (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Harbour also voiced Eric Frankenstein in the animated television series Creature Commandos (2024–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Harbour, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

Stranger Things

2016

Hellboy

2019

Gran Turismo

2023

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014

Violent Night

2022

Black Widow

2021

The Equalizer

2014

Extraction

2020

No Sudden Move

2021

Revolutionary Road

2008

Thunderbolts*

2025

We Have a Ghost

2023

Acting (93)

2027Avengers: Secret WarsAlexei ShostakovFilm
2027John RamboMajor TrautmanFilm
2026GOATArchie Everhardt (voice)Film
2026DTF St. LouisFloyd Smernitch · 7 episodesSeries
2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self (uncredited)Film
2026Evil GeniusFilm
2026Violent Night 2Santa ClausFilm
2026Avengers: DoomsdayAlexei ShostakovFilm
2025Thunderbolts*Alexei ShostakovFilm
2025A Working ManGunny LeffertyFilm
2025Marvel ZombiesAlexei Shostakov / Red Guardian (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2025Night of the ZoopocalypseDan (voice)Film
2025Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First ShadowSelf - 'Stranger Things' Jim HopperFilm
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm
2024Creature CommandosFrankenstein (voice) · 7 episodesSeries
2023Gran TurismoJack SalterFilm
2023We Have a GhostErnestFilm
2022Violent NightSantaFilm
2021Black WidowAlexeiFilm
2021What If...?Alexei Shostakov (voice), Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian (voice)Series
2021No Sudden MoveMatt WertzFilm
2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelfSeries
2021Q-ForceBuck (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2021AnimalSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
2020ExtractionGasparFilm
2019HellboyHellboy / Anung Un RamaFilm
2019Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, FrankensteinDavid Harbour III / David Harbour Jr. / FrankensteinFilm
2019Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy RebornSelfFilm
2018Human AffairsRonnieFilm
2017SleeplessDoug DennisonFilm
2017Beyond Stranger ThingsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2016Suicide SquadDexter TolliverFilm
2016Stranger ThingsJim Hopper · 42 episodesSeries
2016Crisis in Six ScenesVic · 6 episodesSeries
2016Animals.Hawk (voice)Series
2015Black MassJohn MorrisFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015Hot OnesSelfSeries
2014The EqualizerMastersFilm
2014A Walk Among the TombstonesRayFilm
2014ManhattanReed Akley · 10 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries
2014State of AffairsDavid Patrick · 13 episodesSeries
2014RakeDavid Potter · 13 episodesSeries
2014X/YToddFilm
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013SnitchJay PriceFilm
2013BansheeRobert Dalton · 2 episodesSeries
2013ParklandGordon ShanklinFilm
2013Drunk HistoryVietnam Memorial HeadSeries
2013Knife FightStephen GreenFilm
2012End of WatchVan HauserFilm
2012ElementaryDr. Mason BaldwinSeries
2012The NewsroomElliot Hirsch · 10 episodesSeries
2012Thin IceBob EganFilm
2012Between UsJoelFilm
2012BlueCooper · 3 episodesSeries
2011The Green HornetFrank ScanlonFilm
2011W.E.ErnestFilm
2011IsolationDr. SloanFilm
2010Every DayBrianFilm
2009State of PlayPointCorp InsiderFilm
2009Lie to MeFrank AmbroseSeries
2009Royal PainsDan SamuelsSeries
2008Quantum of SolaceGregg BeamFilm
2008Revolutionary RoadShep CampbellFilm
2007AwakeDraculaFilm
2007Midnight SonMulliganFilm
2006The UnitGary WeberSeries
2006El hormigueroSelf - GuestSeries
2006The Book of DanielSeries
2006The Wedding WeekendDavidFilm
2005War of the WorldsDock WorkerFilm
2005Brokeback MountainRandall MaloneFilm
2005ConfessAgent Jim McAllisterFilm
2004KinseyRobert KinseyFilm
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2002HackChristopher ClarkSeries
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentPaul Devildis, Wesley John KandersonSeries
2001The Invention of LoveMoses John JacksonFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTerry JessupSeries
1994ExtraSelf - GuestSeries
1990Law & OrderMike, Jay CarlinSeries
1989The SimpsonsFred Kranepool (voice)Series
1984Jeopardy!Self - Clue PresenterSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
—The TrashersJimmy GalanteFilm
—A Head Full of GhostsJohnFilm
—Little OneFilm
—Untitled Lily Allen DocumentarySelfFilm
—Untitled Jack Thorne Spy ThrillerMatt WolfeSeries

Crew (1)

2026Stranger Things: Tales from '85ThanksSeries

Production (3)

2026DTF St. LouisExecutive ProducerSeries
2019Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, FrankensteinExecutive ProducerFilm
—Untitled Jack Thorne Spy ThrillerExecutive ProducerSeries