
David Harbour is an American actor well known for his work across film, television, and theater. He was born on April 10, 1975, in New York City, and began his professional acting career on stage, making his Broadway debut in 1999 with “The Rainmaker.” That same year, he made his television debut with a role in the crime drama “Law & Order” playing Mike. He gained critical acclaim for his stage performances, notably earning a Tony nomination for his work in a revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” in 2005.
Some of Harbour’s notable film credits include the 2008 James Bond film “Quantum of Solace,” the 2008 romantic drama “Revolutionary Road", the 2012 crime drama “End of Watch,” and the 2016 DC universe’s “Suicide Squad.” Harbour is best known for portraying Chief Jim Hopper in the Netflix supernatural drama series “Stranger Things”(2016-present). For his performance in the show, he received two Emmy nominations in 2017 and 2018, respectively, in the “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” category. He also earned a Golden Globe nomination and secured a Critics' Choice award in 2018.
List of David Harbour’s Movies

Harbour’s filmography includes appearances in almost forty films throughout his career. His first film role was as Robert Kinsey in the 2004 biographical drama “Kinsey.” Later, he went on to play Randall Malone in “Brokeback Mountain (2005),” David in “The Wedding Weekend (2006),” Joel in “Between Us (2012),” and John Morris in “Black Mass (2015).” More recently, he voiced Dan in the 2024 animated adventure “Night of the Zoopocalypse” and Gunny Lefferty in the 2025 action thriller “A Working Man.” He will portray Alexei Shostakov, also known as the Red Guardian, in the upcoming Marvel productions “Thunderbolts* (2025)” and “Avengers: Doomsday (2026).”
Here is a list of the films David Harbour has appeared in, along with their years of release:
Year | Movie | Role |
2004 | Kinsey | Robert Kinsey |
2005 | Confess | FBI Agent McAllister |
2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Randall Malone |
2005 | War of the Worlds | Dock Worker |
2006 | The Wedding Weekend | David |
2007 | Awake | Dracula |
2007 | Midnight Son | Mulligan |
2008 | Revolutionary Road | Shep Campbell |
2009 | State of Play | PointCorp Insider |
2010 | Every Day | Brian |
2011 | Tilda | N/A |
2011 | Isolation | Dr. Sloan |
2011 | W.E. | Ernest |
2011 | Thin Ice | Bob Egan |
2011 | The Green Hornet | Scanlon |
2012 | Between Us | Joel |
2012 | End of Watch | Van Hauser |
2012 | Knife Fight | Stephen Green |
2013 | Parkland | Gordon Shanklin |
2013 | Snitch | Jay Price |
2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Ray |
2014 | The Equalizer | Masters |
2014 | X/Y | Todd |
2015 | Black Mass | John Morris |
2016 | Suicide Squad | Dexter Tolliver |
2017 | Sleepless | Dennison |
2018 | Human Affairs | Ronnie |
2019 | Hellboy | Hellboy |
2020 | Extraction | Gaspar |
2020 | Turtle Journey | Father Turtle (voice) |
2021 | Black Widow | Alexei |
2021 | No Sudden Move | Matt Wertz |
2022 | Violent Night | Santa |
2023 | Gran Turismo | Jack Salter |
2023 | We Have a Ghost | Ernest |
2024 | Night of the Zoopocalypse | Dan (voice) |
2025 | A Working Man | Gunny Lefferty |
List of David Harbour’s Shows

Harbour’s television journey initially started with guest roles in shows like “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002)” and “Hack (2003).” Later, he has featured in several notable television productions including “Rake (2014),” “Manhattan (2014),” “The Newsroom (2012-2014),” “State of Affairs (2014-2015),” “Q-Force (2021),” and “Creature Commandos (2024-2025.” His most significant role on television to date is as Jim Hopper in Netflix’s “Stranger Things (2016-present).” He is set to reprise his role in the upcoming fifth season of the show.
Here is a list of the TV shows David Harbour has appeared in, along with their years of release:
Year | TV Show | Role |
1998-2008 | Law & Order | Jay Carlin, Mike |
1999-2001 | As the World Turns | Officer Shanks, Shanks |
2001 | Revenge of the Whale | Owen Chase (voice) |
2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Terry Jessup |
2003 | Hack | Christopher Clark |
2004-2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Paul Devildis, Wesley John Kenderson |
2006 | The Book of Daniel | Kevil Warwick |
2007 | The Unit | Gary Weber |
2008 | Quantum of Solace | Gregg Beam |
2009 | Royal Pains | Dan Samuels |
2009 | Lie to Me | Frank Ambrose |
2011-2012 | Pan Am | Roger Anderson |
2012 | Midnight Sun | Ethan Davies |
2012 | Elementary | Dr. Mason Baldwin |
2012 | Blue | Cooper |
2012-2014 | The Newsroom | Elliot Hirsch |
2014 | Manhattan | Reed Akley |
2014 | Rake | David Potter |
2014-2015 | State of Affairs | David Patrick |
2015-2016 | Banshee | Robert Dalton |
2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Vic |
2016-2022 | Stranger Things | Jim Hopper |
2018 | Animals. | Hawk (voice) |
2018 | Drunk History | Vietnam Memorial Head |
2019 | Mad About You | David Harbour (uncredited) |
2019 | El Hormiguero: Vacaciones en el Titanic | David Harbour |
2019 | Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein | David Harbour III, David Harbour Jr, Frankestein |
2019 | After Hours with Josh Horowitz | David Harbour |
2020 | The Simpsons | Fred Kranepool (voice) |
2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Tajin Crosser (English version, voice) |
2021 | Q-Force | Agent Rick Buck (voice) |
2021 | Big City Greens | Rick (voice) |
2024 | What If…? | Alexei Shostakov, Red Guardian (voice) |
2024-2025 | Creature Commandos | Frankenstein (voice) |
FAQs about David Harbour
A. David Harbour was born on April 10, 1975. As of April 2025, he is 50 years old.
A. David Harbour has won 9 awards, and has received 19 award nominations.
A. In 2020, David Harbour voiced Fred Kranepool in The Simpsons Season 32, Episode 1.