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My Take
David Harbour is my favorite kind of star: the one who arrived late. Two decades of theater and small parts came before Stranger Things made Jim Hopper a household name, and you can feel every one of those years in his acting — the weariness, the gallows humor, the bruised decency. Lesser actors play tough; Harbour plays tough as a costume over something soft, which is far harder. His two Emmy nominations feel almost beside the point. What I value most is his honesty about struggle, on screen and off. He earned fame the slow way, and it shows in every frame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Harbour
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・ハーバー
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・はーばー
- Born
- April 10, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- White Plains, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Byram Hills High School
- University
- Dartmouth College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Harbour born?
Born April 10, 1975 (age 51).
Where is David Harbour from?
David Harbour is from White Plains, New York, United States.
What does David Harbour do?
David Harbour works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.