Biography - David Harbour

Who is David Harbour?

Born as David Kenneth Harbour, David Harbour is an actor and an American national. He is best known for appearing in Stranger Things, Hellboy, Suicide Squad, and The Green Hornet, and is the husband of English singer and songwriter Lily Allen.

David Harbour – Birth, Parents, Siblings

David Harbour was born on April 10, 1975, in White Plains, New York, USA. His full name is David Kenneth Harbour. His father, Kenneth Harbour, and his mother, Nancy Harbour, both worked in real estate. He was raised by his parents alongside his sibling, a sister named Jessica Harbour Harris.

Education, Ethnicity

David Harbour was educated at Byram Hills High School, his fellow students being actors Sean Maher, Eyal Podell, and composer Tom Kitt. He went on to study at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1997.

His ethnicity includes English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French.

David Harbour – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

David Harbour married English singer and songwriter Lily Allen on September 7th, 2020, in Las Vegas. Their wedding, which was officiated by an Elvis impersonator, occurred a day after they obtained their marriage license. They had been dating for over a year, since 2019, and made their red carpet debut during the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. There has been no news of divorce surrounding the pair.

He was previously engaged to actress Maria Thayer and dated Julia Stiles (2011-2013), and Alison Sudon (2017-2019). Although he does not have any children, he is stepfather to Allen’s daughters Ethel and Marnie from the marriage with Sam Cooper. 

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David Harbour – Career

Early Days

Harbour began his career in 1999 as an actor. His early roles in the films Kinsey (2004), Confess (2005), War of the Worlds (2005), Revolutionary Road (2008), and in the episode(s) of the TV series Law & Order (1999, 2002, 2004), Hack (2003), and The Unit (2007).

His role as Gregg Beam in the 2008 film Quantum of Solace earned him some recognition.

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Films, TV Series

Other films in which David Harbour had supporting roles include The Green Hornet (2011), Parkland (2013), The Equalizer (2014), Suicide Squad (2016), Hellboy (2019), Extraction (2020), Black Widow (2021), Gran Turismo (2023), Thunderbolts (2025). 

His breakthrough role is as the main role of Jim Hopper in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016-2022). David Harbour has also made appearances in the TV series Pan Am (2011-2012), The Newsroom (2012-2014), State of Affairs (2014-2015), etc.

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Co-stars

On the set of Black Widow, David Harbour has worked with Olivier Richters, Ever Anderson, Nanna Blondell, Violet McGraw, and Joakim Skarli.

His co-stars in Stranger Things include Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Natalia Dyer, Dacre Montgomery, and Maya Hawke.

David Harbour – Awards, Nominations

Over the years, David Harbour has won Screen Actors Guild Awards (2017) and Critics' Choice Television Awards (2018). Moreover, he has been nominated for Tony Awards (2005), Primetime Emmy Awards (2017, 2018), Golden Globe Awards (2018), and Golden Raspberry Awards (2020).

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David Harbour – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Harbour is estimated at around $6 million, while the figure on his annual salary is under review and will be updated.

David Harbour – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

David Harbour is active on social media sites, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, with thousands of followers.

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