List of David Harbour’s Movies and TV Shows

Last Modified Apr 26, 2025 02:19 EDT
David Harbour
David Harbour (Source: GQ's official YouTube channel)


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


David Harbour in Thunderbolts*
David Harbour in Thunderbolts* (Source: IGN's official YouTube channel)


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:


YearMovieRole
2004KinseyRobert Kinsey
2005ConfessFBI Agent McAllister
2005Brokeback MountainRandall Malone
2005War of the WorldsDock Worker
2006The Wedding WeekendDavid
2007AwakeDracula
2007Midnight SonMulligan
2008Revolutionary RoadShep Campbell
2009State of PlayPointCorp Insider
2010Every DayBrian
2011TildaN/A
2011IsolationDr. Sloan
2011W.E.Ernest
2011Thin IceBob Egan
2011The Green HornetScanlon
2012Between UsJoel
2012End of WatchVan Hauser
2012Knife FightStephen Green
2013ParklandGordon Shanklin
2013SnitchJay Price
2014A Walk Among the TombstonesRay
2014The EqualizerMasters
2014X/YTodd
2015Black MassJohn Morris
2016Suicide SquadDexter Tolliver
2017SleeplessDennison
2018Human AffairsRonnie
2019HellboyHellboy
2020ExtractionGaspar
2020Turtle JourneyFather Turtle (voice)
2021Black WidowAlexei
2021No Sudden MoveMatt Wertz
2022Violent NightSanta
2023Gran TurismoJack Salter
2023We Have a GhostErnest
2024Night of the ZoopocalypseDan (voice)
2025A Working ManGunny Lefferty


List of David Harbour’s Shows


David Harbour
David Harbour (Source: WIRED's official YouTube channel)


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:


YearTV ShowRole
1998-2008Law & OrderJay Carlin, Mike
1999-2001As the World TurnsOfficer Shanks, Shanks
2001Revenge of the WhaleOwen Chase (voice)
2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTerry Jessup
2003HackChristopher Clark
2004-2009Law & Order: Criminal IntentPaul Devildis, Wesley John Kenderson
2006The Book of DanielKevil Warwick
2007The UnitGary Weber
2008Quantum of SolaceGregg Beam
2009Royal PainsDan Samuels
2009Lie to MeFrank Ambrose
2011-2012Pan AmRoger Anderson
2012Midnight SunEthan Davies
2012ElementaryDr. Mason Baldwin
2012BlueCooper
2012-2014The NewsroomElliot Hirsch
2014ManhattanReed Akley
2014RakeDavid Potter
2014-2015State of AffairsDavid Patrick
2015-2016BansheeRobert Dalton
2016Crisis in Six ScenesVic
2016-2022Stranger ThingsJim Hopper
2018Animals.Hawk (voice)
2018Drunk HistoryVietnam Memorial Head
2019Mad About YouDavid Harbour (uncredited)
2019El Hormiguero: Vacaciones en el TitanicDavid Harbour
2019Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, FrankensteinDavid Harbour III, David Harbour Jr, Frankestein
2019After Hours with Josh HorowitzDavid Harbour
2020The SimpsonsFred Kranepool (voice)
2021Star Wars: VisionsTajin Crosser (English version, voice)
2021Q-ForceAgent Rick Buck (voice)
2021Big City GreensRick (voice)
2024What If…?Alexei Shostakov, Red Guardian (voice)
2024-2025Creature CommandosFrankenstein (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.

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