David Harbour Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 2¾ in |
Weight | 90 kg |
Date of Birth | April 10, 1975 |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Spouse | Lily Allen |
David Harbour is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Police Chief Jim Hopper on Netflix series Stranger Things. He has also done films like Hellboy, W.E., Quantum of Solace, Awake, War of the Worlds, etc. Starting from 1999, he has also done many theater plays.
Born Name
David K. Harbour
Nick Name
David, DK
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Armonk, New York, United States
Residence
New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality
Education
David graduated from Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York.
He further majored in Drama and Italian at Dartmouth College based in Hanover, New Hampshire, and graduated in 1997.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – John Kenneth Harbour aka Ken Harbour (Owner of Harbour Commercial Real Estate Inc.)
- Mother – Nancy Riley Harbour aka Nan (Real Estate Broker at Harbour Commercial Real Estate)
- Siblings – Jessica Harbour Harris (Sister) (Works at Au Pair in America)
- Others –
- Victor J. Harbour (Paternal Grandfather)
- Richard Floyd Riley (Maternal Grandfather)
- Esther Muriel Carr (Maternal Grandmother)
- Evan Harris (Brother-in-law) (Works at Paramount Network)
- Has two nephews, one of them named Chase (Jessica’s sons)
- Janie Riley Willis (Maternal Aunt)
- Jennifer Willis (Maternal Cousin)
- Joan Harbour Ellis (Paternal Aunt)
- Carl Primavera (Paternal Uncle)
- Cam Primavera (Paternal Cousin)
- Carl E Primavera (Paternal Cousin)
- Mark Ellis (Paternal Cousin)
- Robert A. Ellis (Paternal Cousin) (Works in Health Care at Medical University of South Carolina)
Manager
David is repped by –
- ICM Partners
- Principal Entertainment, NY
- Authentic Talent and Literary Management
- Peikoff Mahan Law Office, New York
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 2¾ in or 190 cm
Weight
90 kg or 198.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Race / Ethnicity
White
David has English, German, Scottish Irish, and Northern Irish ancestry.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Broad forehead with a receding hairline
- Sharp nose and square jawline
- Resembles fellow actor Michael Carlyle Hall
Brand Endorsements
David was featured in a series of Tide Super Bowl commercials aired nationwide in February 2018.
Prior to the above, David was never cast in a commercial nor intended to be in one, but the script of Tide commercials really appealed to him.
Best Known For
Playing Police Chief Jim Hopper in the Netflix series called Stranger Things. His per episode salary for the show was $350,000.
First Film
David had a minor role of Robert Kinsey in Liam Neeson starrer Kinsey (2004).
First TV Show
David had a 1 episode guest role of Mike in Law & Order in 1999.
Personal Trainer
- After turning 40, David met celebrity trainer Don Saladino and joined his health club called Drive 495 in NYC.
- To name a few of Don’s high profile clients, he is a personal trainer to actors such as Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.
- David shared on Don’s blog that he was a chubby child growing up who got lean for his first play after finishing college which was the last time he ever took his health seriously until after he turned 40.
- From the age of 26 to 40, David struggled to maintain a consistent, serious routine in the gym and did not really care much for working out.
- As far as his diet is concerned, on an average day, he eats
- Breakfast – He typically starts his day with a cup of coffee accompanied occasionally by a cigarette and a bagel with cream cheese, tomato, onion, and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Lunch – He prefers a thick cheeseburger with Vermont sharp cheddar cheese on a sesame bun and tater tots on the side.
- Dinner – He prefers to eat his dinner at ABC Kitchen, NYC where he orders a series of food items such as peekytoe crab bread, ricotta and jam bread and roasted carrot avocado salad without any caution of the total calorie count.
- On the sets, David eats whatever is being served by the catering company on hire.
- Merriam-Webster tweeted David’s dancing GIF from Stranger Things Season 2 and used it as an example to define dad bod (an out of shape family man) which went viral.
- The actor auditioned to play the role of an obese character named Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) in the early 2000s but got rejected for the role because the makers of the movie thought he had too much belly fat and did not have the fitness to carry a heavy bodysuit of fake fat. The role eventually went to Canadian actor, Kevin Durand who is much leaner and fitter than David.
- After bagging the role of Hellboy in Hellboy reboot, David hired Don as a personal trainer to quickly build more strength and power to believably play the role of a superhero.
- His trainer put him through a conventional bodybuilding program to gain lean mass coupled with explosive strength moves using heavy medicine balls and kettlebells to build functional strength.
- David performed short duration high-intensity cardio to torch fat which would allow greater visibility of his newly developed muscle mass.
- He generally has no interest in living on a restricted diet of chicken and broccoli to stay shredded. So, after filming for Hellboy was over, the actor returned back to unrestricted normal diet.
- He says that he needs his Snickers bar and a glass of Coke to get through long and difficult hours of working that sometimes require 4 am wake up calls. Although he is willing to limit junk food to some extent out of concern for his age.
- The two exercises David recommends to get lean fast are heavy sled pulls and pushes 20 minutes a day and crawling back-and-forth and side-to-side on the floor on all fours with knees off the ground for another 20 minutes.
David Harbour Favorite Things
- Beverage – Coffee
- Restaurants / Eating Joint (in NYC) – Alain Ducasse’s Ardor at Regis, ABC Kitchen, Bouley Bakery
- Chefs – Jean-Georges Vongerichten, David Chang (for desserts)
- Mother’s Dishes – Chicken Divan, Cheese Green Beans
- Studio Set – Pinewood studios outside London, UK
- Historical Figures – William Shakespeare, Marie Curie, Robert Oppenheimer (Physicist), Edmund Kean (Stage Actor during Shakespeare’s time), Eleonora Duse (Italian Actress)
- 1980s TV Show – Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Alf, Small Wonder, Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, Different Strokes
- 1980s Movie – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Old School Point And Click Adventure Games – King’s Quest games, Leisure Suit Larry games, and all the Old Sierra point and click.
- Co–Actor – Denzel Washington
- Stranger Things Cast Member – Winona Ryder
- Waffle Toppings – Syrup and Butter
- Dream Role – Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, Shannon in The Night of the Iguana (1964 play)
- Ice-Cream Flavor – Chocolate Chip
- Board Game – Dungeons and Dragons
- Playwright – Shakespeare
- Childhood TV Show – Knight Rider
Source – The New Potato, Reddit, Npr, BuzzFeed
David Harbour Facts
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