Stranger Things: Real life of David Harbour - famous wife, James Bond role and struggle with mental illness
01.07.2022 - 15:43
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Actor David Harbour has received critical acclaim for his role as Jim Hopper in Netflix's sci-fi series Stranger Things. The 47-year-old bagged a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of the chief of police-turned-guardian.
As the final two episodes of Stranger Things season four drop on Netflix, we take a look at the star's real life, from his extraordinary acting journey, his marriage to a British pop star and his struggles with mental illness. Prior to landing the role on the Netflix hit, which debuted in 2016, Harbour had many acting jobs - but none of which have launched him into the limelight as much as Stranger Things.
The New Yorker had supporting roles in films including Brokeback Mountain, The Green Hornet and 2016's Suicide Squad. Harbour also appeared in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace as Gregg Beam, the corrupt CIA section chief for South America and ally to Quantum operative Dominic Greene.
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Looking back on his career, Harbour explained to Big Issue magazine the personal circumstances he'd found himself in while auditioning for Stranger Things. He said: “I hit the age of 35 and in my mind, I’d been fairly successful. I could pay the rent on an apartment, have food on the table and I was very happy about that.
"The dream of being on a talk show was always the marker for me and I gave that up at 35. And then it hit very hard a month after I hit 40. I remember going in [for the audition] and I was very upset because I still was in this place where I didn’t have any money, I was worrying about how I was going to pay my rent."
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