What is David Harbour’s net worth? Who is David Harbour’s wife?
Intorduction
David Harbour is an American actor. who is best known for his role as Jim Hopper in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.
Biography
He was born on April 10, 1975, in White Plains, New York, as David Kenneth Harbour.
His parents are Nancy and Kenneth Harbour. Both are real estate agents.
He graduated from Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York.
In 1997, Harbour earned a degree in drama from Dartmouth College.
In 1999, David made his television debut on Law & Order.
At age 26, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
“I have been struggling with the medical model of mental illness for a long time,” Harbour said.
In 2005, he portrayed Randall Malone in Brokeback Mountain. The film also stars Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Heath Ledger. In the same year, he had a role alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning in Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds.
Stranger Things
David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard attend the “Stranger Things” Season 3 World Premiere – @Getty
In 2016, Harbour started to play police chief Jim Hopper in Stranger Things alongside Dacre Montgomery, Joe Keery, Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Charlie Heaton, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, and Winona Ryder.
In 2017, David received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Hellboy
In 2019, he portrayed Hellboy in the dark-fantasy film of the same name. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 17%. The film was also a box office disaster. It grossed $55 million against a $50 million production budget. David said that the film was “unfairly bludgeoned” since moviegoers compare every tentpole these days to Marvel movies.
Red Guardian in Black Widow
At he 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 27, 2023 in Cannes, France – @Getty
In 2021, Harbour joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Red Guardian/Alexei Shostakov. The film also stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow.
Violent Night
In 2022, he starred in Violent Night as a less-than-jolly version of Saint Nick.
“When I got the opportunity to make a very untraditional Christmas movie, it was very nice,” he said in an interview about his role in Violent Night.
Thunderbolts*
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David Harbour reprised his role as Alexei Shostakov, a.k.a. Red Guardian, in Thunderbolts* (2025).
The film is part of Marvel’s Phase 5 and it was directed by Jake Schreier.
“Every day was creative and rich and fun, but also we weren’t afraid to go to the places that scared us,” Harbour confessed regarding Thunderbolts*. He added: “That allowed us to really live the life of these characters.”
Wife
On September 7, 2020, David Harbour and English singer Lily Allen married in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas that was officiated by an Elvis Presley impersonator.
Dior Men’s Show, Front Row, Pre-Fall 2020, Miami – @Getty
They first met on the celebrity dating app Raya in 2019.
“I was in London alone, doing Black Widow, on this app, going on dates,” he told GQ Magazine about their first meeting. “I started texting with her … we got together, went on a date at the Wolseley.”
Harbour and Allen made their red carpet debut during the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Lily Allen and David Harbour are seen at a game between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey – @Getty
Lily has two daughters from a previous marriage with Sam Cooper.
“I’m in a relationship with three women who all have very different opinions of me at various times,” Harbour joked in December 2020.
In February 2025, People reported the couple had broken up. Later that month, Harbour was seen with his new girlfriend, aspiring model Ellie Fallon.
They reportedly met in Atlanta, where Harbour was living for a year to film the final series of Stranger Things.
Harbout previously dated Alison Sudol, Julia Stiles, and Maria Thayer.
Julia Stiles and actor David Harbour attends HBO’s Official Emmy After Party at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center on September 18, 2011 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Height
David Harbour is 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) tall.
David Harbour – Net Worth
So, how much is David Harbour worth?
Harbour earned most of his wealth from performing in 72 movies, TV series, and video games (voice).
David Harbour attends the “Fun Mom Dinner”- After Party at The Jimmy at the James Hotel on August 1, 2017 in New York City – @Getty
Harbour’s most profitable project is Stranger Things.
He made $100,000 per episode for the first two seasons ($1.7 million), $2.8 million for season 3, $3.1 million for season 4, and $9.5 million for season 5 of the hit series.
“I think it’s a great show, even if I wasn’t in it,” the Stranger Things revealed in 2023 before the filming for season 5 started.
He reportedly received $4 million for playing Alexei Shostakov in Thunderbolts*.
In 2020, David Harbour and Lily Allen bought an apartment in Brooklyn. The home is something out of Alice in Wonderland — it is covered in floral wallpapers in every room.
Harbour also owns a loft in downtown Manhattan. Therefore, David Harbour has an estimated net worth of $15 million.
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