#DavidHarbour is ready to talk about it all.
After 10 years as police chief Jim Hopper on “Stranger Things,” Harbour is entering the Emmy race as a strong contender for his transformative turn in “DTF St. Louis.” But before awards season ramps up, the actor wants to address the media furor around his alleged conduct on the “Stranger Things” set and in his private life.
By the time “DTF St. Louis” was nearing its debut, Harbour’s image had shifted once again — this time, against his will. In October 2025, a month before “Stranger Things” began airing its final season, Harbour’s ex-wife, Lily Allen, released the excoriating album “West End Girl.” What should have been a victory lap instead became, for an actor long open about his struggles with bipolar disorder, a frightening mental health emergency. Now, months later, Harbour is reemerging in the public eye and ready to talk about it all.
“You can like me, not like me, yell about me — whatever I mean to you. But I’m just going to try...