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David Harbour, actor
Actor

David Harbour: Movies & Box Office

films
20
on screen
2005–2026
box office
$1.56B
average score
60
Born
April 10, 1975 (age 51)
Birthplace
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Full name
David Kenneth Harbour
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Actor
Years active
1994-present
Spouses
Lily Allen
Known for

The Best David Harbour Movies

The highest-rated films David Harbour is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. GOAT (2026) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

David Harbour's Career in Numbers

David Harbour's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres David Harbour works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Confess (2005) to GOAT (2026), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.

David Harbour Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 1
  2. 2010s 7
  3. 2020s 11

The 2020s were David Harbour's busiest decade, with 11 films.

David Harbour Movies by Genre

  • Action 9
  • Animation 3
  • Drama 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Adventure 1

Action is the genre David Harbour has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of animation (3).

David Harbour Career Milestones

First film
Confess 2005
Biggest box office hit
Thunderbolts* $382M worldwide
Best-rated film
GOAT Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film
GOAT 2026
20 credits

David Harbour Filmography: Every Movie

Every film David Harbour is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is David Harbour?

David Harbour was born in White Plains, New York, U.S. in 1975 and is 51 years old. Credited on films since 2005, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

David Kenneth Harbour, born April 10, 1975, is a critically acclaimed American actor. He began his career as a Shakespearean actor, making his professional debut on Broadway in 1999 in the revival of The Rainmaker. His performance in a production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? earned him a Tony Award nomination. Harbour's television debut was on Law & Order in the same year, and he followed this with supporting roles in impactful films such as Brokeback Mountain, Revolutionary Road and Black Mass. He garnered international recognition through his role as Jim Hopper in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, a role which he's played since 2016 and has won him a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as Primetime Emmy nominations. Other notable roles of his include the titular character in Hellboy, Santa Claus in Violent Night, and Red Guardian in the Marvel movie Black Widow. Born and raised in White Plains, New York, Harbour nurtured his love for acting from a young age and went on to major in Drama and Italian at Dartmouth College from which he graduated in 1997.

Works with

Who David Harbour Makes Movies With

The actors and directors David Harbour shares the most films with. Ian McShane comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Sondra James (2).

FAQ

David Harbour: Questions & Answers

How many movies David Harbour has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has David Harbour been in?

David Harbour is credited on 20 films, from 2005 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is David Harbour's highest-grossing movie?

Thunderbolts* (2025) is David Harbour's biggest box office hit, with $382M worldwide, ahead of Black Widow (2021) ($380M). Across every film with box office figures, David Harbour's movies have made $1.56B.

David Harbour's biggest hits

What is the best David Harbour movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, David Harbour's best-rated film is GOAT (2026) with a score of 78, followed by Thunderbolts* (2025) (77).

Best David Harbour movies, ranked

How old is David Harbour?

David Harbour is 51 years old, born on April 10, 1975 in White Plains, New York, U.S..

What is David Harbour's newest movie?

The most recent film on David Harbour's filmography is GOAT (2026), in the role of Archie Everhardt.

Who does David Harbour work with most often?

David Harbour shares the most films with Ian McShane (2 films), Sondra James (2 films) and Milla Jovovich (2 films).

The Best David Harbour Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.

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