- David Harbour plays beloved police chief Jim Hopper on Netflix's "Stranger Things."
- He received a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor on a TV series.
- "Stranger Things" fans were thrilled to see Harbour nominated for the first time.
- A lot of "Hopper dancing" GIFs were shared in celebration.
"Stranger Things" star David Harbour (Jim Hopper) just earned his first Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor on a TV series. After the second season of Netflix's hit drama series premiered this October, Harbour and his dancing skills dominated the internet.
Fans of "Stranger Things" were thrilled for Harbour, who has been acting since 1999 but truly broke out after portraying the gruff police chief of Hawkins, Indiana.
Nearly everyone shared the now-famous "Hopper Dancing" GIF, a product of one scene on the second season where Hopper plays a record for Eleven and gets his groove on.
Best Drama and Best Supporting Actor (@DavidKHarbour) @goldenglobes nominations? 👉 hopper_dance3.gif 👈 pic.twitter.com/lb9yqBfCfy
— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) December 11, 2017
David Harbour has been nominated for #GoldenGlobes' Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited-Series or TV Movie#StrangerThingspic.twitter.com/Ddu9XfPHlo
— Stranger Facts (@UpsideDownFacts) December 11, 2017
Hell yeah! @DavidKHarbour got a #GoldenGlobes nom! pic.twitter.com/2dQ7ZsOYgK
— WatchKristiWatch (@Kristi_Watches) December 11, 2017
My heart @DavidKHarbour#goldenglobespic.twitter.com/dGxmny4UwD
— Emily Longeretta (@emilylongeretta) December 11, 2017
Huge congrats to @DavidKHarbour for the Golden Globe nomination! Time for a dance party! #GoldenGlobespic.twitter.com/ALyj0ICRFh
— Amanda (@filmvsbook) December 11, 2017
Congrats to @DavidKHarbour for his golden Globe nominees!
— It's me Xenia (@Nini_Koch) December 11, 2017
Well deserved! Hope you win 👏#GoldenGlobespic.twitter.com/LyLpxDdAka
@DavidKHarbour CONGRATS on the #GoldenGlobes nom. When you win, I wanna see those Hopper Hips bustin' a move on stage. 😁
— Lynn Felton (@LynnFelton) December 11, 2017
Even Millie Bobby Brown (who plays Eleven) shared a picture from the "Hopper Dancing" scene and congratulated her "Stranger Things" co-star.
Congrats @DavidKHarbour and @Stranger_Things for the #GoldenGlobes nominations! Happy days💕 #DadDance@netflixpic.twitter.com/vhRXU2VK4p
— Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebbrown) December 11, 2017
INSIDER spoke with Harbour earlier this year about his role on "Stranger Things" and the way fans responded to his character's second season storyline — especially the dancing.
"I just had no idea or expectations that the 'dad-dancing' or 'white man Hopper dancing' was going to take off," Harbour told INSIDER. "I feel like I need to have some redemption in season three, I want to really show people that I can actually dance."
For more on Harbour's role in "Stranger Things,"read our full interview with him here. And see the complete list of 2018 Golden Globe nominations here. The Golden Globe Awards ceremony airs on January 7 at 5 p.m. PST on NBC.
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