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Good News, ’Stranger Things’ Fans, Jim Hopper Is (Probably) On The Market IRL

by Nicole Pomarico
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If you watch Stranger Things, chances are you have a very soft spot in your heart for Officer Jim Hopper, especially after Season 2. And we know Hopper's single in the show, but what about the actor who plays him? Is David Harbour single, too? Surely someone's snapped up this talented guy who has such a great sense of humor, right? As it turns out, maybe not.

If you've added him to your celebrity crush list (and who didn't, after seeing how much he looked like Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington, when he was younger) don't worry — it looks like he's totally available these days. By all appearances, he's not seeing anyone right now, which makes sense if his schedule has been jammed pack with filming Stranger Things and promoting the second season.

And if Harbour is dating someone, he's definitely trying to keep it low-key. Judging by his Instagram account, there's no one special in his life... aside from his costars, that is, because they are the faces who populate most of his recent posts. He may as well be running a Stranger Things fan account, because that's how often he's posing with his fabulous coworkers. His bio even says, "the only good demogorgan is a dead demogorgan."

Yes, world, David Harbour is obsessed with Stranger Things AF, and if there was ever any doubt, here's a photo he shared from the set, singing costar Mille Bobby Brown's praises.

But even though Harbour seems like a low profile guy, he's definitely been in a high profile relationship in the past. Long before Eleven ever emerged from the Upside Down, Harbour dated Julia Stiles for about a year before they broke up in 2012, according to the New York Daily News. It's kind of hard to believe that this Hawkins cop dated an early 2000s teen movie icon, but then again, maybe it's not too surprising. Harbour is a total catch, after all. Do you think Stiles ever shared secrets with him from the sets of 10 Things I Hate About You or Save The Last Dance?

And it does seem like everyone involved in that relationship lived happily ever after, anyway. Stiles is now married to Preston J. Cook, and the couple is expecting their first child. And as for Harbour? Well, he gets to live life as David Harbour and hang out with Finn Wolfhard and Winona Ryder at work, so he seems to be living the dream, as well. Who wouldn't be jealous of that kind of setup?

And if he's living the single life right now, it looks like Harbour is really enjoying it. Aside from using social media to share photos of and with his fellow cast members, he's also been sharing his adventures lately, and it seems like he's having a blast. Between his trips to conventions where he meets fans to celebrating his Emmy nomination with a really, really cute throwback photo, he's gotta be loving life. By the way, if you aren't already following him on social media, you are missing out.

If Harbour's dating right now, he's doing an awesome job keeping it quiet. And if not? Well, when he decides he's ready for a relationship, there's no chance he'll have any trouble finding the right person. This is the man who brought Jim Hopper to life we're talking about. And how adorable would couple selfies be interspersed with his Stranger Things posts on Instagram?

Of course, the one thing that's absolutely required of his next relationship? They have to go on double dates with Joe Keery and his girlfriend, Maika Monroe. Imagine the adorable photos that would come from that night out.