Jim Hopper (Stranger Things)

Jim Hopper
Stranger Things character
David Harbour as Jim Hopper in the second season
First appearance	"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (2016)
Created by	The Duffer Brothers
Portrayed by	Television: David Harbour Play: Oscar Lloyd (West End) Burke Swanson (Broadway)
Voiced by	Brent Mukai (Smite) Brett Gipson (Tales from '85)
In-universe information
Full name	James Hopper Jr.
Alias	Antique Chariot
Nicknames	Jim Hop Chief-O Fat Rambo Magnum
Occupation	Police chief
Spouse	Diane Hopper (divorced)
Significant other	Joyce Byers (fiancée)
Children	Sara Hopper (daughter; deceased) Eleven (adoptive daughter) Jonathan Byers (step-son) Will Byers (step-son)
Home	Hawkins, Indiana, United States
Nationality	American

James Hopper Jr. is a fictional character from the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things, portrayed by David Harbour. He is a Vietnam veteran and the alcoholic chief of police in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, who, throughout the first three seasons, investigates the strange occurrences in the town. Initially fairly reclusive and lonely due to the death of his daughter, Hopper gradually grows out of his shell, becoming the adoptive father of Eleven, and later starting a relationship with Joyce Byers.

Harbour's performance and the character itself have been well-received by critics. However, his character development in the third season was negatively received, due to being seen as regressive, hypermasculine, and misogynistic.