David Harbour Wins His First Emmy for ‘DTF St. Louis’

David Harbour is an Emmy winner for the first time. The actor received the award for supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for his performance as Floyd Smernitch in HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis.

The victory came during the second night of the Creative Arts Emmys on September 6. Harbour reached the stage in a category that also included two of his castmates, Jason Bateman and Richard Jenkins, alongside nominees from other limited-series contenders.

A first win after years of Emmy recognition

This was Harbour’s fourth Emmy nomination. His earlier recognition included two supporting-actor nominations for playing Jim Hopper in Stranger Things, the role that made him one of television’s most recognizable genre stars. The new award shifts his Emmy story from recurring nominee to winner.

In his acceptance speech, Harbour emphasized the ensemble and the unusual character he was given to play. He also thanked creator Steve Conrad and the HBO team, turning a joke about the network’s extensive notes into one of the lighter moments of the speech.

DTF St. Louis follows a darkly comic love triangle among three adults navigating middle age, with the relationship eventually leading to a death. The series debuted in March and collected 13 Emmy nominations for the season, extending well beyond acting into categories including casting, directing, cinematography, costumes and sound mixing.

The series still has another major prize in play

Harbour’s individual win may not be the final result for the project this Emmy cycle. He is also an executive producer on DTF St. Louis, which remains nominated for outstanding limited or anthology series at the main Primetime Emmy ceremony on September 14.

That dual role gives the moment added weight. Harbour was honored for a single performance while also sharing responsibility for the show as a whole. Whether or not the series adds the top limited-series trophy, his first Emmy already marks a new milestone in a career that has moved between prestige television, franchise films and character-driven drama.