The actor earned a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performance as Floyd Smernitch in HBO’s “D*F St. Louis,” marking his first Emmy recognition since “Stranger Things” and placing him in contention for his first career win.
The ceremony will take place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Mariska Hargitay serving as host.
A New Emmy Opportunity After ‘Stranger Things’
Although Harbour is one of television’s most recognizable actors, an Emmy victory has so far eluded him. He previously received two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in “Stranger Things,” earning recognition for the show’s first and second seasons in 2017 and 2018, but he has yet to take home the award.
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His latest nomination comes for playing Floyd Smernitch, an American Sign Language interpreter whose seemingly ordinary life becomes the emotional center of “D*F St. Louis.” The seven-episode HBO miniseries follows a tangled love triangle that ultimately leads to Floyd’s death, with detectives piecing together the truth through a nonlinear investigation connected to a dating app designed for married people seeking affairs.
As the story unfolds, Floyd emerges as far more than the victim at the center of the mystery. His evolving friendship with Jason Bateman‘s Clark Forrest, his complicated marriage to Carol, played by Linda Cardellini, and his own personal insecurities gradually reshape the audience’s understanding of the case, turning the character into one of the series’ emotional anchors.
The nomination adds another milestone to Harbour’s television career as he looks to convert critical acclaim into Emmy success. Having previously come up short for “Stranger Things,” he now returns to the awards race with a dramatically different role in one of the year’s most talked-about limited series, giving him another opportunity to claim the first Emmy of his career.
