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Jim Hopper
Hopper is the adult the series is actually about, and the writing is careful to establish him as useless before it makes him useful. He is introduced hungover, taking pills, going through the motions as a small-town police chief in a place where nothing happens — and the reason is a daughter who died of cancer, which the show reveals slowly and never uses as a shortcut.
- First appearance
- Stranger Things (2016), Netflix
- Created by
- The Duffer Brothers
- Also known as
- Chief Hopper, Hop
- Universe
- Stranger Things
- Appears in
- television, games
Who is Jim Hopper?
Hopper is the adult the series is actually about, and the writing is careful to establish him as useless before it makes him useful. He is introduced hungover, taking pills, going through the motions as a small-town police chief in a place where nothing happens — and the reason is a daughter who died of cancer, which the show reveals slowly and never uses as a shortcut. The relationship with Eleven works because both of them are badly equipped for it: he is a grieving man with no idea how to raise a child, and she is a child who has never been raised. His visual identity has become the show's most licensed after the logo, largely on the strength of one item, and the Hawkins Police Department badge functions as a faction emblem in the same way Starfleet's delta does.
Jim Hopper: the details
- First appearance
- Stranger Things, July 2016
- Created by
- Matt and Ross Duffer
- Established as useless first
- Introduced hungover and going through the motions before the series makes him competent
- The daughter
- His grief over a child who died of cancer is revealed slowly and never used as a shortcut
- Both badly equipped
- A grieving man who cannot raise a child, and a child who has never been raised
- The badge is the merchandise
- The Hawkins Police crest functions as a faction emblem in the way Starfleet's delta does
- Audience
- Rated for older teens and adults; not carried on this site's kids pages
Why Jim Hopper endures
The adult protagonist of Netflix's first global hit, and an unusually patient piece of writing about grief in a series otherwise built on nostalgia and monsters.
What Jim Hopper looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Sheriff's uniform, wide-brimmed hat, Hawkins Police badge
The Hawkins Police Department badge is the graphic and works exactly as a faction emblem — a fictional municipal crest, legible in one colour, needing no character. It also pairs naturally with the series' neon-red lettering.
The Hawkins Police badge is a fictional municipal crest that works as a one-colour faction emblem with no character. Pairs naturally with the series' neon-red lettering. Teen and adult.
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Who has played Jim Hopper
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Harbour | Stranger Things | 2016 | Live action |
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Who created Jim Hopper?
Jim Hopper was created by The Duffer Brothers, first appearing in Stranger Things in 2016 (Netflix).
What does a Jim Hopper T-shirt usually look like?
Sheriff's uniform, wide-brimmed hat, Hawkins Police badge. The Hawkins Police badge is a fictional municipal crest that works as a one-colour faction emblem with no character. Pairs naturally with the series' neon-red lettering. Teen and adult.
Are Jim Hopper T-shirts made for children?
No. Jim Hopper comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played Jim Hopper?
Jim Hopper has been played on screen by David Harbour (Stranger Things, 2016).
How much does a Jim Hopper T-shirt cost?
Jim Hopper shirts we currently track start from around $12.67 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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