{"id":129721,"date":"2025-05-25T04:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T04:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/129721\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T04:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T04:10:13","slug":"david-harbour-brings-back-his-dad-bod-look-for-new-hbo-show-following-dramatic-weight-loss-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/129721\/","title":{"rendered":"David Harbour brings back his &#8216;dad bod&#8217; look for new HBO show following dramatic weight loss transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>\u00a0Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-3526\/alesia-stanford.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALESIA STANFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  15:36 EDT, 24 May 2025   |  Updated:  17:24 EDT, 24 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/david-harbour\/index.html\" id=\"mol-c1691aa0-38cc-11f0-8c63-71bde00ce942\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">David Harbour<\/a> looked a bit beefier than usual on the set of his new show while filming in Atlanta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Thunderbolts star, 50, who <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-10984341\/David-Harbour-reveals-lost-FIVE-STONE-Stranger-Things-extreme-diet.html\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped nearly 100 pounds<\/a> a few years back, showed off a noticeable tummy bulge beneath his brown, peach, and green striped golf shirt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actor was also dressed in dad-friendly tan chinos and gray sneakers as he crossed the set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/emmys\/index.html\" id=\"mol-55d61b90-38d5-11f0-8db5-89009e1025bd\" rel=\"noopener\">Emmy<\/a> nominee is starring in the upcoming <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/hbo\/index.html\" id=\"mol-55d669b0-38d5-11f0-8db5-89009e1025bd\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO<\/a>\/Max series DTF: St. Louis, a dark comedy about three middle-aged people caught in a romantic triangle that turns deadly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite his past weight struggles, it appears Harbour didn\u2019t regain the weight for the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymail.substack.com\/subscribe\">DailyMail\u2019s new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b5402fc14f84f622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98720229-14746337-David_Harbour_looked_a_bit_beefier_on_the_set_of_his_new_show_wh-m-41_174811522902.jpeg\" height=\"1021\" width=\"634\" alt=\"David Harbour looked a bit beefier on the set of his new show while shooting in Atlanta on Thursday, showing off more than a bit of tummy bulge beneath his golf shirt\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">David Harbour looked a bit beefier on the set of his new show while shooting in Atlanta on Thursday, showing off more than a bit of tummy bulge beneath his golf shirt<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-33f2faa555d88612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98720231-14746337-Instead_of_gaining_weight_for_the_part_the_costume_department_fi-a-36_174811416197.jpeg\" height=\"952\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Instead of gaining weight for the part, the costume department fitted him with a fat suit to fill out his wardrobe\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Instead of gaining weight for the part, the costume department fitted him with a fat suit to fill out his wardrobe<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Instead, the costume department fitted him with a fat suit to fill out his wardrobe\u2014sparing the thespian from returning to a less healthy frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jason Bateman, 56, is also starring in the series, along with\u00a0Linda Cardellini, 49.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Abbot Elementary star Chris Perfetti and Wednesday actress Joy Sunday have also been cast.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">DTF St. Louis has been in development for more than two years and has gone through some changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was originally called My Dentist&#8217;s Murder Trial,\u00a0based on a 2017 story in the New Yorker by\u00a0James Lasdun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Harbour signed to to that project along with Pedro Pascal, but The Last of Us star exited the project and it has since evolved from one based on a true story to fiction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Both Harbour and Bateman are executive producing the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In an interview with <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/03\/movies\/david-harbour-thunderbolts-stranger-things.html\">The New York Times<\/a>, Harbour spoke about how working on series and films has messed up his body clock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I was such a theater rat in my 20s. You\u2019re out after the play till 4 a.m., so I would sleep in until 1 p.m,&#8217; he explained<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-720b3577fd62f624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98720289-14746337-The_actor_who_looked_very_fit_while_promoting_Thunderbolts_in_Lo-a-33_174811416172.jpeg\" height=\"953\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The actor who looked very fit while promoting Thunderbolts in London in April\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The actor who looked very fit while promoting Thunderbolts in London in April <\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-384140ece777b735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/59897237-14746337-_It_was_a_hard_process_David_Harbour_reveals_his_Stranger_Things-a-38_174811476280.jpeg\" height=\"463\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Harbour reveals his Stranger Things diet left him constantly hungry as he shed five stone for the show's fourth season\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2dddc9416d49fedb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/59897245-14746337-Before_The_actor_had_previously_weight_280lbs_for_his_role_as_sh-a-39_174811476281.jpeg\" height=\"463\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Before: The actor had previously weight 280lbs for his role as sheriff Jim Hopper\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Harbour previously revealed his Stranger Things diet left him constantly hungry as he shed five stone (left) for the show&#8217;s fourth season after previously weighing 280lbs (right)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3f4169da6207f23d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/60564021-14746337-Shoot_day_The_third_photo_showing_off_his_impressive_physique_wa-a-40_174811477132.jpeg\" height=\"639\" width=\"634\" alt=\"In 2022, he revealed how he lost an incredible five stone for Stranger Things\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">In 2022, he revealed how he lost an incredible five stone for Stranger Things<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ddeab845e401546d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98720287-14746337-Many_fans_wondered_if_he_had_piled_on_the_pounds_for_his_new_rol-a-35_174811416184.jpeg\" height=\"953\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Many fans wondered if he had piled on the pounds for his new role in the dark comedy DTF St. Louis following his dramatic 2022 weight loss; Pictured in Los Angeles in April\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Many fans wondered if he had piled on the pounds for his new role in the dark comedy DTF St. Louis following his dramatic 2022 weight loss; Pictured in Los Angeles in April<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Now I\u2019m a more film and TV guy, so you\u2019re up early at 6 in the morning. But I still have that beast inside me that wants to sleep till 1 p.m. every day. I feel no shame,&#8217; the actor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">To help navigate the early call times, the Stranger Things star admitted he keeps himself caffeinated via coffee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I drink it all day long. My doctor has told me to knock it off, but it is the last vice I have,&#8217; declared the actor, who has been sober since age 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I have an assistant and she does a lot of great things for me, but probably the No. 1 job is she brings me too many Americanos throughout the day.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        David Harbour brings back his &#8216;dad bod&#8217; look for new HBO show following dramatic weight loss transformation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0Have YOU got a story? 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