The 80’s streaming actor who plays the “dad,” had a massive crash out this past weekend and if he continues in that direction he will lose the big movie franchise gig.
David Harbour
Stranger Things
The buzz cut, Lily Allen, Natalie Tippett, and a very public unraveling
Yes, David Harbour really did shave his head, and no, it does not feel random.
Years before Stranger Things turned him into a household name, Harbour once admitted he shaved his head during a moment of intense anxiety, convinced the show would fail. It was private, impulsive, and rooted in fear. Fans are revisiting that story now because the timing feels eerily familiar.
Today, Harbour is navigating the fallout of his split from singer Lily Allen, and the breakup has not exactly stayed behind closed doors. Allen’s recent music has been widely interpreted as drawing directly from the collapse of their marriage, with lyrics that fans believe point to emotional distance and betrayal.
Enter Natalie Tippett, a costume designer who became publicly linked to Harbour amid rumors that she was allegedly involved with him before his marriage fully ended. Tippett has pushed back on the narrative, denying a long-term affair, but by then the speculation was already everywhere. Once names are out there, the internet does not let go easily.
Around the same time, Harbour appeared noticeably changed. A shaved head. A rougher public presence. Even a bizarre bar incident caught on video that had fans asking if he was okay or quietly spiraling.
For longtime observers, the pattern feels familiar. When life starts to feel out of control, Harbour retreats inward. He cuts things away. Sometimes that includes his hair.
Between the end of his marriage to Lily Allen, the Natalie Tippett rumors, resurfaced stories about past emotional breaking points, and Stranger Things nearing its final chapter, the buzz cut feels less like a style choice and more like a reset.
When a man shaves his head during moments of pressure, it is rarely just about hair.