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ERic Edelstein is receiving a young undulation of attending for his role as Hank hiram williams, the menacing certificate guard in Netflix’s sci‑fi mystery series The Boroughs. Some viewers mixed him up with The Stranger Things actor David Harbour, who's on‑screen presence is being compared to Hank’s.Eric Edelstein as HankEric Edelstein, 49, has worked in comedy and genre projects for years before joining The Boroughs. Edelstein has built his acting career with roles in We Bare Bears, Jurassic World, and Green Room.In the show, Hank is the head of security at a retirement community in the New Mexico desert. Co‑creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews told Comic Basics that they wanted Hank to feel like a very real‑world kind of authority figure. Addiss said, “Hank is not a supernatural villain, but he is the kind of authority figure who makes people feel small and afraid.” Edelstein’s breakout moment was in animation, as the excitable Grizzly Bear on Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears, a part that showcased his comedic timing and is frequently considered as his most popular voice work by fans.Also read: Why did Magen Fieramusca kill ‘best friend’ Heidi Broussard? Motive in ‘Stolen Baby’ case exploredFans on Reddit’s r/StrangerThings noticed a resemblance to David Harbour’s Sheriff Jim Hopper. One user posted, “Am I the only one that thinks Hank from The Boroughs looks like a knockoff Jim Hopper?” A viewer on X commented under the promo, “Eric Edelstein gives off David Harbour‑levels of guardian‑vibe, even though the two are not the same actor.”Why some fans are mixing him up with HarbourEdelstein’s Hank comes off as a big, physically imposing, and speaks with a gruff, calm tone. Writer Liam Thornton, who has written about the show, noted, “The physical build plus the gruff demeanor is what make people think they’re watching the same guy.”Also read: Who is Heidi Broussard's fiance Shane Carey and where is he now? Life after stolen baby caseEdelstein himself leaned into the mix‑up with a lighthearted post on Instagram on May 22, 2026, captioned, “Happy Boroughs Day, friends. Give it a watch on @netflix for Ole Hank and the gang.” In the Comicbasics piece, Katie Lin wrapped up by saying, “Hank is the type of authority figure audiences will recognize from their own lives, and that’s what makes him so infuriating and so memorable.”

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