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Neil Patrick Harris

Born 1973-06-15

📍 Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout his career, including a Tony Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for a Grammy Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

On television, he is known for playing the title character on the ABC series Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, as well as Barney Stinson on the CBS series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf on the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019).

Harris is also known for his role as the title character in Joss Whedon's musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) and a fictional version of himself in the Harold & Kumar film series (2004–2011). His other films include Starship Troopers (1997), Beastly (2011), The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Gone Girl (2014).

In 2010, Harris won two awards at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his guest appearance on Glee, and Outstanding Special Class Program for hosting the Tony Awards in 2009; he has won the latter award three additional times for hosting the show in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013, and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015, thus making him the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards. In 2014, he starred in the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, for which he won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

Harris was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010. He is married to David Burtka. In 2010, they had twins via surrogacy.

Filmography 193

Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza

as Self - Guest

What's in the Box?

Dexter: Resurrection

as Lowell / The Tattoo Collector

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Toymaker (archive footage)

as Self - Moderator

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as The Toymaker (archive footage)

Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids

as Narrator (voice)

Drag Me to Dinner

as Self - Judge

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

as Michael Lawson

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

as Richard Fink

How I Met Your Father

as Barney Stinson

The Matrix Resurrections

8-Bit Christmas

as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

as J.C. Leyendecker (voice)

as Henry Coltrane

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

Get Organized with The Home Edit

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Fraggle Rock: Rock On!

Visible: Out on Television

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self - Guest

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

as Jeff Lonowski

At Home with Amy Sedaris

as Neil Patrick Harris

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Mystery Science Theater 3000

as Neville LaRoy

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus

as Host / Himself

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self - Actor

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris

In Their Own Words

Celebrity Family Feud

as Desi Collings

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

as Steve the Monkey (voice)

Steve's First Bath

as Steve (voice)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Stephen Fry: Out There

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

as Steve (voice)

Beat Bobby Flay

as Patrick Winslow

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Neil's Puppet Dreams

as Neil Patrick Harris

A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night

as The Magic Mirror

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)

American Reunion

as Celebrity Dance-Off Host

Finding Your Roots

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

as Dr. Blowhole (voice)

Billy on the Street

as Neil Patrick Harris

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

as Neil Patrick Harris

as Himself - Host

American Horror Story

as Chester Creb

as Patrick Winslow

Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

as Will Fratalli

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

The Best and the Brightest

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Batman: Under the Red Hood

as Nightwing (voice)

Through a Dog's Eyes

as Prince Gumball (voice)

Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains

A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)

as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

Beyond All Boundaries

as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

as Steve (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Top Chef Masters

as Himself - Guest Judge

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Commentary! The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical

as A Very Smart Fellow

The Penguins of Madagascar

as Dr. Blowhole (voice)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Music Meister (voice)

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

as Dr. Horrible

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

as Neil Patrick Harris

Justice League: The New Frontier

as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

The Graham Norton Show

as Philip (voice)

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

The Christmas Blessing

as Nathan Andrews

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

The Colbert Report

as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)

How I Met Your Mother

as Barney Stinson

Disney Heroes Volume 1

as Moyo (voice)

The Golden Blaze

as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)

as Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)

as Ethan Burdick

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

as Neil Patrick Harris

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Peter Corman

Undercover Brother

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

as Ray Thompson (voice)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

The Wedding Dress

as Travis Cleveland

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Legend of Tarzan

as Moyo (voice)

Summer of Camp Caprice

as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)

as Self - Celebrity Guest

Son of the Beach

The Next Best Thing

Stark Raving Mad

as Henry McNeeley

as Barney Stinson (voice)

The Christmas Wish

The Proposition

as Roger Martin

Starship Troopers

as Colonel Carl Jenkins

as Self - Guest

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

as William Coit

The Man in the Attic

as Edward Broder

as Jimmy Burden

The Outer Limits

as Howie Morrison

Touched by an Angel

Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story

as Brian Hannigan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Top Ten Presenter

For Our Children

Homicide: Life on the Street

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Capitol Critters

Stranger in the Family

as Steve Thompson

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as Todd Andrews

The Earth Day Special

as Doogie Howser M.D.

as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)

Cold Sassy Tree

Doogie Howser, M.D.

as Doogie Howser

as Mike Hammond

Home Fires Burning

as Lonnie Tibbettes

Purple People Eater

as Billy Johnson

Too Good to Be True

as Danny Harland

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Larry King Live

Murder, She Wrote

as Tommy Remsen

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Saturday Night Live

Hallmark Hall of Fame