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Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

ActingBorn June 15, 1973 (age 53)Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Biography

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

2026
Sunny Dancer

as Patrick

Movie
2025
What's in the Box?

as Self - Host

TV
2025
Dexter: Resurrection

as Lowell / The Tattoo Collector

TV
2024
Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Toymaker (archive footage)

Movie
2024
Group Therapy

as Self - Moderator

Movie
2024
Assassins

as The Balladeer

Movie
2024
Assassins

as Lee Harvey Oswald

Movie
2023
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as The Toymaker (archive footage)

Movie
2023
Drag Me to Dinner

as Self - Judge

TV
2022
Uncoupled

as Michael Lawson

TV
2022
How I Met Your Father

as Barney Stinson

TV
2021Movie
2021
8-Bit Christmas

as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator

Movie
2021Movie
2021
It's a Sin

as Henry Coltrane

TV
2020
Visible: Out on Television

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
2019
Dads

as Self

Movie
2019
Wig

as Self

Movie
2019TV
2018TV
2017
Downsizing

as Jeff Lonowski

Movie
2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris

as Neil Patrick Harris

TV
2017
The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Movie
2017TV
2016Movie
2015Movie
2015TV
2015
Hot Ones

as Self

TV
2014
Gone Girl

as Desi Collings

Movie
2014TV
2014
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

as Steve the Monkey (voice)

Movie
2014
Steve's First Bath

as Steve (voice)

Movie
2013Movie
2013TV
2013
The Smurfs 2

as Patrick Winslow

Movie
2013
The Out List

as Himself

Movie
2012
Neil's Puppet Dreams

as Neil Patrick Harris

TV
2012Movie
2012
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)

Movie
2012
American Reunion

as Celebrity Dance-Off Host

Movie
2012TV
2012Movie
2011TV
2011
The Muppets

as Neil Patrick Harris

Movie
2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

as Neil Patrick Harris

Movie
2011
Brain Games

as Himself - Host

TV
2011
American Horror Story

as Chester Creb

TV
2011
The Smurfs

as Patrick Winslow

Movie
2011
Company

as Robert

Movie
2011
Beastly

as Will Fratalli

Movie
2010
Conan

as Self

TV
2010
The Talk

as Self

TV
2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood

as Nightwing (voice)

Movie
2010Movie
2010
Adventure Time

as Prince Gumball (voice)

TV
2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)

Movie
2009
Yes, Virginia

as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)

Movie
2009
Beyond All Boundaries

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

Movie
2009Movie
2009
Top Chef Masters

as Himself - Guest Judge

TV
2009
Glee

as Bryan Ryan

TV
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2008
Prop 8: The Musical

as A Very Smart Fellow

Movie
2008
The Penguins of Madagascar

as Dr. Blowhole (voice)

TV
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Music Meister (voice)

TV
2008TV
2008Movie
2008
Justice League: The New Frontier

as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)

Movie
2006
Me, Eloise

as (voice)

TV
2006
Me, Eloise

as Philip (voice)

TV
2006TV
2006
Child Star Confidential

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2005
The Christmas Blessing

as Nathan Andrews

Movie
2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2005
Serenity

as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)

Movie
2005
How I Met Your Mother

as Barney Stinson

TV
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1

as Moyo (voice)

Movie
2005
The Golden Blaze

as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)

Movie
2005
Robot Chicken

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

TV
2005
Numb3rs

as Ethan Burdick

TV
2004
The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

TV
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

as Neil Patrick Harris

Movie
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)

TV
2003
Punk'd

as Self

TV
2003TV
2002
Boomtown

as Peter Corman

TV
2002Movie
2002
The Mesmerist

as Benjamin

Movie
2001
Justice League

as Ray Thompson (voice)

TV
2001
The Wedding Dress

as Travis Cleveland

Movie
2001TV
2001
The Legend of Tarzan

as Moyo (voice)

TV
2001Movie
2000
Ed

as Joe Baxter

TV
2000
Static Shock

as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)

TV
2000
Big Brother

as Self - Celebrity Guest

TV
2000Movie
1999TV
1999
Stark Raving Mad

as Henry McNeeley

TV
1999
Joan of Arc

as The Dauphin

TV
1999
Family Guy

as Barney Stinson (voice)

TV
1998
The Christmas Wish

as Will Martin

Movie
1998TV
1998
The Proposition

as Roger Martin

Movie
1997
Starship Troopers

as Colonel Carl Jenkins

Movie
1997
The View

as Self - Guest

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1996TV
1995
The Man in the Attic

as Edward Broder

Movie
1995
My Antonia

as Jimmy Burden

Movie
1995
The Outer Limits

as Howie Morrison

TV
1995
Not Our Son

as Paul Keller

Movie
1995
Animal Room

as Arnold Mosk

Movie
1994TV
1993
Sudden Fury

as Brian Hannigan

Movie
1993TV
1993TV
1993
Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Top Ten Presenter

TV
1993Movie
1993TV
1992Movie
1992
Capitol Critters

as Max (voice)

TV
1991
Stranger in the Family

as Steve Thompson

Movie
1990TV
1990
The Earth Day Special

as Doogie Howser

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)

TV
1989
Cold Sassy Tree

as Will Tweedy

Movie
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.

as Doogie Howser

TV
1989
Quantum Leap

as Mike Hammond

TV
1989
B.L. Stryker

as Buder

TV
1989
Home Fires Burning

as Lonnie Tibbettes

Movie
1988
Purple People Eater

as Billy Johnson

Movie
1988
Too Good to Be True

as Danny Harland

Movie
1988
Clara's Heart

as David Hart

Movie
1988TV
1985TV
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Tommy Remsen

TV
1984
Jeopardy!

as Self

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Host

TV
1953
The Oscars

as Host

TV
1951TV
The Last Temptation of Becky

as General Wilhelm Reuss

Movie
How I Met The Robin

as Barney Stinson

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 15, 1973
Place of BirthAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Popularity1.9