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Neil Patrick Harris

Acting
Known For

52 Years Old

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.

Born

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 15th June 1973

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The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Barney Stinson (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
American Horror Story Image
American Horror Story
Chester Creb
Adventure Time Image
Adventure Time
Prince Gumball (voice)
Conan Image
Conan
Self
Sesame Street Image
Sesame Street
How I Met Your Mother Image
How I Met Your Mother
Barney Stinson
The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Image
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Murder, She Wrote Image
Murder, She Wrote
Tommy Remsen
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Image
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
John Tagman
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Jeopardy!
Self
Glee Image
Glee
Bryan Ryan
The View Image
The View
Self
The View Image
The View
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Robot Chicken Image
Robot Chicken
Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Numb3rs Image
Numb3rs
Ethan Burdick
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Quantum Leap Image
Quantum Leap
Mike Hammond
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Host
The Colbert Report Image
The Colbert Report
The Penguins of Madagascar Image
The Penguins of Madagascar
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Hot Ones Image
Hot Ones
Self
Big Brother Image
Big Brother
Self - Celebrity Guest
Will & Grace Image
Will & Grace
Bill
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Image
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Music Meister (voice)
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Jonas
Homicide: Life on the Street Image
Homicide: Life on the Street
Alan Schack
The Outer Limits Image
The Outer Limits
Howie Morrison
Gone Girl Image
Gone Girl
Desi Collings
Dexter: Resurrection Image
Dexter: Resurrection
Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Image
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Beat Bobby Flay Image
Beat Bobby Flay
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
No Image
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Host
Punk'd Image
Punk'd
Self
Celebrity Family Feud Image
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones Image
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
A Series of Unfortunate Events Image
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Count Olaf
Doogie Howser, M.D. Image
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Image
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Todd Andrews
The Matrix Resurrections Image
The Matrix Resurrections
The Analyst
Finding Your Roots Image
Finding Your Roots
Self
Static Shock Image
Static Shock
Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Image
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Image
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Steve (voice)
Blossom Image
Blossom
The Megan Mullally Show Image
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
The Reichen Show Image
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Justice League Image
Justice League
Ray Thompson (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan Image
The Legend of Tarzan
Moyo (voice)
Ed Image
Ed
Joe Baxter
American Reunion Image
American Reunion
Celebrity Dance-Off Host
Starship Troopers Image
Starship Troopers
Colonel Carl Jenkins
The Mesmerist Image
The Mesmerist
Benjamin
How I Met Your Father Image
How I Met Your Father
Barney Stinson
Today with Hoda & Jenna Image
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self - Guest
Jack & Bobby Image
Jack & Bobby
Serenity Image
Serenity
Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
Son of the Beach Image
Son of the Beach
The Christmas Wish Image
The Christmas Wish
Will Martin
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Image
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
The Smurfs Image
The Smurfs
Patrick Winslow
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Image
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
Sudden Fury Image
Sudden Fury
Brian Hannigan
Yes, Virginia Image
Yes, Virginia
Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
Sunny Dancer Image
Sunny Dancer
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Image
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible
Purple People Eater Image
Purple People Eater
Billy Johnson
Boomtown Image
Boomtown
Peter Corman
Animal Room Image
Animal Room
Arnold Mosk
Entertainment Tonight Image
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight Image
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Uncoupled Image
Uncoupled
Michael Lawson
A Million Ways to Die in the West Image
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Foy
Brain Games Image
Brain Games
Himself - Host
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Image
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Steve (voice)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Image
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Neville LaRoy
Undercover Brother Image
Undercover Brother
Lance
For Our Children Image
For Our Children
Self
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Image
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Image
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Richard Fink
Downsizing Image
Downsizing
Jeff Lonowski
Joan of Arc Image
Joan of Arc
The Dauphin
Rachael Ray Image
Rachael Ray
The Smurfs 2 Image
The Smurfs 2
Patrick Winslow
Billy on the Street Image
Billy on the Street
Self
The Muppets Image
The Muppets
Neil Patrick Harris
Top Chef Masters Image
Top Chef Masters
Himself - Guest Judge
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Image
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Neil Patrick Harris
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Image
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Neil Patrick Harris
B.L. Stryker Image
B.L. Stryker
Buder
Visible: Out on Television Image
Visible: Out on Television
Self - Narrator (voice)
My Antonia Image
My Antonia
Jimmy Burden
This Is MST3K Image
This Is MST3K
Self
Batman: Under the Red Hood Image
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Nightwing (voice)
Stark Raving Mad Image
Stark Raving Mad
Henry McNeeley
It's a Sin Image
It's a Sin
Henry Coltrane
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration Image
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
The Early Show Image
The Early Show
Self
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris Image
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Himself
Larry King Live Image
Larry King Live
Self
No Image
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
At Home with Amy Sedaris Image
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Neil Patrick Harris
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Image
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus Image
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
Host / Himself
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Image
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Lou (voice)
Me, Eloise Image
Me, Eloise
Philip (voice)
Me, Eloise Image
Me, Eloise
(voice)
Beastly Image
Beastly
Will Fratalli
Capitol Critters Image
Capitol Critters
Max (voice)
Get Organized with The Home Edit Image
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Hallmark Hall of Fame Image
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lonnie
Justice League: The New Frontier Image
Justice League: The New Frontier
Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
Drag Me to Dinner Image
Drag Me to Dinner
Self - Judge
8-Bit Christmas Image
8-Bit Christmas
Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
No Image
Hot Country Nights
No Image
Million Dollar Password
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! Image
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Self
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year Image
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Self
Dads Image
Dads
Self
In Their Own Words Image
In Their Own Words
Self
No Image
Child Star Confidential
Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special Image
The Earth Day Special
Doogie Howser M.D.
The Words That Built America Image
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Clara's Heart Image
Clara's Heart
David Hart
Stephen Fry: Out There Image
Stephen Fry: Out There
Self
The Next Best Thing Image
The Next Best Thing
David
The Proposition Image
The Proposition
Roger Martin
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony Image
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular Image
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You Image
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
What's in the Box? Image
What's in the Box?
Self - Host
The Man in the Attic Image
The Man in the Attic
Edward Broder
The Out List Image
The Out List
Himself
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic Image
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Self
The Wedding Dress Image
The Wedding Dress
Travis Cleveland
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear Image
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Steve the Monkey (voice)
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story Image
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
Jim Stolpa
Beyond All Boundaries Image
Beyond All Boundaries
1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
Steve's First Bath Image
Steve's First Bath
Steve (voice)
Too Good to Be True Image
Too Good to Be True
Danny Harland
Genius Junior Image
Genius Junior
Host
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium Image
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Self
The Christmas Blessing Image
The Christmas Blessing
Nathan Andrews
Wig Image
Wig
Self
Prop 8: The Musical Image
Prop 8: The Musical
A Very Smart Fellow
Doctor Who at the Proms Image
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Toymaker (archive footage)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special Image
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Image
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Doctor Horrible
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood Image
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
Self
Group Therapy Image
Group Therapy
Self
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole Image
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Cold Sassy Tree Image
Cold Sassy Tree
Will Tweedy
Disney Heroes Volume 1 Image
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Moyo (voice)
Company Image
Company
Robert
The Golden Blaze Image
The Golden Blaze
The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
The Best and the Brightest Image
The Best and the Brightest
Jeff
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals Image
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Narrator
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' Image
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Himself
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute Image
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days Image
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
Stranger in the Family Image
Stranger in the Family
Steve Thompson
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits Image
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self - Host
Summer of Camp Caprice Image
Summer of Camp Caprice
Jed (voice)
Not Our Son Image
Not Our Son
Paul Keller
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Image
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials Image
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
The Toymaker (archive footage)
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker Image
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
Neil's Puppet Dreams Image
Neil's Puppet Dreams
Neil Patrick Harris
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala Image
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Image
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Tobias
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night Image
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
The Magic Mirror
Commentary! The Musical Image
Commentary! The Musical
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story Image
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
William Coit
Home Fires Burning Image
Home Fires Burning
Lonnie Tibbettes
Through a Dog's Eyes Image
Through a Dog's Eyes
Narrator
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Image
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Self
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains Image
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
Dan
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids Image
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Narrator (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson Image
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Actor
No Image
Eloise Goes to School
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Image
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Host
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales Image
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Self
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional Image
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
Narrator