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Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

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Born: June 15, 1973Albuquerque, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Sunny Dancer

Sunny Dancer

Patrick

2026
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Toymaker (archive footage)

2024
Group Therapy

Group Therapy

Self - Moderator

2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

The Toymaker (archive footage)

2023
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids

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

Narrator (voice)

2023
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Self

2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Richard Fink

2022
The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrix Resurrections

The Analyst

2021
8-Bit Christmas

8-Bit Christmas

Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator

2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

J.C. Leyendecker (voice)

2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

Self

2020
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional

Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional

Narrator

2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Self - Host

2019
Dads

Dads

Self

2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Self

2019
Wig

Wig

Self

2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Self

2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

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

Self

2018
Downsizing

Downsizing

Jeff Lonowski

2017
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2017
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus

Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus

Host / Himself

2016
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Self - Actor

2015
Gone Girl

Gone Girl

Desi Collings

2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Foy

2014
Steve's First Bath

Steve's First Bath

Steve (voice)

2014
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

Steve the Monkey (voice)

2014
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Host

2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Steve (voice)

2013
The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2

Patrick Winslow

2013
The Out List

The Out List

Himself

2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Narrator

2013
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night

A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night

The Magic Mirror

2012
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)

2012
American Reunion

American Reunion

Celebrity Dance-Off Host

2012
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

Dr. Blowhole (voice)

2012
The Muppets

The Muppets

Neil Patrick Harris

2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Neil Patrick Harris

2011
The Smurfs

The Smurfs

Patrick Winslow

2011
Company

Company

Robert

2011
Beastly

Beastly

Will Fratalli

2011
The Best and the Brightest

The Best and the Brightest

Jeff

2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Lou (voice)

2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Nightwing (voice)

2010
Through a Dog's Eyes

Through a Dog's Eyes

Narrator

2010
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains

Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains

Dan

2010
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood

A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood

Self

2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)

2010
Yes, Virginia

Yes, Virginia

Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)

2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

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

Self

2009
Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries

1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester

2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Steve (voice)

2009
Commentary! The Musical

Commentary! The Musical

2008
Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical

A Very Smart Fellow

2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Neil Patrick Harris

2008
Justice League: The New Frontier

Justice League: The New Frontier

Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)

2008
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

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

Self

2007

Eloise Goes to School

2007
The Christmas Blessing

The Christmas Blessing

Nathan Andrews

2005
Serenity

Serenity

Screaming Reaver (uncredited)

2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Moyo (voice)

2005
The Golden Blaze

The Golden Blaze

The Comic Shop Owner (voice)

2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Neil Patrick Harris

2004
Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

Lance

2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

Himself

2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

Self

2002
The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist

Benjamin

2002
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert

Tobias

2001
The Wedding Dress

The Wedding Dress

Travis Cleveland

2001
Summer of Camp Caprice

Summer of Camp Caprice

Jed (voice)

2001
The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

David

2000
The Christmas Wish

The Christmas Wish

Will Martin

1998
The Proposition

The Proposition

Roger Martin

1998
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

Colonel Carl Jenkins

1997
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

William Coit

1995
The Man in the Attic

The Man in the Attic

Edward Broder

1995
My Antonia

My Antonia

Jimmy Burden

1995
Not Our Son

Not Our Son

Paul Keller

1995
Animal Room

Animal Room

Arnold Mosk

1995
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story

Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story

Jim Stolpa

1994
Sudden Fury

Sudden Fury

Brian Hannigan

1993
For Our Children

For Our Children

Self

1993
This Is MST3K

This Is MST3K

Self

1992
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Self

1992
Stranger in the Family

Stranger in the Family

Steve Thompson

1991
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic

Self

1991
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Doogie Howser M.D.

1990
Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy Tree

Will Tweedy

1989
Home Fires Burning

Home Fires Burning

Lonnie Tibbettes

1989
Purple People Eater

Purple People Eater

Billy Johnson

1988
Too Good to Be True

Too Good to Be True

Danny Harland

1988
Clara's Heart

Clara's Heart

David Hart

1988