Neil Patrick Harris
Acting
🎂 1973-06-15
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.
Cast credits(187)
Self
2005
Self
2010
Self
1996
Self
2019
Self
2014
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
1984
Self
2007
Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
1989
Barney Stinson (voice)
1999
Self
2014
1969
Self
2009
2005
Self
2013
Self - Guest
2004
Self - Guest
1997
Self
1997
Barney Stinson
2005
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Self - Guest
1988
Prince Gumball
2010
John Tagman
2001
Self - Celebrity Guest
2000
Doogie Howser
1989
Self - Guest
1993
Jonas
1994
Bryan Ryan
2009
Self
2015
2005
Chester Creb
2011
Self
2017
Self - Guest
2005
2003
Self - Guest
2006
Self
2003
Todd Andrews
1990
Tommy Remsen
1984
Mike Hammond
1989
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
2008
1990
Count Olaf
2017
Westley
2020
Moyo (voice)
2001
Self
2019
Self
2011
Music Meister (voice)
2008
Self - Host
1975
Self - Host
1956
Self
2012
Bill
1998
Self
2015
Howie Morrison
1995
2000
2010
Host
1953
Himself - Guest Judge
2009
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Joe Baxter
2000
Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
2003
Barney Stinson
2022
Self
1985
Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
2000
Lonnie
1951
2020
Self
2003
Dr. Horrible
2008
Buder
1989
The Dauphin
1999
Henry Coltrane
2021
1993
Ray Thompson (voice)
2001
Himself - Host
2011
Michael Lawson
2022
Henry McNeeley
1999
Self
1981
Desi Collings
2014
Self - Judge
2023
Max (voice)
1992
Neil Patrick Harris
2012
The Analyst
2021
Self
1999
Neville LaRoy
2017
1991
Himself
2015
2004
Self
2011
Steve (voice)
2009
Celebrity Dance-Off Host
2012
Patrick Winslow
2011
Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
2005
Steve (voice)
2013
Colonel Carl Jenkins
1997
Himself
2013
Patrick Winslow
2013
2006
Host
2018
Peter Corman
2002
Richard Fink
2022
Jeff Lonowski
2017
Foy
2014
Nightwing (voice)
2010
(voice)
2006
Philip (voice)
2006
Self
1992
Neil Patrick Harris
2008
Neil Patrick Harris
2004
Neil Patrick Harris
2011
Neil Patrick Harris
2011
Will Fratalli
2011
2008
Lou (voice)
2010
Lance
2002
2003
Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
2021
Self
2019
Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
2008
Self
2015
Doogie Howser M.D.
1990
David
2000
Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
2012
Self
2022
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
Roger Martin
1998
Self
2018
Doctor Horrible
2008
Self
2024
David Hart
1988
The Toymaker (archive footage)
2024
Brian Hannigan
1993
2008
Moyo (voice)
2005
Self
2018
Narrator
2010
Self
2007
Edward Broder
1995
Jeff
2010
Arnold Mosk
1995
Travis Cleveland
2001
Self
2019
Jim Stolpa
1994
Self
2010
A Very Smart Fellow
2008
Danny Harland
1988
Robert
2011
Dan
2010
Paul Keller
1995
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
2012
Self
2019
Will Martin
1998
Billy Johnson
1988
1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
2009
Self - Actor
2015
Jed (voice)
2001
Self
1993
Lonnie Tibbettes
1989
Steve (voice)
2014
J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
2021
Himself
2013
Self - Host
2019
Nathan Andrews
2005
The Toymaker
2023
Tobias
2001
Will Tweedy
1989
Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
2009
Self
1991
Jimmy Burden
1995
2007
Himself
2002
Narrator (voice)
2023
The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
2005
The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
2024
Steve the Monkey (voice)
2014
The Toymaker (archive footage)
2023
Steve Thompson
1991
Host
2013
William Coit
1995
2002
Self
2002
Narrator
2013
Self
1992
Host / Himself
2016
The Magic Mirror
2012
Narrator
2019
