Neil Patrick Harris
Acting
- Born:
- 1973-06-15
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Last Temptation of Becky
Stamptown
Sunny Dancer
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
What's in the Box?
Dexter: Resurrection
Doctor Who at the Proms
Group Therapy
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Drag Me to Dinner
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Uncoupled
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
How I Met Your Father
The Matrix Resurrections
8-Bit Christmas
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
It's a Sin
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
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Dads
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Wig
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Genius Junior
Downsizing
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Words That Built America
Mystery Science Theater 3000
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
In Their Own Words
Celebrity Family Feud
Hot Ones
Gone Girl
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Steve's First Bath
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Stephen Fry: Out There
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Beat Bobby Flay
The Smurfs 2
The Out List
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Neil's Puppet Dreams
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
American Reunion
Finding Your Roots
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Billy on the Street
The Muppets
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Brain Games
American Horror Story
The Smurfs
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Company
Beastly
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Conan
The Talk
The Best and the Brightest
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Through a Dog's Eyes
Adventure Time
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Yes, Virginia
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Beyond All Boundaries
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Top Chef Masters
Glee
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
RuPaul's Drag Race
Commentary! The Musical
Prop 8: The Musical
The Penguins of Madagascar
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Million Dollar Password
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Justice League: The New Frontier
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Eloise Goes to School
The Graham Norton Show
Me, Eloise
Rachael Ray
The Megan Mullally Show
Child Star Confidential
The Christmas Blessing
The Reichen Show
The Colbert Report
Serenity
How I Met Your Mother
Disney Heroes Volume 1
The Golden Blaze
Robot Chicken
Numb3rs
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Tony Danza Show
Jack & Bobby
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Assassins
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Punk'd
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Boomtown
Undercover Brother
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
The Mesmerist
Justice League
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
The Wedding Dress
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Legend of Tarzan
Summer of Camp Caprice
Ed
Static Shock
Big Brother
Son of the Beach
The Next Best Thing
The Early Show
Stark Raving Mad
Joan of Arc
Family Guy
The Christmas Wish
Will & Grace
The Proposition
Starship Troopers
The View
The Daily Show
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
The Man in the Attic
My Antonia
The Outer Limits
Not Our Son
Animal Room
Touched by an Angel
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
Sudden Fury
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
For Our Children
Homicide: Life on the Street
This Is MST3K
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Capitol Critters
Hot Country Nights
Stranger in the Family
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Blossom
The Earth Day Special
The Simpsons
Cold Sassy Tree
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Quantum Leap
B.L. Stryker
Home Fires Burning
Purple People Eater
Too Good to Be True
Clara's Heart
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Larry King Live
Murder, She Wrote
Jeopardy!
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
Sesame Street
Tony Awards
The Oscars
Hallmark Hall of Fame