Neil Patrick Harris
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: 15 June 1973
Played In
Sunny Dancer
Patrick
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
The Boss
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
Self - Guest
What's in the Box?
Self - Host
Dexter: Resurrection
Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Toymaker (archive footage)
Group Therapy
Self - Moderator
Assassins
The Balladeer
Assassins
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
The Toymaker (archive footage)
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Narrator (voice)
Drag Me to Dinner
Self - Judge
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Self
Uncoupled
Michael Lawson
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Richard Fink
How I Met Your Father
Barney Stinson
The Matrix Resurrections
The Analyst
8-Bit Christmas
Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
It's a Sin
Henry Coltrane
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Self
Visible: Out on Television
Self - Narrator (voice)
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
Narrator
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Dads
Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
Wig
Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self - Guest
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Self
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
Genius Junior
Host
Downsizing
Jeff Lonowski
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Neil Patrick Harris
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Neville LaRoy
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Count Olaf
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
Host / Himself
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Actor
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Himself
In Their Own Words
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Hot Ones
Self
Gone Girl
Desi Collings
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Foy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Steve the Monkey (voice)
Steve's First Bath
Steve (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Host
Stephen Fry: Out There
Self
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Steve (voice)
Beat Bobby Flay
Self
The Smurfs 2
Patrick Winslow
The Out List
Himself
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Narrator
Neil's Puppet Dreams
Neil Patrick Harris
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
The Magic Mirror
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
American Reunion
Celebrity Dance-Off Host
Finding Your Roots
Self
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Billy on the Street
Self
The Muppets
Neil Patrick Harris
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Neil Patrick Harris
Brain Games
Himself - Host
American Horror Story
Chester Creb
The Smurfs
Patrick Winslow
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Self
Company
Robert
Beastly
Will Fratalli
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Self
Conan
Self
The Talk
Self
The Best and the Brightest
Jeff
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Lou (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Nightwing (voice)
Through a Dog's Eyes
Narrator
Adventure Time
Prince Gumball (voice)
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
Dan
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
Yes, Virginia
Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Self
Beyond All Boundaries
1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Steve (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Top Chef Masters
Himself - Guest Judge
Glee
Bryan Ryan
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Commentary! The Musical
Prop 8: The Musical
A Very Smart Fellow
The Penguins of Madagascar
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Music Meister (voice)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible
Million Dollar Password
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Neil Patrick Harris
Justice League: The New Frontier
Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Self
Eloise Goes to School
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Me, Eloise
(voice)
Me, Eloise
Philip (voice)
Rachael Ray
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
Child Star Confidential
Self (archive footage)
The Christmas Blessing
Nathan Andrews
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
Serenity
Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
How I Met Your Mother
Barney Stinson
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Moyo (voice)
The Golden Blaze
The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
Robot Chicken
Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
Numb3rs
Ethan Burdick
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Jack & Bobby
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Neil Patrick Harris
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
Punk'd
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Boomtown
Peter Corman
Undercover Brother
Lance
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Himself
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
The Mesmerist
Benjamin
Justice League
Ray Thompson (voice)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Tobias
The Wedding Dress
Travis Cleveland
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
John Tagman
The Legend of Tarzan
Moyo (voice)
Summer of Camp Caprice
Jed (voice)
Ed
Joe Baxter
Static Shock
Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
Big Brother
Self - Celebrity Guest
Son of the Beach
The Next Best Thing
David
The Early Show
Self
Stark Raving Mad
Henry McNeeley
Joan of Arc
The Dauphin
Family Guy
Barney Stinson (voice)
The Christmas Wish
Will Martin
Will & Grace
Bill
The Proposition
Roger Martin
Starship Troopers
Colonel Carl Jenkins
The View
Self - Guest
The View
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
William Coit
The Man in the Attic
Edward Broder
My Antonia
Jimmy Burden
The Outer Limits
Howie Morrison
Not Our Son
Paul Keller
Animal Room
Arnold Mosk
Touched by an Angel
Jonas
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
Jim Stolpa
Sudden Fury
Brian Hannigan
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Top Ten Presenter
For Our Children
Self
Homicide: Life on the Street
Alan Schack
This Is MST3K
Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
Capitol Critters
Max (voice)
Hot Country Nights
Stranger in the Family
Steve Thompson
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Self
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Todd Andrews
Blossom
The Earth Day Special
Doogie Howser
The Simpsons
Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
Cold Sassy Tree
Will Tweedy
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser
Quantum Leap
Mike Hammond
B.L. Stryker
Buder
Home Fires Burning
Lonnie Tibbettes
Purple People Eater
Billy Johnson
Too Good to Be True
Danny Harland
Clara's Heart
David Hart
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Larry King Live
Self
Murder, She Wrote
Tommy Remsen
Jeopardy!
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Sesame Street
Tony Awards
Self - Host
The Oscars
Host
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lonnie
The Last Temptation of Becky
General Wilhelm Reuss
How I Met The Robin
Barney Stinson