Neil Patrick Harris
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-06-15 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Neil Patrick Harris
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
Acting
(2024)
Group Therapy
as Self
(2024)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Toymaker (archive footage)
(2024)
(2023)
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
as The Toymaker (archive footage)
(2023)
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
as Narrator (voice)
(2022)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
as Richard Fink
(2022)
(2021)
The Matrix Resurrections
as The Analyst
(2021)
8-Bit Christmas
as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
(2021)
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
as J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
(2019)
(2019)
Dads
as Self
(2019)
Wig
as Self
(2019)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self - Host
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
as Self
(2017)
Downsizing
as Jeff Lonowski
(2017)
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
(2016)
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
as Host / Himself
(2015)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Actor
(2014)
Gone Girl
as Desi Collings
(2014)
(2014)
Steve's First Bath
as Steve (voice)
(2014)
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
as Steve the Monkey (voice)
(2013)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Steve (voice)
(2013)
The Smurfs 2
as Patrick Winslow
(2013)
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
as Narrator
(2013)
(2013)
The Out List
as Himself
(2012)
American Reunion
as Celebrity Dance-Off Host
(2012)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
(2012)
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
(2012)
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
as The Magic Mirror
(2011)
The Smurfs
as Patrick Winslow
(2011)
The Muppets
as Neil Patrick Harris
(2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Neil Patrick Harris
(2011)
Beastly
as Will Fratalli
(2011)
Company
as Robert
(2010)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice)
(2010)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Lou (voice)
(2010)
(2010)
Through a Dog's Eyes
as Narrator
(2010)
The Best and the Brightest
as Jeff
(2010)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
(2010)
(2009)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Steve (voice)
(2009)
Beyond All Boundaries
as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
(2009)
Yes, Virginia
as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
(2008)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Neil Patrick Harris
(2008)
Justice League: The New Frontier
as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
(2008)
Prop 8: The Musical
as A Very Smart Fellow
(2008)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Doctor Horrible
(2008)
(2007)
(2007)
(2005)
Serenity
as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
(2005)
The Christmas Blessing
as Nathan Andrews
(2005)
The Golden Blaze
as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
(2005)
Disney Heroes Volume 1
as Moyo (voice)
(2004)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Neil Patrick Harris
(2002)
Undercover Brother
as Lance
(2002)
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
The Wedding Dress
as Travis Cleveland
(2001)
(2001)
Summer of Camp Caprice
as Jed (voice)
(2000)
The Next Best Thing
as David
(1998)
The Proposition
as Roger Martin
(1998)
The Christmas Wish
as Will Martin
(1997)
Starship Troopers
as Colonel Carl Jenkins
(1995)
The Man in the Attic
as Edward Broder
(1995)
Not Our Son
as Paul Keller
(1995)
Animal Room
as Arnold Mosk
(1995)
My Antonia
as Jimmy Burden
(1995)
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
as William Coit
(1994)
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
as Jim Stolpa
(1993)
Sudden Fury
as Brian Hannigan
(1993)
For Our Children
as Self
(1992)
(1992)
This Is MST3K
as Self
(1991)
(1991)
Stranger in the Family
as Steve Thompson
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
as Doogie Howser M.D.
(1989)
Cold Sassy Tree
as Will Tweedy
(1989)
Home Fires Burning
as Lonnie Tibbettes
(1988)
Clara's Heart
as David Hart
(1988)
Purple People Eater
as Billy Johnson
(1988)
Too Good to Be True
as Danny Harland
Crew
Aaron & Sara
Director
(2023)
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Executive Producer
(2019)
Revolution Rent
Executive Producer
(2019)
Wig
Producer