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
1997
asColonel Carl Jenkins
2008
asA Very Smart Fellow
2009
asSteve (voice)
2004
asNeil Patrick Harris
1995
asArnold Mosk
2002
asLance
2008
asNeil Patrick Harris
2010
asNightwing (voice)
2011
asPatrick Winslow
2008
asBarry Allen / The Flash (voice)
1998
asWill Martin
2011
asWill Fratalli
2011
asNeil Patrick Harris
2009
asDr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
1988
asDavid Hart
2011
asNeil Patrick Harris
2005
asNathan Andrews
2010
asJeff
2013
asPatrick Winslow
2001
asTobias
2001
asTravis Cleveland
2011
asRobert
2013
asSteve (voice)
2010
asThe Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
1994
asJim Stolpa
2012
asTwo-Face / Black Manta (voice)
1988
asDanny Harland
1991
asSelf
2014
asFoy
2014
asDesi Collings
2013
asHimself
1995
asEdward Broder
2002
asSelf
1995
asJimmy Burden
2012
asDr. Blowhole (voice)
1993
asBrian Hannigan
2023
asNarrator (voice)
2012
asCelebrity Dance-Off Host
1989
asWill Tweedy
1988
asBilly Johnson
1992
asSelf
2000
asDavid
1998
asRoger Martin
2005
asThe Comic Shop Owner (voice)
2007
asSelf
2024
as
2002
asBenjamin
2015
asSelf - Actor
1991
asSteve Thompson
2024
asSelf
2007
as
2001
asJed (voice)
2008
asDoctor Horrible
1993
asSelf
2010
asNarrator
1990
asDoogie Howser M.D.
1992
asSelf
2023
asThe Toymaker (archive footage)
2017
asJeff Lonowski
2010
asLou (voice)
1989
asLonnie Tibbettes
2022
asSelf
2010
asDan
2016
asHost / Himself
2017
asSelf - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2012
asThe Magic Mirror
1995
asPaul Keller
2002
asHimself
1995
asWilliam Coit
2014
asSteve the Monkey (voice)
2010
asSelf
2014
asSteve (voice)
2009
as1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
2018
asSelf
2018
asSelf
2019
asSelf
2019
asSelf
2005
asMoyo (voice)
2019
asSelf - Host
2021
asThe Analyst
2013
asHost
2019
asSelf
2019
asNarrator
2008
as
2005
asScreaming Reaver (uncredited)
2022
asRichard Fink
2021
asAdult Jake Doyle / Narrator
2021
asJ.C. Leyendecker (voice)
2024
asThe Toymaker (archive footage)
2013
asNarrator
as
asTodd Andrews
asTommy Remsen
as
as
asNeil Patrick Harris (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asBryan Ryan
asHenry McNeeley
asPeter Corman
asReplay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
as
asBarney Stinson
asRay Thompson (voice)
as
asJonas
asDoogie Howser
asSelf - Guest
asJoe Baxter
asMoyo (voice)
asMax (voice)
asSelf
as
asMike Hammond
asSelf
asSelf
as
as
asDr. Horrible
asBill
as
asLonnie
asSelf - Guest
as 
asPrince Gumball
asHowie Morrison
as 
asBarney Stinson (voice)
asHimself - Host
asEthan Burdick
asSelf
asChester Creb
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asHimself
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asCount Olaf
asHimself - Guest Judge
asHost
asSelf - Guest Judge
asNeville LaRoy
asSelf
asHimself
asDr. Blowhole (voice)
asWestley
as(voice)
asSelf
asMichael Lawson
as 
asSelf
asThe Dauphin
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest
as
asSelf
asPeter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asJohn Tagman
asSelf - Judge
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asHost
asNeil Patrick Harris
asPhilip (voice)
asBarney Stinson
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
asSelf
asBuder
asSelf
as
asSelf - Celebrity Guest
asMusic Meister (voice)
asSelf
asHenry Coltrane
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asProduction
Crew
Directing
