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Neil Patrick Harris
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn June 15, 1973 (51 years)
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.
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
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Doctor Who (2023) (TV Series) · as The Toymaker |
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Uncoupled (TV Series) · as Michael Lawson |
| 2022 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent · as Richard Fink |
| 2022 | How I Met Your Father (TV Series) · as Barney Stinson |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections · as The Analyst |
| 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas · as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator |
| 2021 | Coded · as J.c. Leyendecker (voice) |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions (TV Series) · as Karre |
| 2021 | Eden (2021) (TV Series) · as Zero |
| 2021 | It's a Sin (TV Series) · as Henry Coltrane |
| 2020 | Get Organized with The Home Edit (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Westley |
| 2019 | Ghostwriter (2019) (TV Series) · as The White Rabbit |
| 2018 | Genius Junior (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2017 | Downsizing · as Jeff Lonowski |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (TV Series) · as Neville Laroy |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series) · as Count Olaf |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Louis Chilsons |
| 2014 | Gone Girl · as Desi Collings |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Foy |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Various |
| 2013 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade · as Host |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 · as Steve (voice) |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 · as Patrick Winslow |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special · as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice) |
| 2012 | American Reunion · as Celebrity Dance-Off Host |
| 2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole · as Dr. Blowhole (voice) |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Chester Creb |
| 2011 | The Smurfs · as Patrick Winslow |
| 2011 | Company · as Robert |
| 2011 | Beastly · as Will Fratalli |
| 2010 | The Best and the Brightest · as Jeff |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Lou (voice) |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood · as Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice) |
| 2010 | Through a Dog's Eyes · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Prince Gumball |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Yes, Virginia · as Dr. Philip O'hanlon (voice) |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days · as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries · as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs · as Steve (voice) |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as Bryan Ryan |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical · as A Very Smart Fellow |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar (TV Series) · as Dr. Blowhole (voice) |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Music Meister (voice) |
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (TV Series) · as Dr. Horrible |
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog · as Doctor Horrible |
| 2008 | Dragon Ball Z Abridged (TV Series) · as The Spirit Bomb |
| 2008 | Million Dollar Password (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier · as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice) |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Chopped (TV Series) · as Actor & Guest Judge |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise (TV Series) · as Philip (voice) |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Christmas Blessing · as Nathan Andrews |
| 2005 | SNL Digital Shorts (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Serenity · as Screaming Reaver (uncredited) |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Barney Stinson |
| 2005 | Disney Heroes Volume 1 · as Moyo (voice) |
| 2005 | The Golden Blaze · as The Comic Shop Owner (voice) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Iron Chef America (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (TV Series) · as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Peter Corman |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother · as Lance |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Ray Thompson (voice) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Wedding Dress · as Travis Cleveland |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as John Tagman |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan (TV Series) · as Moyo (voice) |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Executive |
| 2000 | As Told By Ginger (TV Series) · as Ned |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Joe Baxter |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice) |
| 2000 | Big Brother (US) (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach (TV Series) |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing · as David |
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad (TV Series) · as Henry Mcneeley |
| 1999 | Joan of Arc (TV Series) · as The Dauphin |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Barney Stinson (voice) |
| 1998 | The Christmas Wish · as Will Martin |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1998 | The Proposition · as Roger Martin |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers · as Colonel Carl Jenkins |
| 1995 | Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story · as William Coit |
| 1995 | The Man in the Attic · as Edward Broder |
| 1995 | My Antonia · as Jimmy Burden |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Howie Morrison |
| 1995 | Not Our Son · as Paul Keller |
| 1995 | Animal Room · as Arnold Mosk |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jonas |
| 1994 | Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story · as Jim Stolpa |
| 1993 | A Family Torn Apart · as Brian Hannigan |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters (TV Series) · as Max (voice) |
| 1991 | Stranger in the Family · as Steve Thompson |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) · as Todd Andrews |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Doogie Howser M.d. |
| 1990 | Carol & Company (TV Series) · as Hoogie Dowser |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Neil Patrick Harris (voice) |
| 1989 | Cold Sassy Tree · as Will Tweedy |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Doogie Howser |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Mike Hammond |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker (TV Series) · as Buder |
| 1989 | Home Fires Burning · as Lonnie Tibbettes |
| 1988 | Purple People Eater · as Billy Johnson |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True · as Danny Harland |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Dr. Doogie Howser |
| 1988 | Clara's Heart · as David Hart |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Tommy Remsen |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Lonnie |