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Neil Patrick Harris
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Born June 15, 1973 (49 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.[4] He is married to David Burtka. In 2010, they had twins via surrogacy.
Filmography
| 2022 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent · as Richard Fink |
| 2022 | Uncoupled (TV Series) · as Michael Lawson |
| 2021 | Eden (2021) (TV Series) · as Zero |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections · as The Analyst |
| 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas · as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator |
| 2021 | It’s a Sin (TV Series) · as Henry Coltrane |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions (TV Series) · as Karre |
| 2021 | Coded · as J.C. Leyendecker (voice) |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! (TV Series) · as Neil Patrick Harris |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Westley |
| 2020 | Get Organized with The Home Edit (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate · as Unknown |
| 2019 | Ghostwriter (2019) (TV Series) · as The White Rabbit |
| 2018 | Genius Junior (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2017 | Downsizing · as Jeff Lonowski |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Reader - Declaration of Independence |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Series) · as Count Olaf |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Neil Patrick Harris |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV Series) · as Neville LaRoy |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson · as Unknown |
| 2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Louis Chilsons |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Foy |
| 2014 | Gone Girl · as Desi Collings |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 · as Patrick Winslow |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 · as Steve (voice) |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay (TV Series) · as Mentor |
| 2013 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade · as Host |
| 2012 | American Reunion · as Celebrity Dance-Off Host |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special · as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice) |
| 2011 | Beastly · as Will Fratalli |
| 2011 | The Smurfs · as Patrick Winslow |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas · as Neil |
| 2011 | American Horror Story (TV Series) · as Chester Creb |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · as Lou (voice) |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood · as Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice) |
| 2010 | The Best and the Brightest · as Jeff |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Through a Dog's Eyes · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Prince Gumball |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs · as Steve the Monkey (voice) |
| 2009 | Yes, Virginia · as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Guest Judge |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as Bryan Ryan |
| 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 | The Penguins of Madagascar (TV Series) · as Dr. Blowhole |
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (TV Series) · as Dr. Horrible |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Music Meister (voice) |
| 2008 | Dragon Ball Z Abridged (TV Series) · as The Spirit Bomb |
| 2007 | Eloise Goes to School · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Chopped (TV Series) · as Actor & Guest Judge |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2005 | Serenity · as Screaming Reaver (uncredited) |
| 2005 | The Christmas Blessing · as Nathan Andrews |
| 2005 | The Golden Blaze · as The Comic Shop Owner |
| 2005 | Disney Heroes Volume 1 · as Moyo (voice) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Barney Stinson |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle · as Neil Patrick Harris |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Iron Chef America (TV Series) · as Actor |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (TV Series) · as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice) |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother · as Lance |
| 2002 | The Mesmerist · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Boomtown (TV Series) · as Peter Corman |
| 2001 | The Wedding Dress · as Travis Cleveland |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Executive |
| 2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Ray Thompson (voice) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan (TV Series) · as Moyo (voice) |
| 2000 | The Next Best Thing · as David |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Johnny Morrow / Replay (voice) |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Joe Baxter |
| 2000 | As Told By Ginger (TV Series) · as Ned |
| 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 Wil Martin |
| 1998 | The Proposition · as Roger Martin |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers · as Colonel Carl Jenkins |
| 1995 | Animal Room · as Arnold Mosk |
| 1995 | The Man in the Attic · as Edward Broder |
| 1995 | My Antonia · as Jimmy Burden |
| 1995 | Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story · as Unknown |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story · as Jim Stolpa |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jonas |
| 1993 | A Family Torn Apart · as Brian Hannigan |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life On The Street (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters (TV Series) · as Max |
| 1991 | Stranger in the Family · as Steve Thompson |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Blossom (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Home Fires Burning · as Lonnie Tibbettes |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Mike Hammond |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Neil Patrick Harris (voice) |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) · as Doogie Howser |
| 1988 | Clara's Heart · as David Hart |
| 1988 | Purple People Eater · as Billy Johnson |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True · as Danny Harland |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Dr. Doogie Howser |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Tommy Remsen |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Lonnie |