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.
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.
External links
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q485310
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Filmography (Movies)
Doctor Who at the Proms
Character:The Toymaker (archive footage)
Release Date:24/12/2024
Group Therapy
Character:Self
Release Date:06/06/2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Character:
Release Date:21/02/2024
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Character:The Toymaker (archive footage)
Release Date:18/12/2023
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:24/11/2023
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Character:Richard Fink
Release Date:20/04/2022
The Matrix Resurrections
Character:The Analyst
Release Date:16/12/2021
8-Bit Christmas
Character:Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
Release Date:24/11/2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
Character:J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
Release Date:17/06/2021
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
Character:Narrator
Release Date:03/12/2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:29/09/2019
Dads
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Character:Self
Release Date:14/05/2019
Wig
Character:Self
Release Date:04/05/2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2018
Downsizing
Character:Jeff Lonowski
Release Date:22/12/2017
The Words That Built America
Character:Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Release Date:04/07/2017
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
Character:Host / Himself
Release Date:19/03/2016
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Character:Self - Actor
Release Date:15/09/2015
Gone Girl
Character:Desi Collings
Release Date:01/10/2014
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Character:Foy
Release Date:22/05/2014
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Character:Steve the Monkey (voice)
Release Date:28/01/2014
Steve's First Bath
Character:Steve (voice)
Release Date:28/01/2014
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Character:Host
Release Date:25/12/2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Character:Steve (voice)
Release Date:26/09/2013
The Smurfs 2
Character:Patrick Winslow
Release Date:30/07/2013
The Out List
Character:Himself
Release Date:26/06/2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Character:Narrator
Release Date:05/02/2013
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
Character:The Magic Mirror
Release Date:20/11/2012
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Character:Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
Release Date:09/09/2012
American Reunion
Character:Celebrity Dance-Off Host
Release Date:04/04/2012
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Character:Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Release Date:10/01/2012
The Muppets
Character:Neil Patrick Harris
Release Date:23/11/2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Character:Neil Patrick Harris
Release Date:04/11/2011
The Smurfs
Character:Patrick Winslow
Release Date:29/07/2011
Company
Character:Robert
Release Date:15/06/2011
Beastly
Character:Will Fratalli
Release Date:21/01/2011
The Best and the Brightest
Character:Jeff
Release Date:16/10/2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Character:Lou (voice)
Release Date:29/07/2010
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Character:Nightwing (voice)
Release Date:27/07/2010
Through a Dog's Eyes
Character:Narrator
Release Date:21/04/2010
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
Character:Dan
Release Date:18/03/2010
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
Character:Self
Release Date:23/02/2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Character:The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
Release Date:05/01/2010
Yes, Virginia
Character:Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2009
Beyond All Boundaries
Character:1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
Release Date:09/11/2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Character:Steve (voice)
Release Date:17/09/2009
Prop 8: The Musical
Character:A Very Smart Fellow
Release Date:03/12/2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Character:Doctor Horrible
Release Date:15/07/2008
Commentary! The Musical
Character:
Release Date:15/07/2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Character:Neil Patrick Harris
Release Date:25/04/2008
Justice League: The New Frontier
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
Release Date:26/02/2008
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2007
Eloise Goes to School
Character:
Release Date:24/07/2007
The Christmas Blessing
Character:Nathan Andrews
Release Date:18/12/2005
Serenity
Character:Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
Release Date:25/09/2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Character:Moyo (voice)
Release Date:23/05/2005
The Golden Blaze
Character:The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
Release Date:10/05/2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Character:Neil Patrick Harris
Release Date:02/07/2004
Undercover Brother
Character:Lance
Release Date:31/05/2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/05/2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2002
The Mesmerist
Character:Benjamin
Release Date:11/03/2002
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Character:Tobias
Release Date:31/10/2001
The Wedding Dress
Character:Travis Cleveland
Release Date:28/10/2001
Summer of Camp Caprice
Character:Jed (voice)
Release Date:07/07/2001
The Next Best Thing
Character:David
Release Date:03/03/2000
The Christmas Wish
Character:Will Martin
Release Date:06/12/1998
The Proposition
Character:Roger Martin
Release Date:26/03/1998
Starship Troopers
Character:Colonel Carl Jenkins
Release Date:07/11/1997
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
Character:William Coit
Release Date:03/10/1995
The Man in the Attic
Character:Edward Broder
Release Date:10/09/1995
My Antonia
Character:Jimmy Burden
Release Date:29/03/1995
Not Our Son
Character:Paul Keller
Release Date:03/03/1995
Animal Room
Character:Arnold Mosk
Release Date:01/01/1995
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
Character:Jim Stolpa
Release Date:09/01/1994
Sudden Fury
Character:Brian Hannigan
Release Date:21/11/1993
For Our Children
Character:Self
Release Date:16/02/1993
This Is MST3K
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/1992
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/1992
Stranger in the Family
Character:Steve Thompson
Release Date:27/10/1991
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/1991
The Earth Day Special
Character:Doogie Howser M.D.
Release Date:22/04/1990
Cold Sassy Tree
Character:Will Tweedy
Release Date:16/10/1989
Home Fires Burning
Character:Lonnie Tibbettes
Release Date:29/01/1989
Purple People Eater
Character:Billy Johnson
Release Date:01/12/1988
Too Good to Be True
Character:Danny Harland
Release Date:14/11/1988
Clara's Heart
Character:David Hart
Release Date:07/10/1988
Television Appearances
What's in the Box?
Character:Self - Host
Dexter: Resurrection
Character:Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
Drag Me to Dinner
Character:Self - Judge
Uncoupled
Character:Michael Lawson
How I Met Your Father
Character:Barney Stinson
It's a Sin
Character:Henry Coltrane
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Character:
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:Westley
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Character:Self
Visible: Out on Television
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Character:Self - Guest
Genius Junior
Character:Host
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Character:Neil Patrick Harris
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Character:Neville LaRoy
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Character:Count Olaf
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Character:Himself
In Their Own Words
Character:Self
Celebrity Family Feud
Character:Self
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Stephen Fry: Out There
Character:Self
Beat Bobby Flay
Character:Self
Neil's Puppet Dreams
Character:Neil Patrick Harris
Finding Your Roots
Character:Self
Billy on the Street
Character:Self
Brain Games
Character:Himself - Host
American Horror Story
Character:Chester Creb
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Character:Self
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Character:
Conan
Character:Self
Adventure Time
Character:Prince Gumball (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Top Chef Masters
Character:Himself - Guest Judge
Glee
Character:Bryan Ryan
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
Character:Self - Guest Judge
The Penguins of Madagascar
Character:Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Character:Music Meister (voice)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Character:Dr. Horrible
Million Dollar Password
Character:
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Me, Eloise
Character:(voice)
Me, Eloise
Character:Philip (voice)
Rachael Ray
Character:
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
Child Star Confidential
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Reichen Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
Character:
How I Met Your Mother
Character:Barney Stinson
Robot Chicken
Character:Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
Numb3rs
Character:Ethan Burdick
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self - Guest
Jack & Bobby
Character:
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
Character:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Character:Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
Punk'd
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Boomtown
Character:Peter Corman
Justice League
Character:Ray Thompson (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:John Tagman
The Legend of Tarzan
Character:Moyo (voice)
Ed
Character:Joe Baxter
Static Shock
Character:Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
Big Brother
Character:Self - Celebrity Guest
Son of the Beach
Character:
The Early Show
Character:Self
Stark Raving Mad
Character:Henry McNeeley
Joan of Arc
Character:The Dauphin
Family Guy
Character:Barney Stinson (voice)
Will & Grace
Character:Bill
The View
Character:Self - Guest
The View
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Outer Limits
Character:Howie Morrison
Touched by an Angel
Character:Jonas
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Homicide: Life on the Street
Character:Alan Schack
Capitol Critters
Character:Max (voice)
Hot Country Nights
Character:
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Character:Todd Andrews
Blossom
Character:
The Simpsons
Character:Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Character:Doogie Howser
Quantum Leap
Character:Mike Hammond
B.L. Stryker
Character:Buder
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Larry King Live
Character:Self
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Tommy Remsen
Jeopardy!
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Sesame Street
Character:
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Host
The Oscars
Character:Host
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Lonnie
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