Neil Patrick Harris
ActingAlso Known As
Neil Harris, NPH, Neal Patrick Harris, Neal 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.
Movies
(94 total)
Gone Girl
as Desi Collings
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Steve (voice)
The Matrix Resurrections
as The Analyst
Starship Troopers
as Colonel Carl Jenkins
American Reunion
as Celebrity Dance-Off Host
Downsizing
as Jeff Lonowski
The Smurfs
as Patrick Winslow
Serenity
as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Steve (voice)
Beastly
as Will Fratalli
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
as Richard Fink
The Smurfs 2
as Patrick Winslow
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Neil Patrick Harris
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Nightwing (voice)
The Muppets
as Neil Patrick Harris
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Neil Patrick Harris
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Neil Patrick Harris
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Lou (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
TV Shows
(102 total)
The Simpsons
as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
American Horror Story
as Chester Creb
How I Met Your Mother
as Barney Stinson
Family Guy
as Barney Stinson (voice)
Adventure Time
as Prince Gumball (voice)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Count Olaf
Glee
as Bryan Ryan
Quantum Leap
as Mike Hammond
The Daily Show
as Self
Justice League
as Ray Thompson (voice)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Dr. Horrible
Will & Grace
as Bill
Robot Chicken
as Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Dexter: Resurrection
as Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
Numb3rs
as Ethan Burdick
Murder, She Wrote
as Tommy Remsen
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as John Tagman