Neil Patrick Harris

Known for ActingBorn 1973-06-15 (age 52)Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Assassins

Me, Eloise

Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony

Dexter: Resurrection

Summer of Camp Caprice

Adventure Time

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Justice League

American Horror Story

How I Met Your Mother

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

It's a Sin

Gone Girl

Homicide: Life on the Street

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

Static Shock

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Celebrity Family Feud

Quantum Leap

Hot Country Nights

Group Therapy

The Simpsons

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium

Robot Chicken

Ed

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

The Outer Limits

Brain Games

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

For Our Children

The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

A Series of Unfortunate Events

The Penguins of Madagascar

Serenity

Hamish and Andy's Gap Year