Neil Patrick Harris
Acting
🎂 1973-06-15
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.
Cast credits(188)
Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
1989
Barney Stinson (voice)
1999
Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
2025
Self
1996
Barney Stinson
2005
Prince Gumball
2010
Self
2014
Self
2007
John Tagman
2001
Chester Creb
2011
Tommy Remsen
1984
1969
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Self
2019
Self - Host
1975
2005
Mike Hammond
1989
Self
2010
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Self
2015
Self - Host
1956
Self - Celebrity Guest
2000
Bryan Ryan
2009
Bill
1998
Desi Collings
2014
Ethan Burdick
2005
Self
2005
Music Meister (voice)
2008
Self - Guest
1997
Self
1997
1993
1984
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
2008
Self
2003
Self
2003
Self - Guest
1988
Self
2013
Howie Morrison
1995
Jonas
1994
Self
2003
1990
Count Olaf
2017
Self - Guest
2004
Self
2012
Self - Guest
1993
The Analyst
2021
Self
2017
Self - Guest
2005
Self
2015
Self
2014
Patrick Winslow
2011
Self
2009
Doogie Howser
1989
Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
2000
Ray Thompson (voice)
2001
Host
1953
Moyo (voice)
2001
Steve (voice)
2013
Colonel Carl Jenkins
1997
Patrick Winslow
2013
Steve (voice)
2009
Todd Andrews
1990
Celebrity Dance-Off Host
2012
Self
2018
Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
2005
2000
Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
2003
Jeff Lonowski
2017
Barney Stinson
2022
Himself - Host
2011
Self - Guest
2006
Westley
2020
Foy
2014
Joe Baxter
2000
Self
2019
Neil Patrick Harris
2008
Neil Patrick Harris
2011
Self
2011
Richard Fink
2022
Nightwing (voice)
2010
Lou (voice)
2010
Will Fratalli
2011
Peter Corman
2002
Lance
2002
Neil Patrick Harris
2004
Self
1981
1981
William Coit
1995
Neville LaRoy
2017
The Dauphin
1999
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Self
2019
Buder
1989
2004
Dr. Horrible
2008
Henry Coltrane
2021
Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
2008
Jim Stolpa
1994
2006
Self
1993
Henry McNeeley
1999
Neil Patrick Harris
2011
Michael Lawson
2022
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
2010
(voice)
2006
Philip (voice)
2006
Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
2012
1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
2009
Host / Himself
2016
2020
Doogie Howser M.D.
1990
Self
2011
Self
1992
Will Martin
1998
Self
2018
Doctor Horrible
2008
David
2000
Lonnie
1951
Self
2019
Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
2021
Self
1985
Benjamin
2002
Self
2007
Self - Judge
2023
2003
Roger Martin
1998
Self
2019
Max (voice)
1992
Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
2009
David Hart
1988
The Toymaker (archive footage)
2024
Himself - Guest Judge
2009
2008
2008
Paul Keller
1995
Self
2010
Self - Host
2019
The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Danny Harland
1988
A Very Smart Fellow
2008
Narrator (voice)
2023
Robert
2011
Steve Thompson
1991
1991
Jeff
2010
Moyo (voice)
2005
Edward Broder
1995
Self
2024
Arnold Mosk
1995
The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
2005
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
2012
Host
2013
Tobias
2001
Steve (voice)
2014
Jed (voice)
2001
Self
2022
Self
2015
Self
1999
Will Tweedy
1989
Himself
2013
J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
2021
Billy Johnson
1988
Nathan Andrews
2005
2024
Himself
2015
The Toymaker (archive footage)
2023
Dan
2010
Host
2018
Narrator
2013
Jimmy Burden
1995
Brian Hannigan
1993
Travis Cleveland
2001
Self
1991
Self
2002
Himself
2013
Lonnie Tibbettes
1989
Neil Patrick Harris
2012
Self - Actor
2015
Steve the Monkey (voice)
2014
The Magic Mirror
2012
Himself
2002
Self
1992
Narrator
2019
2007
Narrator
2010
