Neil Patrick Harris
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Group Therapy as
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Toymaker
- 2024 · Doctor Who: Unleashed as Self
- 2024 · Dolly Parton's Pet Gala as
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials as The Toymaker (archive footage)
- 2023 · Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids as Narrator (voice)
- 2023 · Handsome Podcast as Self
- 2023 · Drag Me to Dinner as Self - Judge
- 2022 · Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium as Self
- 2022 · Uncoupled as Michael Lawson
- 2022 · The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent as Richard Fink
- 2022 · How I Met Your Father as Barney Stinson
- 2021 · The Matrix Resurrections as The Analyst
- 2021 · 8-Bit Christmas as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
- 2021 · Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker as J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
- 2021 · It's a Sin as Henry Coltrane
- 2020 · Get Organized with The Home Edit as
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration as Self - Performer
- 2020 · Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional as Narrator
- 2019 · Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits as Self - Host
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Dads as Self
- 2019 · Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2019 · Wig as Self
- 2018 · Mickey’s 90th Spectacular as Self
- 2018 · Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute as Self
- 2018 · Genius Junior as Host
- 2017 · Downsizing as Jeff Lonowski
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader - Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Neville LaRoy
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Count Olaf
- 2016 · Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus as Host / Himself
- 2015 · Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris as Himself
- 2015 · In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Actor
- 2015 · Lip Sync Battle as Himself
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Gone Girl as Desi Collings
- 2014 · A Million Ways to Die in the West as Foy
- 2014 · 73 Questions as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2014 · Steve's First Bath as Steve (voice)
- 2014 · Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear as Steve the Monkey (voice)
- 2013 · Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Host
- 2013 · Stephen Fry: Out There as Himself
- 2013 · Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 as Steve (voice)
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · The Smurfs 2 as Patrick Winslow
- 2013 · The Out List as Himself
- 2012 · Neil's Puppet Dreams as Neil Patrick Harris
- 2012 · A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night as The Magic Mirror
- 2012 · Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
- 2012 · American Reunion as Celebrity Dance-Off Host
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · The Muppets as Neil Patrick Harris
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Neil Patrick Harris
- 2011 · Brain Games as Himself - Host
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Chester Creb
- 2011 · The Smurfs as Patrick Winslow
- 2011 · Hamish and Andy's Gap Year as Self
- 2011 · Company as Robert
- 2011 · Beastly as Will Fratalli
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · The Best and the Brightest as Jeff
- 2010 · Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Lou (voice)
- 2010 · Batman: Under the Red Hood as Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice)
- 2010 · Through a Dog's Eyes as Narrator
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Prince Gumball
- 2010 · Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains as Dan
- 2010 · A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood as Self
- 2010 · Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009 · Yes, Virginia as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
- 2009 · Beyond All Boundaries as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
- 2009 · Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as Steve (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Top Chef Masters as Himself - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Glee as Bryan Ryan
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as A Very Smart Fellow
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Music Meister (voice)
- 2008 · Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog as Dr. Horrible
- 2008 · Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog as Doctor Horrible
- 2008 · Commentary! The Musical as
- 2008 · Million Dollar Password as
- 2008 · Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Neil Patrick Harris
- 2008 · Justice League: The New Frontier as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
- 2007 · The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog as Himself
- 2007 · Eloise Goes to School as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Me, Eloise as (voice)
- 2006 · Me, Eloise as Philip (voice)
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2005 · The Christmas Blessing as Nathan Andrews
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · Serenity as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Barney Stinson
- 2005 · Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Moyo (voice)
- 2005 · The Golden Blaze as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Jack & Bobby as
- 2004 · Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Neil Patrick Harris
- 2004 · Assassins as The Balladeer
- 2004 · Assassins as Lee Harvey Oswald
- 2003 · Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards as
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · Boomtown as Peter Corman
- 2002 · Undercover Brother as Lance
- 2002 · Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' as Himself
- 2002 · The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony as Self
- 2002 · The Mesmerist as
- 2001 · Justice League as Ray Thompson (voice)
- 2001 · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert as Tobias
- 2001 · The Wedding Dress as Travis Cleveland
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as John Tagman
- 2001 · The Legend of Tarzan as Moyo (voice)
- 2001 · Summer of Camp Caprice as Jed (voice)
- 2000 · As Told by Ginger as Jed (voice)
- 2000 · Ed as Joe Baxter
- 2000 · Static Shock as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
- 2000 · Big Brother as Guest
- 2000 · Son of the Beach as
- 2000 · The Next Best Thing as David
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Stark Raving Mad as Henry McNeeley
- 1999 · Joan of Arc as The Dauphin
- 1999 · Family Guy as Barney Stinson (voice)
- 1998 · The Christmas Wish as Will Martin
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Bill
- 1998 · The Proposition as Roger Martin
- 1997 · Starship Troopers as Colonel Carl Jenkins
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story as William Coit
- 1995 · The Man in the Attic as Edward Broder
- 1995 · My Antonia as Jimmy Burden
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Howie Morrison
- 1995 · Not Our Son as Paul Keller
- 1995 · Animal Room as Arnold Mosk
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Jonas
- 1994 · Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story as Jim Stolpa
- 1993 · Sudden Fury as Brian Hannigan
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · For Our Children as Self
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1992 · Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You as Self
- 1992 · Capitol Critters as Max (voice)
- 1991 · Hot Country Nights as
- 1991 · Stranger in the Family as Steve Thompson
- 1991 · The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic as Self
- 1990 · Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Todd Andrews
- 1990 · Blossom as
- 1990 · The Earth Day Special as Doogie Howser M.D.
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
- 1989 · Cold Sassy Tree as Will Tweedy
- 1989 · Doogie Howser, M.D. as Doogie Howser
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Mike Hammond
- 1989 · B.L. Stryker as Buder
- 1989 · Home Fires Burning as Lonnie Tibbettes
- 1988 · Purple People Eater as Billy Johnson
- 1988 · Too Good to Be True as Danny Harland
- 1988 · Clara's Heart as David Hart
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1985 · Larry King Live as Self
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Tommy Remsen
- 1984 · Jeopardy! as
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 1969 · Sesame Street as
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host
- 1953 · The Oscars as Host
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Lonnie
- Future · This Is MST 3K as Self
- Future · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Count Olaf