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