Neil Patrick Harris
Acting
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
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movieSunny Dancer
2026
Patrick
The Last Temptation of Becky
2026
General Wilhelm Reuss
tvI Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026
Self - Guest
tvWhat's in the Box?
2025
Self - Host
tvDexter: Resurrection
2025
Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
movieDoctor Who at the Proms
2024
The Toymaker (archive footage)
movieGroup Therapy
2024
Self - Moderator
movieDoctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
The Toymaker (archive footage)
tvDrag Me to Dinner
2023
Self - Judge
tvUncoupled
2022
Michael Lawson
movieThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
2022
Richard Fink
tvHow I Met Your Father
2022
Barney Stinson
movieThe Matrix Resurrections
2021
The Analyst
movie8-Bit Christmas
2021
Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
movieCoded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
2021
J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
tvIt's a Sin
2021
Henry Coltrane
tvVisible: Out on Television
2020
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieDads
2019
Self
movieWig
2019
Self
tvToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
Self - Guest
movieDownsizing
2017
Jeff Lonowski
tvAt Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
Neil Patrick Harris
movieThe Words That Built America
2017
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
tvMystery Science Theater 3000
2017
Neville LaRoy
tvA Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Count Olaf
movieNeil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
2016
Host / Himself
movieIn Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
Self - Actor
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieGone Girl
2014
Desi Collings
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieAttack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
2014
Steve the Monkey (voice)
movieSteve's First Bath
2014
Steve (voice)
movieCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013
Steve (voice)
movieThe Smurfs 2
2013
Patrick Winslow
movieThe Out List
2013
Himself
tvNeil's Puppet Dreams
2012
Neil Patrick Harris
movieA Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
2012
The Magic Mirror
movieRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
movieAmerican Reunion
2012
Celebrity Dance-Off Host
movieThe Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
movieThe Muppets
2011
Neil Patrick Harris
movieA Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
Neil Patrick Harris
tvBrain Games
2011
Himself - Host
tvAmerican Horror Story
2011
Chester Creb
movieThe Smurfs
2011
Patrick Winslow
movieCompany
2011
Robert
movieBeastly
2011
Will Fratalli
tvConan
2010
Self
tvThe Talk
2010
Self
movieBatman: Under the Red Hood
2010
Nightwing (voice)
movieThrough a Dog's Eyes
2010
Narrator
tvAdventure Time
2010
Prince Gumball (voice)
movieSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
movieYes, Virginia
2009
Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
movieBeyond All Boundaries
2009
1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
movieCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
Steve (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvTop Chef Masters
2009
Himself - Guest Judge
tvGlee
2009
Bryan Ryan
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
movieProp 8: The Musical
2008
A Very Smart Fellow
tvThe Penguins of Madagascar
2008
Dr. Blowhole (voice)
tvBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Music Meister (voice)
tvDr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
Dr. Horrible
movieHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
Neil Patrick Harris
movieJustice League: The New Frontier
2008
Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
tvMe, Eloise
2006
(voice) / Philip (voice)
tvThe Megan Mullally Show
2006
Self - Guest
Child Star Confidential
2006
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Christmas Blessing
2005
Nathan Andrews
The Reichen Show
2005
Self - Guest
movieSerenity
2005
Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Barney Stinson
movieDisney Heroes Volume 1
2005
Moyo (voice)
movieThe Golden Blaze
2005
The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
tvRobot Chicken
2005
Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
tvNumb3rs
2005
Ethan Burdick
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
Neil Patrick Harris
movieAssassins
2004
The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald
tvSpider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
tvBoomtown
2002
Peter Corman
movieThe Mesmerist
2002
Benjamin
tvJustice League
2001
Ray Thompson (voice)
movieThe Wedding Dress
2001
Travis Cleveland
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
John Tagman
tvThe Legend of Tarzan
2001
Moyo (voice)
movieSummer of Camp Caprice
2001
Jed (voice)
tvEd
2000
Joe Baxter
tvStatic Shock
2000
Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
tvBig Brother
2000
Self - Celebrity Guest
tvStark Raving Mad
1999
Henry McNeeley
tvJoan of Arc
1999
The Dauphin
tvFamily Guy
1999
Barney Stinson (voice)
movieThe Christmas Wish
1998
Will Martin
movieThe Proposition
1998
Roger Martin
movieStarship Troopers
1997
Colonel Carl Jenkins
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest / Self
movieLegacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
1995
William Coit
movieThe Man in the Attic
1995
Edward Broder
movieMy Antonia
1995
Jimmy Burden
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Howie Morrison
movieNot Our Son
1995
Paul Keller
movieAnimal Room
1995
Arnold Mosk
movieSudden Fury
1993
Brian Hannigan
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest / Self - Top Ten Presenter
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Alan Schack
tvCapitol Critters
1992
Max (voice)
movieStranger in the Family
1991
Steve Thompson
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Todd Andrews
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990
Doogie Howser
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
movieCold Sassy Tree
1989
Will Tweedy
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Doogie Howser
tvQuantum Leap
1989
Mike Hammond
tvB.L. Stryker
1989
Buder
movieHome Fires Burning
1989
Lonnie Tibbettes
moviePurple People Eater
1988
Billy Johnson
movieToo Good to Be True
1988
Danny Harland
movieClara's Heart
1988
David Hart
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Tommy Remsen
tvJeopardy!
1984
Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Host
tvThe Oscars
1953
Host
movieHow I Met The Robin
Barney Stinson
Production9
The Last Temptation of Becky
2026
Executive Producer
movieJack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
2026
Executive Producer
movieBillion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
2023
Executive Producer
tvDrag Me to Dinner
2023
Executive Producer
tvUncoupled
2022
Executive Producer
movieRevolution Rent
2019
Executive Producer
movieWig
2019
Producer
tvNeil's Puppet Dreams
2012
Executive Producer
tvTony Awards
1956
Producer
Creator3
Directing3
tvThe Goodwin Games
2013
Director
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005
Director
Aaron & Sara
Director