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.
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The Last Temptation of Becky
as General Wilhelm Reuss
Stamptown
as Self
Sunny Dancer
as Patrick
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
as The Boss
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
as Self - Guest
What's in the Box?
as Self - Host
Dexter: Resurrection
as Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Toymaker (archive footage)
Group Therapy
as Self - Moderator
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
as Unknown
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
as The Toymaker (archive footage)
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
as Narrator (voice)
Drag Me to Dinner
as Self - Judge
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
as Self
Uncoupled
as Michael Lawson
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
as Richard Fink
How I Met Your Father
as Barney Stinson
The Matrix Resurrections
as The Analyst
8-Bit Christmas
as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
as J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
It's a Sin
as Henry Coltrane
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
as Self
Get Organized with The Home Edit
as Unknown
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Westley
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
as Self
Visible: Out on Television
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
as Narrator
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Dads
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self
Wig
as Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
as Self - Guest
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
as Self
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
as Self
Genius Junior
as Host
Downsizing
as Jeff Lonowski
At Home with Amy Sedaris
as Neil Patrick Harris
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Neville LaRoy
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Count Olaf
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
as Host / Himself
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Actor
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
as Himself
In Their Own Words
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
Hot Ones
as Self
A Million Ways to Die in the West
as Foy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
as Steve the Monkey (voice)
Steve's First Bath
as Steve (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Host
Stephen Fry: Out There
as Self
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Steve (voice)
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
The Smurfs 2
as Patrick Winslow
The Out List
as Himself
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
as Narrator
Neil's Puppet Dreams
as Neil Patrick Harris
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
as The Magic Mirror
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
Finding Your Roots
as Self
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Billy on the Street
as Self
The Muppets
as Neil Patrick Harris
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Neil Patrick Harris
Brain Games
as Himself - Host
American Horror Story
as Chester Creb
The Smurfs
as Patrick Winslow
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
as Self
Company
as Robert
Beastly
as Will Fratalli
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
as Self
Conan
as Self
The Talk
as Self
The Best and the Brightest
as Jeff
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Lou (voice)
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Nightwing (voice)
Through a Dog's Eyes
as Narrator
Adventure Time
as Prince Gumball (voice)
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
as Dan
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
Yes, Virginia
as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
as Self
Beyond All Boundaries
as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
as Steve (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Top Chef Masters
as Himself - Guest Judge
Glee
as Bryan Ryan
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
Commentary! The Musical
as Unknown
Prop 8: The Musical
as A Very Smart Fellow
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Music Meister (voice)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Dr. Horrible
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Neil Patrick Harris
Justice League: The New Frontier
as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Me, Eloise
as (voice)
Me, Eloise
as Philip (voice)
Rachael Ray
as Unknown
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
The Christmas Blessing
as Nathan Andrews
The Colbert Report
as Unknown
Serenity
as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
How I Met Your Mother
as Barney Stinson
Disney Heroes Volume 1
as Moyo (voice)
The Golden Blaze
as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
Robot Chicken
as Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
Numb3rs
as Ethan Burdick
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Jack & Bobby
as Unknown
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Neil Patrick Harris
Assassins
as The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
Punk'd
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Boomtown
as Peter Corman
Undercover Brother
as Lance
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
as Himself
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
as Self
The Mesmerist
as Benjamin
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
as Tobias
The Wedding Dress
as Travis Cleveland
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as John Tagman
The Legend of Tarzan
as Moyo (voice)
Summer of Camp Caprice
as Jed (voice)
Ed
as Joe Baxter
Static Shock
as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
Big Brother
as Self - Celebrity Guest
Son of the Beach
as Unknown
The Next Best Thing
as David
The Early Show
as Self
Stark Raving Mad
as Henry McNeeley
Joan of Arc
as The Dauphin
Family Guy
as Barney Stinson (voice)
The Christmas Wish
as Will Martin
Will & Grace
as Bill
The Proposition
as Roger Martin
Starship Troopers
as Colonel Carl Jenkins
The View
as Self - Guest
The View
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
as William Coit
The Man in the Attic
as Edward Broder
My Antonia
as Jimmy Burden
The Outer Limits
as Howie Morrison
Not Our Son
as Paul Keller
Animal Room
as Arnold Mosk
Touched by an Angel
as Jonas
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
as Jim Stolpa
Sudden Fury
as Brian Hannigan
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Top Ten Presenter
For Our Children
as Self
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Alan Schack
This Is MST3K
as Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
as Self
Capitol Critters
as Max (voice)
Stranger in the Family
as Steve Thompson
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
as Self
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as Todd Andrews
Blossom
as Unknown
The Earth Day Special
as Doogie Howser
The Simpsons
as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
Cold Sassy Tree
as Will Tweedy
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Doogie Howser
Quantum Leap
as Mike Hammond
B.L. Stryker
as Buder
Home Fires Burning
as Lonnie Tibbettes
Purple People Eater
as Billy Johnson
Too Good to Be True
as Danny Harland
Clara's Heart
as David Hart
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Larry King Live
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
as Tommy Remsen
Jeopardy!
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
as Unknown
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Sesame Street
as Unknown
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
The Oscars
as Host
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Lonnie