Neil Patrick Harris

Actor | Soundtrack | Producer

Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 15, 1973. His parents, Sheila Gail...

Born: June 15, 1973

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Known For

How I Met Your Mother Barney Stinson (2005-2014)
Gone Girl Desi Collings (2014)
Starship Troopers Carl Jenkins (1997)
Known For

A Series of Unfortunate Events Count Olaf (2017-2019)
Actor

Princess Bride (2020)
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! Neil Patrick Harris (2020)
Ghostwriter The White Rabbit (2019)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Count Olaf (2017-2019)
At Home with Amy Sedaris Neil Patrick Harris (2017)
Downsizing Jeff Lonowski (2017)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return Neville LaRoy (2017)
The Penguins of Madagascar Dr. Blowhole (2010-2015)
American Horror Story Chester Creb (2015)
Gone Girl Desi Collings (2014)
A Million Ways to Die in the West Foy (2014)
How I Met Your Mother Barney Stinson (2005-2014)
Attack of the 50 Ft. Gummi Bear! Steve (2014)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 Steve (2013)
Saints Row IV DJ Veteran Child (2013)
The Smurfs 2 Patrick (2013)
Adventure Time Prince Gumball (2011-2013)
Neil's Puppet Dreams Neil Patrick Harris (2012-2013)
Rien ne bat un astronaute Man (2013)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special Two-Face / Black Manta (2012)
Dragon Ball Z Abridged The Spirit Bomb (2012)
American Reunion Celebrity Dance-Off Host (2012)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Neil Patrick Harris (2011)
The Muppets Neil Patrick Harris (2011)
Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns - Again Dr. Blowhole (2011)
The Smurfs Patrick Winslow (2011)
Company Robert (2011)
Beastly Will (2011)
The Best and the Brightest Jeff (2010)
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Amazing Spider-Man (2010)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Lou (2010)
Batman: Under the Red Hood Dick Grayson / Nightwing (2010)
Glee Bryan Ryan (2010)
Dracula's Daughters vs. the Space Brains Dan (2010)
Yes, Virginia Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (2009)
Beyond All Boundaries 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester (2009)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Steve (2009)
Robot Chicken Two-Face (2009)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Music Meister (2009)
Family Guy Barney Stinson (2007-2009)
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Wallace 'Wally' Wellesly (2009)
Prop 8: The Musical A Very Smart Fellow (2008)
Saints Row 2 Veteran Child (2008)
Sesame Street The Fairy Shoeperson (2008)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Billy (Dr. Horrible) (2008)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Neil Patrick Harris (2008)
Justice League: The New Frontier Barry Allen / The Flash (2008)
Me, Eloise (2006)
The Christmas Blessing Nathan Andrews (2005)
The Golden Blaze The Comic Shop Owner (2005)
Jack & Bobby Prof. Preston Phelps (2005)
Numb3rs Ethan Burdick (2005)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent John Tagman (2004)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Neil Patrick Harris (2004)
Spider-Man Peter Parker (2003)
Boomtown Peter Corman (2003)
Undercover Brother Lance (2002)
Justice League Ray Thompson (2002)
The Mesmerist Benjamin (2002)
Touched by an Angel Jonas (2002)
Ed Joe Baxter (2001)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Tobias Ragg (2001)
The Wedding Dress Travis Cleveland (2001)
The Legend of Tarzan Moyo (2001)
As Told by Ginger Ned (2001)
Son of the Beach Loverboy (2001)
Static Shock Johnny Morrow (2001)
Stark Raving Mad Henry McNeeley (1999-2000)
Will & Grace Bill (2000)
The Next Best Thing David (2000)
Joan of Arc King Charles VII of France (1999)
The Christmas Wish Will Martin (1998)
The Proposition Roger Martin (1998)
Starship Troopers Carl Jenkins (1997)
Homicide: Life on the Street Alan Schack (1997)
The Outer Limits Howie Morrison (1996)
Capitol Critters Max (1992-1995)
Animal Room Arnold Mosk (1995)
The Man in the Attic Edward / Krista's lover (1995)
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story William Coit (1995)
My Antonia Jimmy Burden (1995)
Not Our Son Paul Kenneth Keller (1995)
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story Jim Stolpa (1994)
A Family Torn Apart Brian Hannigan (1993)
Murder, She Wrote Tommy Remsen (1993)
Doogie Howser, M.D. Dr. Doogie Howser (1989-1993)
Quantum Leap Mike Hammond (1993)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Todd Andrews (1992)
Roseanne Dr. Doogie Howser (1992)
Blossom The 'Charming' Derek Slade (1991)
Stranger in the Family Steve Thompson (1991)
The Simpsons Neil Patrick Harris (1991)
Carol & Company Hoogie Dowser (1991)
The Earth Day Special Doogie Howser M.D. (1990)
Cold Sassy Tree Will Tweedy (1989)
B.L. Stryker Buder (1989)
Home Fires Burning Lonnie Tibbetts (1989)
Purple People Eater Billy Johnson (1988)
Too Good to Be True Danny Harland (1988)
Actor

Clara's Heart David Hart (1988)
Soundtrack

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (2017)
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
The Oscars (2015)
The 68th Annual Tony Awards (2014)
How I Met Your Mother (2006-2013)
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
The 67th Annual Tony Awards (2013)
Neil's Puppet Dreams (2013)
The 66th Annual Tony Awards (2012)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
The Penguins of Madagascar (2011)
Adventure Time (2011)
Company (2011)
The 65th Annual Tony Awards (2011)
Glee (2010)
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009)
Saturday Night Live (2009)
Commentary! The Musical (2008)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)
The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
Soundtrack

Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989-1992)
Producer

It's Alive Created by Neil Patrick Harris (2019)
Wig (2019)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017-2019)
Genius Junior (2018)
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
The 67th Annual Tony Awards (2013)
Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012-2013)
The 66th Annual Tony Awards (2012)
The 65th Annual Tony Awards (2011)
Producer

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)
Director

The Goodwin Games (2013)
Untitled Peter Knight Comedy Project (2011)
Director

How I Met Your Mother (2010)
Writer

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
The Oscars (2015)
Writer

Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012-2013)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2014-2019)
Celebrity Page (2017-2018)
Hoy nos toca (2018)
Extra with Billy Bush (2015-2017)
The Insider (2014-2017)
Nexus VI (2015)
Tanked (2014)
Unknown Movies (2014)
Inside Edition (2014)
Fox and Friends (2014)
Chelsea Lately (2013-2014)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2014)
SNL Shorts (2014)
Welcome to the Basement (2013-2014)
Taff (2013)
The Channel 101 Experience (2012)
Glee (2012)
Dianne Crittenden on 'The Thin Red Line' (2010)
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009)
100 Greatest Teen Stars (2007)
Archive footage

Child Star Confidential (2006)
50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005)
Composer

Gray Tones' Performance on Stage (2016)
Music Department

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes.

Another 24 wins & 59 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Harris and his partner, David Burtka, have two children, Gideon Scott and Harper Grace, born on October 12, 2010.

[on David Fincher] He's been one of my favorite directors since 'The Game', starring Michael Douglas. He directs as if he is an artist painting pictures, so he tends to create a quiet, unsettling dynamic through the use of symmetry and asymmetry. ...