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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1951–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedSpike TV VGA Video Game Awards
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Neil Patrick Harris shows
- 1Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards10 eps · 2003
- 2
Me, Eloise(voice) · 1 ep · 2006 - 3
Hallmark Hall of FameLonnie · 1 ep · 1951 - 4
Dexter: ResurrectionLowell / The Tattoo Collector · 1 ep · 2025 - 5
Adventure TimePrince Gumball (voice) · 3 eps · 2010 - 6
Justice LeagueRay Thompson (voice) · 2 eps · 2001 - 7
How I Met Your MotherBarney Stinson · 208 eps · 2005 - 8
Homicide: Life on the StreetAlan Schack · 1 ep · 1993 - 9
American Horror StoryChester Creb · 2 eps · 2011 - 10
The SimpsonsNeil Patrick Harris (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 - 11
Quantum LeapMike Hammond · 1 ep · 1989 - 12Hot Country Nights1 ep · 1991
- 13
Static ShockReplay / Johnny Morrow (voice) · 1 ep · 2000 - 14
It's a SinHenry Coltrane · 1 ep · 2021 - 15
Mystery Science Theater 3000Neville LaRoy · 1 ep · 2017 - 16
The Outer LimitsHowie Morrison · 1 ep · 1995 - 17
EdJoe Baxter · 1 ep · 2000 - 18
Robot ChickenExecutive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 19
Batman: The Brave and the BoldMusic Meister (voice) · 1 ep · 2008 - 20
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogDr. Horrible · 3 eps · 2008 - 21
Law & Order: Criminal IntentJohn Tagman · 1 ep · 2001 - 22
Murder, She WroteTommy Remsen · 1 ep · 1984 - 23
Home Movie: The Princess BrideWestley · 1 ep · 2020 - 24
The Penguins of MadagascarDr. Blowhole (voice) · 3 eps · 2008 - 25
A Series of Unfortunate EventsCount Olaf · 25 eps · 2017 - 26
Family GuyBarney Stinson (voice) · 2 eps · 1999 - 27
Jack & Bobby1 ep · 2004 - 28
Spider-Man: The New Animated SeriesPeter Parker / Spider-Man (voice) · 13 eps · 2003 - 29
Touched by an AngelJonas · 1 ep · 1994 - 30
Sesame Street1 ep · 1969 - 31
The Legend of TarzanMoyo (voice) · 1 ep · 2001 - 32
Numb3rsEthan Burdick · 1 ep · 2005 - 33
At Home with Amy SedarisNeil Patrick Harris · 1 ep · 2017 - 34
The OscarsHost · 1 ep · 1953 - 35
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersTodd Andrews · 1 ep · 1990 - 36
Stark Raving MadHenry McNeeley · 22 eps · 1999 - 37
Will & GraceBill · 1 ep · 1998 - 38
GleeBryan Ryan · 1 ep · 2009 - 39
Test Your BrainCreator · 2011 - 40
Joan of ArcThe Dauphin · 2 eps · 1999
Top movies 30best Neil Patrick Harris movies
- 1
AssassinsThe Balladeer · 2024 - 2
Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeHost · 2013 - 3
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsThe Toymaker (archive footage) · 2023 - 4
Summer of Camp CapriceJed (voice) · 2001 - 5
Disney Heroes Volume 1Moyo (voice) · 2005 - 6
Gone GirlDesi Collings · 2014 · Mystery - 7
Batman: Under the Red HoodNightwing (voice) · 2010 - 8
Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialTwo-Face / Black Manta (voice) · 2012 - 9
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation BlowholeDr. Blowhole (voice) · 2012 - 10
SerenityScreaming Reaver (uncredited) · 2005 - 11
My AntoniaJimmy Burden · 1995 - 12
Doctor Who at the PromsThe Toymaker (archive footage) · 2024 - 13
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in ConcertTobias · 2001 - 14
Starship TroopersColonel Carl Jenkins · 1997 · Adventure - 15
Yes, VirginiaDr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice) · 2009 - 16
Not Our SonPaul Keller · 1995 - 17
Prop 8: The MusicalA Very Smart Fellow · 2008 - 18
CompanyRobert · 2011 - 19
Justice League: The New FrontierBarry Allen / The Flash (voice) · 2008 - 20
Beyond All Boundaries1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester · 2009 - 21
The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentRichard Fink · 2022 - 22
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa StoryJim Stolpa · 1994 - 23
The MuppetsNeil Patrick Harris · 2011 - 24
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsSteve (voice) · 2009 · Animation - 25
Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleNeil Patrick Harris · 2004 - 26
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Steve (voice) · 2013 · Animation - 27
The Matrix ResurrectionsThe Analyst · 2021 · Science Fiction - 28
BeastlyWill Fratalli · 2011 · Romance - 29
A Million Ways to Die in the WestFoy · 2014 · Comedy - 30
The SmurfsPatrick Winslow · 2011 · Animation
