Acting
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.
Filmography
Sunny Dancer
Film · 2026
The Last Temptation of Becky
Film · 2026
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
Film · 2026
Stamptown
Film · 2026
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
Series · 2026
Dexter: Resurrection
Series · 2025
What's in the Box?
Series · 2025
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Film · 2024
Group Therapy
Film · 2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Film · 2024
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Film · 2023
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Film · 2023
Drag Me to Dinner
Series · 2023
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Film · 2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Film · 2022
Uncoupled
Series · 2022
How I Met Your Father
Series · 2022
The Matrix Resurrections
Film · 2021
8-Bit Christmas
Film · 2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
Film · 2021
It's a Sin
Series · 2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Film · 2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Series · 2020
Visible: Out on Television
Series · 2020
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Series · 2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Series · 2020
Wig
Film · 2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Film · 2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Film · 2019
Dads
Film · 2019
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Series · 2019
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Film · 2018
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
Film · 2018
Genius Junior
Series · 2018
Downsizing
Film · 2017
The Words That Built America
Film · 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Series · 2017
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Series · 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Series · 2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Series · 2017
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
Film · 2016
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Film · 2015
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Series · 2015
Hot Ones
Series · 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Series · 2015
In Their Own Words
Series · 2015
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Film · 2014
Gone Girl
Film · 2014
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
Film · 2014
Steve's First Bath
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Smurfs 2
Film · 2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Film · 2013
The Out List
Film · 2013
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Film · 2013
Stephen Fry: Out There
Series · 2013
Beat Bobby Flay
Series · 2013
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
Film · 2012
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
Film · 2012
American Reunion
Film · 2012
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
Film · 2012
Finding Your Roots
Series · 2012
Neil's Puppet Dreams
Series · 2012
The Smurfs
Film · 2011
Beastly
Film · 2011
The Muppets
Film · 2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Film · 2011
Company
Film · 2011
Brain Games
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
Billy on the Street
Series · 2011
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Series · 2011
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Film · 2010
The Best and the Brightest
Film · 2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Film · 2010
Through a Dog's Eyes
Film · 2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Film · 2010
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
Film · 2010
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
Film · 2010
Adventure Time
Series · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Series · 2010
The Talk
Series · 2010
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Film · 2009
Yes, Virginia
Film · 2009
Beyond All Boundaries
Film · 2009
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Film · 2009
Glee
Series · 2009
Top Chef Masters
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2009
Prop 8: The Musical
Film · 2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Film · 2008
Justice League: The New Frontier
Film · 2008
Commentary! The Musical
Film · 2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Series · 2008
Million Dollar Password
Series · 2008
The Penguins of Madagascar
Series · 2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Series · 2008
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Film · 2007
Eloise Goes to School
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Me, Eloise
Series · 2006
Rachael Ray
Series · 2006
Me, Eloise
Series · 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Series · 2006
Child Star Confidential
Series · 2006
The Christmas Blessing
Film · 2005
The Golden Blaze
Film · 2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
Film · 2005
Serenity
Film · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Series · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
Robot Chicken
Series · 2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Film · 2004
Assassins
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Jack & Bobby
Series · 2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
Series · 2003
Punk'd
Series · 2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Undercover Brother
Film · 2002
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Film · 2002
The Mesmerist
Film · 2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Film · 2002
Boomtown
Series · 2002
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Film · 2001
The Wedding Dress
Film · 2001
Summer of Camp Caprice
Film · 2001
Justice League
Series · 2001
The Legend of Tarzan
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
The Next Best Thing
Film · 2000
Son of the Beach
Series · 2000
Static Shock
Series · 2000
Ed
Series · 2000
Big Brother
Series · 2000
Stark Raving Mad
Series · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Joan of Arc
Series · 1999
The Christmas Wish
Film · 1998
The Proposition
Film · 1998
Will & Grace
Series · 1998
Starship Troopers
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Animal Room
Film · 1995
The Man in the Attic
Film · 1995
My Antonia
Film · 1995
Not Our Son
Film · 1995
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
Film · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Sudden Fury
Film · 1993
For Our Children
Film · 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Film · 1992
This Is MST3K
Film · 1992
Capitol Critters
Series · 1992
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Film · 1991
Stranger in the Family
Film · 1991
Hot Country Nights
Series · 1991
The Earth Day Special
Film · 1990
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Series · 1990
Blossom
Series · 1990
Cold Sassy Tree
Film · 1989
Home Fires Burning
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Series · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
B.L. Stryker
Series · 1989
Clara's Heart
Film · 1988
Too Good to Be True
Film · 1988
Purple People Eater
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Larry King Live
Series · 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Jeopardy!
Series · 1984
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Sesame Street
Series · 1969
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951