Neil Patrick Harris

Acting · Born 1973-06-15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Biography

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…

Filmography

  • Starship Troopers as Colonel Carl Jenkins
  • Batman: Under the Red Hood as Nightwing (voice)
  • Gone Girl as Desi Collings
  • Serenity as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
  • Prop 8: The Musical as A Very Smart Fellow
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs as Steve (voice)
  • Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Neil Patrick Harris
  • Animal Room as Arnold Mosk
  • Undercover Brother as Lance
  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Neil Patrick Harris

TV