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Neil Patrick Harris
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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 mus…
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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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2026
The Last Temptation of Becky
Movie General Wilhelm Reuss
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2026
Stamptown
Movie Self
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2026
Sunny Dancer
Movie Patrick
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2026
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
Movie The Boss
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2026
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
TV show Self - Guest
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2025
What's in the Box?
TV show Self - Host
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2025
Dexter: Resurrection
TV show Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
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2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Movie The Toymaker (archive footage)
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2024
Group Therapy
Movie Self - Moderator
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2024
A House Is Not a Disco
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Movie
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2023
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Movie The Toymaker (archive footage)
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2023
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2023
Drag Me to Dinner
TV show Self - Judge
- 2022
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2022
Uncoupled
TV show Michael Lawson
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2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Movie Richard Fink
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2022
How I Met Your Father
TV show Barney Stinson
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2021
The Matrix Resurrections
Movie The Analyst
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2021
8-Bit Christmas
Movie Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
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2021
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
Movie J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
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2021
It's a Sin
TV show Henry Coltrane
- 2020
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2020
Get Organized with The Home Edit
TV show
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2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV show Westley
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2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
TV show Self
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2020
Visible: Out on Television
TV show Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019
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2019
Revolution Rent
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Movie Self - Host
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Dads
Movie Self
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2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie Self
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2019
Wig
Movie Self
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2019
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
Movie Self
- 2018
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2018
Genius Junior
TV show Host
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2017
Downsizing
Movie Jeff Lonowski
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2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris
TV show Neil Patrick Harris
