Neil Patrick Harris
American actor (born 1973)
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Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor and singer. He played the title character of Doogie Howser, M.D., Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, Col. Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, Dr. Horrible of the web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and as a fictionalized version of himself in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Host From Genius Junior and the sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.
Neil Patrick Harris | |
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 Neil Patrick Harris, 2008 | |
| Born | Neil Patrick Harris June 15, 1973 |
| Years active | 1979 — present |
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| Spouse | David Burtka[1] (m. 2014) |
| Children | Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris and Harper Grace Burtka-Harris |
Harris is openly gay at first. He confirmed this in November 2006 by saying "...I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love. On September 8, 2014, Harris announced on his Twitter page that David Burtka and he were married over the weekend.[2] Harris has twins, Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris and Harper Grace Burtka-Harris.
Roles
changeTelevision
change- Doogie Howser, M.D. as Doogie Howser
- Stark Raving Mad as Henry McNeeley
- How I Met Your Mother as Barney Stinson
- A Series of Unfortunate Events as Count Olaf
- The Giggle, Dr Who as the Toymaker
Film
change- Purple People Eater (1988)
- Clara's Heart (1988) as David Hart
- Stranger in the Family (1991) as Steve Thompson[3]
- The Man in The Attic (1995) Edward
- Not Our Son (1995) as Paul Kenneth Keller
- Animal Room (1995) as Arnold Mosk
- Starship Troopers (1997) as Colonel Carl Jenkins
- The Christmas Wish (1998) as Will
- The Proposition (1998)
- The Next Best Thing (2000) as David
- Undercover Brother (2002) as Lance
- The Mesmerist (2002) as Benjamin
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) as "Neil Patrick Harris"
- The Golden Blaze (2005) as Comic Shop Owner
- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) as "Neil Patrick Harris"
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) as Lou (voice)
- Smurfs (2011) as "Patrick Winslow"
Theater
change- Rent (1997) 2nd National Tour-LA, San Diego Mark Cohen
- Romeo and Juliet (1998) Old Globe Theatre, San Diego Romeo Montague
- Sweeney Todd (2001) San Francisco Symphony Orchestra concert version Tobias Ragg
- Proof (2002) Broadway, Hal
- Cabaret (2003) Broadway, Emcee
- Assassins (2004) Broadway Balladeer; Lee Harvey Oswald
- Tick, Tick... BOOM! Jon (2005) Menier Chocolate Factory, London
- All My Sons (2006) Chris Keller, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
- Amadeus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, July 20, 2006 at the Hollywood Bowl
Animation
change- Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) Flash
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) Peter Parker/Spider-Man
- Capitol Critters (1992) Max
- The Simpsons (1991 episode "Bart the Murderer"), as himself playing the title role in the made-for-TV movie Blood on the Blackboard: The Bart Simpson Story
- Batman: Under The Red Hood (2010) Dick Greyson/Nightwing
Video games
change- Saints Row 2 (2008) as DJ Veteran Child
- Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard as Wally Wellesly
Internet
change- Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) as Billy/Dr. Horrible
- Prop 8 - The Musical (2008) as A Very Smart Fellow
Audio Books
change- Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
- Henry and the Clubhouse by Beverly Cleary
- Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary
- Socks by Beverly Cleary
- Marley: A Dog Like No Other by John Grogan
- A Very Marley Christmas by John Grogan
- Bad Dog, Marley! by John Grogan
Awards and nominations
change| Year | Group | Award | Result | Notes |
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| 1989 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated | Clara's Heart |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| 1990 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Won | Doogie Howser, M.D. |
| 1991 | Won | |||
| 1992 | Won | |||
| 1992 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Nominated | How I Met Your Mother |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Scene Stealing Star | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
References
change- ↑ Neil Patrick Harris' crush: CNN's Anderson Cooper Archived 2008-08-31 at the Wayback Machine Chicago Tribune; 6 August 2008,
- ↑ "Neil Patrick Harris Marries David Burtka". People. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ↑ "Stranger in the Family". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neil Patrick Harris.
- Neil Patrick Harris at the Internet Broadway Database
- Neil Patrick Harris on IMDb
- Neil Patrick Harris interview at AOL Television Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- A question and answer session with Harris at Broadway.com
- Neil Patrick Harris and Marc Kudisch Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine - Downstage Center audio interview at American Theatre Wing.org
- Video: 9/06 Interview on myfoxla.com.