Neil Patrick Harris

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-06-15 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Neil Patrick Harris

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 M...

Acting

1997

Starship Troopers

as Colonel Carl Jenkins

2008

Prop 8: The Musical

as A Very Smart Fellow

2004

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

as Neil Patrick Harris

1995

Animal Room

as Arnold Mosk

2002

2010

Batman: Under the Red Hood

as Nightwing (voice)

2011

The Smurfs

as Patrick Winslow

2008

Justice League: The New Frontier

as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)

1998

The Christmas Wish

as Will Martin

2011

Beastly

as Will Fratalli

2011

The Muppets

as Neil Patrick Harris

2009

Yes, Virginia

as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)

1988

Clara's Heart

as David Hart

2011

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

as Neil Patrick Harris

2005

The Christmas Blessing

as Nathan Andrews

2013

The Smurfs 2

as Patrick Winslow

2001

The Wedding Dress

as Travis Cleveland

2011

Company

as Robert

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)

2012

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)

1988

Too Good to Be True

as Danny Harland

2014

Gone Girl

as Desi Collings

2013

The Out List

as Himself

1995

The Man in the Attic

as Edward Broder

1995

My Antonia

as Jimmy Burden

1993

Sudden Fury

as Brian Hannigan

2012

American Reunion

as Celebrity Dance-Off Host

1989

Cold Sassy Tree

as Will Tweedy

1988

Purple People Eater

as Billy Johnson

1998

The Proposition

as Roger Martin

2005

The Golden Blaze

as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)

2002

The Mesmerist

as Benjamin

1991

Stranger in the Family

as Steve Thompson

2024

2001

2008

1993

2010

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Doogie Howser M.D.

1992

2023

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as The Toymaker (archive footage)

2017

Downsizing

as Jeff Lonowski

1989

Home Fires Burning

as Lonnie Tibbettes

2017

The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

1995

Not Our Son

as Paul Keller

2014

Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear

as Steve the Monkey (voice)

2014

Steve's First Bath

as Steve (voice)

2009

Beyond All Boundaries

as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester

2019

Wig

as Self

2005

Disney Heroes Volume 1

as Moyo (voice)

2021

2019

Dads

as Self

2005

Serenity

as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)

2021

8-Bit Christmas

as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator

2021

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Toymaker (archive footage)

2023

Doctor Who: The Giggle

as The Toymaker

Production

2019

Revolution Rent

as Executive Producer

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Aaron & Sara

as Director

2019

Wig

as Producer

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