Neil Patrick Harris
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Born | Neil Patrick Harris June 15, 1973 |
Years active | 1979 — present |
Notable credits |
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Spouse | David Burtka[1] (m. 2014) |
Children | Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris and Harper Grace Burtka-Harris |
Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor and singer. Notable roles in his career include 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.
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
[change | change source]Television
[change | change source]- 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 | change source]- 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 | change source]- 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 | change source]- 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 | change source]- Saints Row 2 (2008) as DJ Veteran Child
- Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard as Wally Wellesly
Internet
[change | change source]- Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) as Billy/Dr. Horrible
- Prop 8 - The Musical (2008) as A Very Smart Fellow
Audio Books
[change | change source]- 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 | change source]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 | change source]- ↑ 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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- 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.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Comedians from New Mexico
- American child actors
- American movie actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- American television directors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- American voice actors
- Emmy Award winning actors
- LGBT actors
- American LGBT writers
- Actors from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Tony Award winning actors