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Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973)[1] is an American actor, producer, singer, comedian, magician, and television host. He is known for playing Barney Stinson in the television comedy series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014), for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards, and for his role as the title character in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993).
He 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). He appeared in the films Starship Troopers (1997), Beastly (2011), The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013) and Gone Girl (2014).
Harris was named as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2010.[2] He has hosted the Tony Awards on Broadway in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, for which he won several special class Emmy Awards.[3] 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.[4] 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.
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Early life
Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico[1] and grew up Ruidoso, New Mexico, with his elder brother and their parents, Sheila Gail (née Scott; born 1946) and Ronald Gene Harris (born 1946). His parents were lawyers and also ran a restaurant.[5][6][7][8][9] He attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, graduating with high honors in 1991.[10]
Career
Film
Harris began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[11] Medoff later cast him in the 1988 drama film Clara’s Heart, starring Whoopi Goldberg based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Olshan. Clara’s Heart earned Harris a Golden Globe nomination. The same year, he starred in Purple People Eater, a children’s fantasy.
Harris’ first film role as an adult was 1995’s Animal Room, although he portrayed a teenager. His subsequent film work has included supporting roles in The Next Best Thing, Undercover Brother, and Starship Troopers. Harris plays a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold and Kumar stoner comedy films Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.
In 2010, Harris provided voice acting for the role of the adult Dick Grayson (Nightwing) in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood and the beagle Lou in the film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. The same year, he played the lead in the indie comedy The Best and the Brightest.[12] On March 7, 2010, he made a surprise appearance at the 82nd Academy Awards, delivering the opening musical number. He starred in the films The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013) and David Fincher‘s Gone Girl (2014) with Ben Affleck.
On February 22, 2015, Harris hosted the 87th Academy Awards; it was his first time hosting the ceremony, and the first time an openly gay man hosted the Academy Awards.[4][13]
Stage
Harris has worked on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles. He played Tobias Ragg in the 2001 concert performances of Sweeney Todd. In 2002, he performed beside Anne Heche in Proof. In 2003, he took the role of the Emcee in Cabaret alongside Deborah Gibson and Tom Bosley. As a result of his critically acclaimed performance in Cabaret, Harris was named the top-drawing headliner in the role of the Emcee by GuestStarCasting.com, outranking fellow celebrity stars John Stamos and Alan Cumming.[14] In 2004, he performed the dual role of the Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald on Broadway in the musical revival of Stephen Sondheim‘s Assassins. He also sang the role of Charles (first played by Anthony Perkins) on the Nonesuch recording of Sondheim’s Evening Primrose, and portrayed Mark Cohen in the 1997 touring company of the musical Rent, a role he mockingly reprised on the January 10, 2009, episode of Saturday Night Live, which he hosted.
In 2010, Harris directed a production of the rock musical Rent at the Hollywood Bowl; he cast his Beastly co-star Vanessa Hudgens as Mimi.[15] In 2011, Harris played the lead role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim‘s Company with the New York Philharmonic in concert, opposite Patti LuPone and others.[16] The same year, he directed The Expert at the Card Table at Broad Stage’s Edye in Santa Monica, California.[17]
Harris has hosted the Tony Awards four times: the 63rd Tony Awards on June 7, 2009,[18] 65th Tony Awards on June 12, 2011, the 66th Tony Awards on June 10, 2012, and the 67th Tony Awards on June 9, 2013. Only Dame Angela Lansbury, with five ceremonies, has hosted the Tony Awards more times.[19] Hosting the Tony Awards has earned him three Emmy Awards; in 2010, 2012 and 2013 for the 63rd, 65th and 66th respectively.[20]
A week after hosting the Tonys, it was announced that Harris would portray the titular role in the first Broadway production of the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which he did from March through August 2014.[21][22]
Television
From 1989, Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in Doogie Howser, M.D., for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. After the show’s four-season run ended in 1993, Harris played a number of guest roles on television series, including Murder She Wrote. From 1999 to 2000, he starred with Tony Shalhoub in the NBC sitcom Stark Raving Mad, which lasted 22 episodes. He has played lead roles in a number of made-for-television features including Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story in 1994, My Ántonia in 1995, The Christmas Wish in 1998, Joan of Arc in 1999, The Wedding Dress in 2001 and The Christmas Blessing in 2005.
From 2005 to 2014, Harris played Barney Stinson, a serial womanizer, in the CBS ensemble sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The role earned him Emmy nominations every year from 2007 to 2010.
In 2008, Harris guest-starred on Sesame Street as the Sesame Street Fairy Shoe Person.[23][24][25] In 2009, he hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards and appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of American Idol.[26]
Harris hosted the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2009. On August 21, 2010, he won two Emmy Awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, one of which was for his guest performance in the television series Glee.[27] Harris hosted the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 2013, marking his second time hosting the event.[20][28][29]
After a preview at the San Diego Comic-Con, a musical episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold featuring Harris as the villainous Music Meister premiered on October 23, 2009 on Cartoon Network. As a character who could make anyone do his bidding by singing, he spent most of the episode singing several original songs.[30]
In 2010, Harris filmed a pilot episode for an American adaptation of the British game show The Cube as host, though it was not picked up to series.[31]
In 2014, Harris turned down the chance to replace David Letterman as host of the Late Show on CBS, stating that he feared he would get bored of the repetition that hosting a nightly talk show would entail. He also rejected the suggestion of replacing Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show on the same grounds.[32]
On September 15, 2015, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, a live variety series hosted by Harris on NBC, made its debut, but was cancelled after an eight episode run.
On January 15, 2016 Netflix cast Harris in their new show A Series of Unfortunate Events, for which he will star as Count Olaf.[33]
Magic
Harris is a fan of magic, like his character on How I Met Your Mother. His character in American Horror Story: Freak Show was also a magician. Harris’ Glee character performed magic as well. He serves as the President of the Board of Directors of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.[34] Harris won the Tannen’s Magic Louis Award in 2006 and hosted the 2008 World Magic Awards on October 11, 2008. Additionally, Harris and partner David Burtka were guests of honor for a Top Chef Masters episode which took place at the Magic Castle. Harris also performed magic in his Emmy-winning performance on Glee.
Other media
In 2007, Harris worked with Mike Nelson on an audio commentary for RiffTrax. The two « riffed » on the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Harris is a big fan of the cult TV series Nelson worked on, Mystery Science Theater 3000. Harris was interviewed for a 1992 Comedy Central special This Is MST3K hosted by Penn Jillette about the series and its fans.[35] In 2008, Harris played the title role in Joss Whedon‘s musical web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog alongside Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. The first episode of the series debuted on July 15, 2008.[36] He has also provided his voice for the Disney California Adventure Park attraction California Screamin’.[37]
On December 11, 2010, Harris hosted the Spike Video Game Awards.[38]
Personal life
Harris confirmed that he is gay on November 4, 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. »[39]
Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 with his fiancé David Burtka, later confirming the relationship. In an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[41] Harris said his relationship with Burtka began in 2004. On August 14, 2010, Harris announced that he and Burtka were expecting twins via a surrogate mother.[42][43] Their son, Gideon Scott, and daughter, Harper Grace, were born on October 12, 2010.[44][45]
Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement via Twitter,[46] stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal.[47] On September 8, 2014, Harris announced on his Twitter page that David Burtka and he were married over the weekend in Italy.[48][49][50][51] Pamela Fryman, the long-time director of How I Met Your Mother, officiated the wedding, while Elton John performed at the reception.[52][53][54]
Harris and Burtka bought a townhouse on Fifth Avenue in Harlem in 2013, the Upper Manhattan, New York City neighborhood where they had been living for many years previously.[55]
Discography
Cast recordings
| Year | Album title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Evening Primrose | Studio Cast |
| 2004 | Assassins | Revival Cast Recording |
| 2006 | Wall to Wall: Stephen Sondheim | Concert Cast |
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog | Original Cast Recording |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister | Original Cast Recording |
| 2014 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Original Broadway Cast Recording |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | CAN | IRE | UK | US | ||||
| 2010 | « Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit« | 113 | 76 | — | 50 | — | — | How I Met Your Mother season 5 |
| « Dream On » (featuring Matthew Morrison) | 91 | 24 | 44 | 47 | 26 | 84,000 (US)[56] | Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers | |
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True | Danny Harland | Television film |
| 1989 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Lonnie Tibbetts | Episode: « Home Fires Burning » |
| 1989 | B.L. Stryker | Buder Campbell | Episode: « Blues for Buder » |
| 1989 | Cold Sassy Tree | Will Tweedy/Narrator | Television film |
| 1989 | Home Fires Burning | Lonnie Tibbits | Television film |
| 1989–1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Douglas « Doogie » Howser | 97 episodes |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special[58] | Doogie Howser | Television film |
| 1991 | Stranger in the Family | Steve Thompson | Television film |
| 1991 | Blossom | The « Charming » Derek Slade | Episode: « Blossom – A Rockumentary » |
| 1991 | The Simpsons | Himself as Bart Simpson (voice) | Episode: « Bart the Murderer« |
| 1992 | Roseanne | Dr. Doogie Howser | Episode: « Less Is More » |
| 1992 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Todd Andrews (voice) | Episode: « A Formula for Hate » |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters | Max (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Mike Hammond | Episode: « Return of the Evil Leaper – October 8, 1956 » |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Tommy Remsen | Episode: « Lone Witness » |
| 1993 | A Family Torn Apart | Brian Hannigan | Television film |
| 1994 | Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story | Jim Stolpa | Television film |
| 1995 | The Man in the Attic | Edward Broder | Television film |
| 1995 | Not Our Son | Paul Kenneth Keller | Television film |
| 1995 | My Antonia | Jimmy Burden | Television film |
| 1995 | Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story | William Coit | Television film |
| 1996 | The Outer Limits | Howie Morrison | Episode: « From Within« |
| 1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Alan Schack | Episode: « Valentine’s Day » |
| 1998 | The Christmas Wish | Will Martin | Television film |
| 1999 | Joan of Arc | The Dauphin | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Stark Raving Mad | Henry McNeeley | 22 episodes |
| 2000 | Will & Grace | Bill | Episode: « Girls, Interrupted » |
| 2001 | Static Shock | Johnny Morrow/Replay (voice) | Episode: « Replay » |
| 2001 | Son of the Beach | Loverboy | Episode: « Queefer Madness » |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan | Moyo (voice) | Episode: « Tarzan and the Challenger » |
| 2001 | Ed | Joe Baxter | Episode: « Replacements » |
| 2001 | The Wedding Dress | Travis Cleveland | Television film |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Jonas | Episode: « The Princeless Bride » |
| 2002 | Justice League | Ray Thompson (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Peter Corman | Episode: « Monster’s Brawl » |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Peter Parker/Spider-Man (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | John Tagman | Episode: « Want » |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Ethan Burdick | Episode: « Prime Suspect » |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby | Prof. Preston Phelps | Episode: « Querida Grace » |
| 2005 | The Christmas Blessing | Nathan Andrews | Television film |
| 2005–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Barney Stinson | 208 episodes; directed episode: « Jenkins« |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise | (voice) | Episode: « Eloise Goes to School » |
| 2007–2009 | Family Guy | Barney Stinson (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Sesame Street | The Fairy Shoeperson | Episode: « Telly’s New Shoes » |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: « Neil Patrick Harris/ Taylor Swift« |
| 2009 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | The Music Meister (voice) | Episode: « Mayhem of the Music Meister!« |
| 2009 | Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special | Ace (voice) | Television film |
| 2009–2012 | Robot Chicken | Various roles (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | 7th Annual TV Land Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2009 | 63rd Tony Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2009 | 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2009 | Yes, Virginia | Dr. Philip O’Hanlon (voice) | Television special |
| 2010 | Glee | Bryan Ryan | Episode: « Dream On« |
| 2010–2013 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Dr. Blowhole (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | 2010 Spike Video Game Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2011 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | Himself | « Neil Patrick Harris » (Season 1, Episode 7) |
| 2011 | Brain Games | Narrator (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Adventure Time | Prince Gumball (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | 65th Tony Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2012 | 66th Tony Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2013 | 67th Tony Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2013 | 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2013 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2014 | Under the Gunn | Himself (guest judge) | Episode: « Finale » |
| 2014 | RuPaul’s Drag Race | Himself (guest judge) | Episode: « Drag My Wedding » |
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Chester Creb | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | 87th Academy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2015 | Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway | Himself (guest announcer) | 1 episode |
| 2015 | America’s Got Talent | Himself (guest judge) | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris | Himself (host) | 8 episodes; also writer and executive producer |
| 2016 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Count Olaf | Main role |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rent | Mark Cohen | National Tour |
| 1998 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo Montague | Old Globe Theatre |
| 2001 | Sweeney Todd | Tobias Ragg | San Francisco Symphony Orchestra concert version |
| 2002 | Proof | Hal | Manhattan Theatre Club |
| 2003 | Cabaret | Emcee | Stephen Sondheim Theatre |
| 2004 | The Paris Letter | Young Anton / Burt Sarris | Roundabout Theatre |
| 2004 | Assassins | Lee Harvey Oswald / The Balladeer | Roundabout Theatre |
| 2005 | Tick, Tick… BOOM! | Jon | Menier Chocolate Factory |
| 2006 | All My Sons | Chris Keller | Geffen Playhouse |
| 2006 | Amadeus | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Hollywood Bowl |
| 2010 | Rent | N/A | Directed Hollywood Bowl |
| 2011 | Company | Robert | New York Philharmonic Concert Version |
| 2011 | A Snow White Christmas | The Magic Mirror | El Portal Theater |
| 2014 | Nothing to Hide[59] | N/A | Director Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre |
| 2014 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig | Belasco Theatre |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog | Dr. Horrible/Billy | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical | A Very Smart Fellow | Short film |
| 2012 | Neil’s Puppet Dreams | Neil Patrick Harris | 7 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Saints Row 2 | Veteran Child (voice) |
| 2009 | Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard | Wallace « Wally » Wellesley (voice) |
| 2010 | Rock of the Dead | Unnamed character (voice) |
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Peter Parker/Spider-Man (voice) |
| 2013 | Saints Row IV | Veteran Child (voice)[60] |
Bibliography
- Harris, Neil Patrick (2014). Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-0385346993.
Awards and nominations
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