Neil Patrick Harris
Template:Short description Template:Good article Template:Redirect-distinguish-text Template:Protection padlock Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person 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 and 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). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on Glee (2010). Harris is also known for portraying 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), The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), and Gone Girl (2014).
On stage, he starred as Mark Cohen in the national tour of Rent (1997), before making his Broadway debut in the David Auburn play Proof (2002). He went on to win the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical playing the title role in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2014). Harris has hosted numerous award shows including the Tony Awards in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013, the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013, and the Academy Awards in 2015. He was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.
Early life and education
Neil Patrick Harris was born on June 15, 1973, in Albuquerque, New Mexico,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, with his older brother and their parents, Sheila Gail (née Scott) and Ronald Gene Harris. Both parents were lawyers and also ran a restaurant.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="usatoday1">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Alpha Chi Omega" Greek Life Template:Webarchive, uagreeks.uark.edu. Retrieved November 5, 2015.</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="roots">Finding Your Roots, February 23, 2016, PBS</ref> He attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, graduating with high honors in 1991,<ref>Belcher, David (April 18, 2004). "Killer parts: Albuquerque's Neil Patrick Harris is back on Broadway with two roles in controversial 'Assassins'", Albuquerque Journal. pg. ESPN F1.</ref> which he attributes to being privately tutored half the school year while on a set.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
1989–2003
Harris began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico.<ref>Template:Cite episode</ref> Medoff later cast him in the drama film Clara's Heart (1988). Clara's Heart earned Harris a Golden Globe nomination in 1989.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> That same year, Harris starred in Purple People Eater, a children's fantasy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Beginning in 1989, Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in Doogie Howser, M.D., for which he was nominated for another Golden Globe award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After the show's four-season run ended in 1993, Harris played a number of guest roles on television series, including Murder, She Wrote.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> From 1999 to 2000, he starred in the NBC sitcom Stark Raving Mad, which lasted 22 episodes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris's first film role as an adult was Animal Room (1995), although he portrayed a teenager.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Harris played lead roles in numerous made-for-television features, including Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story (1994),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> My Ántonia (1995),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Christmas Wish (1998),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Joan of Arc (1999),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Wedding Dress (2001),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and The Christmas Blessing (2005).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His film work also has included supporting roles in The Next Best Thing (2000),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Undercover Brother (2002),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Starship Troopers (1997).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris portrayed Mark Cohen in the 1997 touring company of the rock musical, Rent,<ref name="broadwayv">Template:Cite news</ref> a role he later satirized in the January 10, 2009, episode of Saturday Night Live which he hosted,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and sang the role of Charles (initially played by Anthony Perkins in a 1966 ABC telecast) on the Nonesuch recording of Sondheim's Evening Primrose in 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris has also worked on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles. He played Tobias Ragg in the 2001 concert performances of Sweeney Todd,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the following year, he performed in Proof.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2003, he took the role of the Emcee in Cabaret. 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2004–2014
In 2004, he performed the dual roles of the Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald on Broadway in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Assassins.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2004, Harris played a fictionalized, hyper-womanizing, lewd version of himself in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, a stoner comedy film in the Harold & Kumar series. He would go on to reprise the role in the sequels Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2005, Harris portrayed Jon in the London premiere of Tick, Tick... Boom! at the Menier Chocolate Factory. He was replaced by Christian Campbell in July of that same year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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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.<ref>Template:Cite web
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Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2007, he worked with Mike Nelson on a comedic audio commentary set to the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory for RiffTrax.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2008, Harris played the title role in Joss Whedon's musical web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> That same year, he guest-starred on Sesame Street as the Sesame Street Fairy Shoe Person.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2009, he hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> and appeared as a guest judge on season 9 of American Idol.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Harris provided the voice of Steve the Monkey in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs film franchise (2009–2013).<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> After a preview at 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has also provided his voice for the Disney California Adventure Park attraction California Screamin'.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Harris hosted the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite episode</ref> Harris hosted the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 2013, marking his second time hosting the event.<ref name=":3"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris has hosted the Tony Awards four times: the 63rd Tony Awards on June 7, 2009,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hosting the Tony Awards has earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for the 63rd, 65th, 66th and 67th, respectively.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref>
Harris appeared in the 2010 Time 100 list of influential people.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That year, Harris directed a Hollywood Bowl production of Rent; he cast his Beastly co-star Vanessa Hudgens as Mimi Márquez.<ref name="broadwayv"></ref> Also in 2010, Harris provided voice acting for the role of the adult Dick Grayson (Nightwing) in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the beagle Lou in the film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On March 7, 2010, he delivered a musical number appearance at the 82nd Academy Awards.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played the lead in the indie comedy The Best and the Brightest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In December 2010, Harris hosted the Spike Video Game Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2011, Harris played the lead role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim's Company with the New York Philharmonic in concert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> That same year, he directed The Expert at the Card Table at Broad Stage's Edye in Santa Monica, California.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He also starred in the 2011 film The Smurfs and its 2013 sequel The Smurfs 2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On Sept. 15, 2011, Harris received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Harris portrayed the titular role in the first Broadway production of the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch from March through August 2014.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He received acclaim for the role, with Variety declaring, "It's astonishing how polished a physical performance Harris gives. Channeling his inner Rockette, along with Iggy Pop and Lou Reed by way of the Ramones, he carries off some advanced dance and acrobatic moves".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The role earned Harris the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He exited the role on August 17, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later in 2014, Harris portrayed Desi Collings in Gone Girl, a film directed by David Fincher.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2014, Harris reportedly 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,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> although he later claimed he was never actually offered either job.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In October 2014, Harris released a memoir titled Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography, which is structured like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. His autobiography spent two weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015–present
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On February 22, 2015, he hosted the 87th Academy Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On September 15, 2015, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, a variety series hosted and executive produced by Harris, premiered live on NBC and ran for eight episodes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He declined to appear in the fifth season of American Horror Story after appearing in the fourth in a guest role due to scheduling conflicts with Best Time Ever.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On January 15, 2016, Harris was cast as Count Olaf in the television adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It ran for 3 seasons and 25 episodes on the streaming service Netflix before ending on January 1, 2019.<ref name="Season3Date">Template:Cite web</ref> On March 31, 2017, NBC picked up the game show Genius Junior with Harris as host and executive producer. The format would test teams of children, aged 12 and under, in various subjects including spelling, mathematics, and memory. The series received a 10-episode order and debuted on March 18, 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His debut young adult novel, The Magic Misfits, was released in November 2017 and is the first in a four-book series.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In October 2020, Harris released a single-player board game named Box One, produced by Theory11. As of February 2021, it is available exclusively through Target.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris has been a frequent guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In January 2021, Harris starred in the British drama series It's a Sin, broadcast on Channel 4 and HBO Max, depicting the 1980s HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United Kingdom.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In June 2021, he was announced to be a judge on Australia's Got Talent: Challengers & Champions, a spin-off series of Australia's Got Talent.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris appeared in The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth installment of the Matrix franchise, released in December 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2022, he joined the Encores! presentation of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods as The Baker; the limited production ran at the New York City Center from May 4 to 15.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris also starred in the 2022 Netflix series Uncoupled as gay Manhattanite Michael Lawson, a realtor re-navigating the dating scene after 17 years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He also portrayed Francis Beaumont in Peter Pan Goes Wrong for a limited engagement from April 11 to May 7, 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In December 2023, Harris guest starred as the Toymaker in the third and final special, "The Giggle", of the 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life
From 1997 to 1998, Harris dated actress Christine Taylor. In a 2008 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, he discussed how the relationship made him realize his true sexuality: "She's the coolest, nicest chick ever. She's an absolute catch, and I thought, 'If I'm not going to feel the super sparks with her... it probably means I'm gay.'"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris publicly came out as gay in November 2006, 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."<ref name="People 2006-11-03">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=harristlv>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2019, he led the Tel Aviv Pride parade.Template:R
Harris has been in a relationship with actor and chef David Burtka since April 2004. In October 2010, they became parents to twins, son Gideon and daughter Harper, born via a surrogate mother.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement via Twitter,<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Harris and Burtka married in Italy in September 2014.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> Pamela Fryman, the long-time director of How I Met Your Mother, officiated the wedding while Elton John performed at the reception.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2013, the couple bought a townhouse in Harlem, which they sold in 2022 for $6.99 million.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Harris is a fan of magic, including card magic.<ref name="WBUR">Template:Cite web</ref> His characters in How I Met Your Mother,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> American Horror Story: Freak Show,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Glee<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> also use magic. Harris won the Tannen's Magic Louis Award in 2006<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and hosted the 2008 World Magic Awards on October 11, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He previously served as the president of the board of directors of Hollywood's Magic Castle,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> from 2011 to 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Additionally, Harris and Burtka were guests of honor for "Magic Chefs", a season 1 episode of Top Chef Masters, that took place at the Magic Castle.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also collaborated with the French-Swedish sportswear brand Ron Dorff on a fashion collection launched in September 2022. Fifteen per cent of all proceeds were donated to World Central Kitchen.<ref name="Attitude">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="RobReportNPH">Template:Cite web</ref>
In May 2022, it resurfaced on Twitter that Harris had hosted a Halloween party in October 2011 in which he served guests a meat platter designed to resemble the corpse of Amy Winehouse. He apologized later that month.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Philanthropy
Harris has supported and contributed to various charities, organizations, and foundations. These include:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
- Children International
- Clothes Off Our Back Foundation
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Entertainment Industry Foundation
- Feeding America
- First Book
- Food on Foot
- Global Green
- Hope North
- International Myeloma Foundation
- LeBron James Family Foundation
- Live Out Loud
- Los Angeles Mission
- Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation
- Noreen Fraser Foundation
- Project Angel Food
- Real Medicine Foundation
- Stand Up To Cancer
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- The Trevor Project
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In October 2014, Harris attended a dinner for the Elton John AIDS Foundation<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and in September 2016, he and his husband were the honorary hosts of a culinary cookout to help raise money for the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In April 2019, Harris hosted We Day California, a charity event that celebrates students who have made a change in their community.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 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 | ||||
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| AUS | CAN | IRE | UK | US | ||||
| 2010 | "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 113 | 76 | — | 50 | — | — | How I Met Your Mother season 5 |
| "Dream On" (featuring Matthew Morrison) | 91 | 24 | 44 | 47 | 26 | 84,000 (US)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers | |
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Clara's Heart | David Hart | |
| 1988 | Purple People Eater | Billy Johnson | |
| 1995 | Animal Room | Arnold Mosk | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Carl Jenkins | |
| 1998 | The Proposition | Roger Martin | |
| 2000 | Template:Sortname | David | |
| 2002 | The Mesmerist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Benjamin | |
| Undercover Brother | Lance | ||
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Neil Patrick Harris | |
| 2005 | The Golden Blaze | The Comic Shop Owner | Voice<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Neil Patrick Harris | |
| Beyond All Boundaries | 1st Lt. David Hettema | Voice, documentary<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Justice League: The New Frontier | Barry Allen / The Flash | Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Steve the Monkey | Voice<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Lou the Beagle | Voice<ref name="btva" /> |
| The Best and the Brightest | Jeff | ||
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Dick Grayson / Nightwing | Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2011 | Beastly<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | Will Fratalli | |
| Company | Robert | Filmed production | |
| Template:Sortname | Patrick Winslow | ||
| Template:Sortname | Neil Patrick Harris | ||
| The Muppets | Himself | Cameo<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Celebrity Dance-Off Host | Cameo |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Patrick Winslow | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Steve the Monkey | Voice<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Foy | |
| Gone Girl | Desi Collings | ||
| 2017 | Downsizing<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Jeff Lonowski | |
| 2019 | Dads | Himself | Documentary film<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2021 | Coded | J. C. Leyendecker | Voice, short film<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 8-Bit Christmas<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Adult Jake Doyle | ||
| The Matrix Resurrections | The Analyst | ||
| 2022 | The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Richard Fink | |
| Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids | Narrator | Documentary film, also executive producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| TBA | Sunny Dancer | Patrick | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Too Good to Be True<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Danny Harland | Television film |
| 1989 | Home Fires Burning<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Lonnie Tibbits | |
| B.L. Stryker | Buder Campbell | Episode: "Blues for Buder"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Cold Sassy Tree | Will Tweedy / Narrator | Television film<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Template:Sort | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Dr. Douglas "Doogie" Howser | 97 episodes |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special<ref>A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Lexicon Page 125</ref> | Dr. Doogie Howser | Television film |
| 1991 | Carol & Company | Dr. Hoogie Dowser | Episode: "Suture Self"<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref> |
| Template:Sortname | Himself as Bart Simpson | Voice, episode: "Bart the Murderer"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| Stranger in the Family<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Steve Thompson | Television film | |
| Blossom | Derek Slade | Episode: "Blossom – A Rockumentary"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 1992 | Capitol Critters | Max | Voice, 13 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| Roseanne | Dr. Doogie Howser | Episode: "Less Is More"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Todd Andrews | Voice, episode: "A Formula for Hate"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | Mike Hammond | Episode: "Return of the Evil Leaper – October 8, 1956"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Murder, She Wrote | Tommy Remsen | Episode: "Lone Witness"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Template:Sortname<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Brian Hannigan | Television film | |
| 1994 | Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story | Jim Stolpa | |
| 1995 | Not Our Son<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Paul Kenneth Keller | |
| My Antonia | Jimmy Burden | ||
| Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | William Coit | ||
| The Man in the Attic<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Edward Broder | ||
| 1996 | Template:Sortname | Howie Morrison | Episode: "From Within"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Alan Schack | Episode: "Valentine's Day"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| The RuPaul Show | Himself | Episode: "Neil Patrick Harris" | |
| 1998 | The Christmas Wish | Will Martin | Television film |
| 1999 | Joan of Arc | Charles VII | 2 episodes |
| Template:Sort | Stark Raving Mad | Henry McNeeley | 22 episodes |
| 2000 | Will & Grace | Bill | Episode: "Girls, Interrupted"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2001 | Static Shock | Johnny Morrow / Replay | Voice, episode: "Replay"<ref name="btva" /> |
| Son of the Beach | Loverboy | Episode: "Queefer Madness"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| As Told by Ginger | Ned | Voice, episode: "Season of Caprice"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| Template:Sortname | Moyo | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| The Wedding Dress | Travis Cleveland | Television film | |
| Ed | Joe Baxter | Episode: "Replacements"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Jonas | Episode: "The Princeless Bride"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Justice League | Ray Thompson | Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Peter Corman | Episode: "Monster's Brawl"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | Voice, 13 episodes<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | John Tagman | Episode: "Want"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Ethan Burdick | Episode: "Prime Suspect"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Jack & Bobby | Prof. Preston Phelps | Episode: "Querida Grace"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Template:Sortname | Nathan Andrews | Television film | |
| 2005–2008 | Mad TV | Himself | 3 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Sort | How I Met Your Mother | Barney Stinson | 208 episodes; directed episode: "Jenkins"<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise | Philip | Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2007–2009 | Family Guy | Barney Stinson | |
| 2008 | Sesame Street | The Fairy Shoeperson / Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift" |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Music Meister | Voice, episode: "Mayhem of the Music Meister!"<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2009–2012 | Robot Chicken | Various | Voice, 4 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2009 | 7th Annual TV Land Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 63rd Tony Awards | Himself (host) | ||
| 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host) | ||
| Yes, Virginia | Dr. Philip O'Hanlon | Voice, television special<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2010 | Through a Dog's Eyes | Narrator | |
| Glee | Bryan Ryan | Episode: "Dream On" | |
| Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Dr. Blowhole | Voice, 3 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2010 | 2010 Spike Video Game Awards | Himself (host) | Television special |
| Template:Sort | Adventure Time | Prince Gumball | Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2011 | Brain Games | Narrator | 3 episodes<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
| 65th Tony Awards | Himself (host) | Television special | |
| 2012 | 66th Tony Awards | Himself (host) | |
| 2013 | 67th Tony Awards | Himself (host) | |
| The Goodwin Games | Template:N/A | Director, episode: "The Box"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special | |
| 2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself (guest judge) | Episode: "Drag My Wedding"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Chester Creb | 2 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 87th Academy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special | |
| Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris | Himself (host) | 8 episodes; also writer and executive producer | |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Count Olaf | 25 episodes; also producer (seasons 2–3) |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Neville LaRoy | Episode: "Avalanche"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris | Himself | Episode: "Holidays"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2018 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "A Michael Jackson Celebration"<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
| Genius Junior | Himself (host) | 10 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2019 | Ghostwriter | The White Rabbit | Voice, 2 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Himself | Episode: "Party Down in Fraggle Rock!"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Home Movie: The Princess Bride<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Westley | Episode: "Life Is Pain" | |
| 2021 | It's a Sin | Henry Coltrane | Episode: "Episode 1" |
| Eden<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Zero | Voice, 4 episodes, English dub | |
| Star Wars: Visions | Karre | Voice, episode: "The Twins", English dub<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="btva" /> | |
| F Is for Family | Louis Chilson | Voice, 6 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2022 | Uncoupled | Michael Lawson | 8 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2023 | How I Met Your Father | Barney Stinson | 2 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Drag Me to Dinner | Himself (judge) | 10 episodes; also executive producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Doctor Who<ref name="doctorwho.tv">Template:Cite web</ref> | The Toymaker | Episode: "The Giggle" | |
| 2025 | Dexter: Resurrection | Lowell Sloane / The Tattoo Collector | Episode: "Call Me Red" |
Theater
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog | Dr. Horrible/Billy | 3 episodes |
| Prop 8: The Musical | A Very Smart Fellow | Short film<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| 2012–2013 | Neil's Puppet Dreams | Neil Patrick Harris | 7 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Saints Row 2 | Veteran Child<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2009 | Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard | Wallace "Wally" Wellesley<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2010 | Rock of the Dead | Main Character<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Peter Parker / Spider-Man<ref name="btva" /> | |
| 2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again! | Dr. Blowhole<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2013 | Saints Row IV | Veteran Child<ref name="btva" /> |
| 2025 | Marvel's Deadpool VR | Wade Wilson / Deadpool<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography | Crown Archetype | Template:ISBNT |
| 2017 | The Magic Misfits | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | Template:ISBNT |
| 2019 | The Magic Misfits: The Second Story<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:ISBNT | |
| 2020 | The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third<ref name="WBUR"></ref> | Template:ISBNT | |
| The Magic Misfits: The Fourth Suit<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:ISBNT |
Audiobooks
- 2014: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography (read by the author), Random House Audio, Template:ISBN<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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