Date of Birth: June 15, 1973 (49)
Birth Place: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Neil Patrick Harris starred as Barney Stinson in the hit CBS series, "How I Met Your Mother," a role which has garnered him multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations, as well as a People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor. Harris portrayed the leading role of Bobby in the New York Philharmonic's concert production of Stephen Sondheim's Company at Lincoln Center.
Harris made his Broadway debut opposite Anne Hechein the Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, Proof. Subsequently, Harris also starred on Broadway as the Emcee in Cabaret, and as The Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald in the Tony Award-winning production of Assassins.
His additional theatrical credits include roles in All My Sons, Tick, Tick...Boom, The Paris Letter, Sweeney Todd, Rent, and Romeo and Juliet. Harris made his theatrical directorial debut with I Am Grock at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, and he recently helmed a production ofJonathan Larson's Rent at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. He has also served as host of the Tony Awards Ceremony. 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.
On screen, Neil has starred in numerous feature films, including Gone Girl, Beastly, Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Undercover Brother, The Next Best Thing, The Proposition, Starship Troopers, and Clara's Heart (Golden Globe nom.) The Best & the Brightest; The Smurfs; and the third installment in the Harold and Kumar film series, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, and A Million Ways to Die in the West.
On television, Harris gained notoriety as the beloved title character in "Doogie Howser, M.D." (People's Choice Award, Golden Globe nom.), as well as the lead in the NBC comedy series, "Stark Raving Mad." Along with guest-starring roles in "Glee" (Emmy Award), "Numb3rs," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Will & Grace," and "Boomtown," Harris has also starred in several made-for-television movies, including "Yes, Virginia," "The Christmas Blessing," and "The Wedding Dress."
From: Photos: See Neil Patrick Harris & More at PETER PAN GOES WRONG Opening Night
From: Photos: See Neil Patrick Harris & More at PETER PAN GOES WRONG Opening Night
From: Photos: See Neil Patrick Harris & More at PETER PAN GOES WRONG Opening Night
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From: Photos: The Cast of PETER PAN GOES WRONG and Neil Patrick Harris Take Opening Night Bows
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From: Photos: The Cast of Encores! INTO THE WOODS Takes Opening Night Bows
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Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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Neil Patrick Harris has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Neil Patrick Harris has not appeared in the West End
Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch .
Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inchand Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
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