Neil Patrick Harris
Acting
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Sunny Dancer
2026
as Patrick
The Last Temptation of Becky
2026
as General Wilhelm Reuss
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
2026
as The Boss
Stamptown
2026
as Self
I Changed My Mind with Dan Souza
2026
as Self - Guest
Dexter: Resurrection
2025
as Lowell / The Tattoo Collector
What's in the Box?
2025
as Self - Host
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
Group Therapy
2024
as Self - Moderator
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Toymaker (archive footage)
Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
2023
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
as The Toymaker (archive footage)
Drag Me to Dinner
2023
as Self - Judge
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022
as Self
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
2022
as Richard Fink
Uncoupled
2022
as Michael Lawson
How I Met Your Father
2022
as Barney Stinson
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
as The Analyst
8-Bit Christmas
2021
as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
2021
as J.C. Leyendecker (voice)
It's a Sin
2021
as Henry Coltrane
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2020
as Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley
Visible: Out on Television
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Get Organized with The Home Edit
2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020
as Self
Wig
2019
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
as Self - Host
Dads
2019
as Self
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional
2019
as Narrator
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self - Guest
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
2018
as Self
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
2018
as Self
Genius Junior
2018
as Host
Downsizing
2017
as Jeff Lonowski
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Count Olaf
Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017
as Neville LaRoy
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
as Self
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
as Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris: Circus Awesomeus
2016
as Host / Himself
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self - Actor
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
2015
as Himself
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
In Their Own Words
2015
as Self
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Foy
Gone Girl
2014
as Desi Collings
Attack of the 50-foot Gummi Bear
2014
as Steve the Monkey (voice)
Steve's First Bath
2014
as Steve (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Patrick Winslow
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013
as Steve (voice)
The Out List
2013
as Himself
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2013
as Host
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013
as Narrator
Stephen Fry: Out There
2013
as Self
Beat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012
as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
American Reunion
2012
as Celebrity Dance-Off Host
A Snow White Christmas: Opening Night
2012
as The Magic Mirror
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
Neil's Puppet Dreams
2012
as Neil Patrick Harris
The Smurfs
2011
as Patrick Winslow
Beastly
2011
as Will Fratalli
The Muppets
2011
as Neil Patrick Harris
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
as Neil Patrick Harris
Company
2011
as Robert
Brain Games
2011
as Himself - Host
American Horror Story
2011
as Chester Creb
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
2011
as Self
Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
as Nightwing (voice)
The Best and the Brightest
2010
as Jeff
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as The Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)
Through a Dog's Eyes
2010
as Narrator
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Lou (voice)
Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space Brains
2010
as Dan
A First Look at Batman: Under the Red Hood
2010
as Self
Adventure Time
2010
as Prince Gumball (voice)
Conan
2010
as Self
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010
as Self
The Talk
2010
as Self
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
as Steve (voice)
Yes, Virginia
2009
as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
Beyond All Boundaries
2009
as 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
2009
as Self
Glee
2009
as Bryan Ryan
Top Chef Masters
2009
as Himself - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
as A Very Smart Fellow
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
as Neil Patrick Harris
Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
Commentary! The Musical
2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
as Dr. Horrible
Million Dollar Password
2008
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Music Meister (voice)
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2007
as Self
Eloise Goes to School
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Me, Eloise
2006
as (voice)
Rachael Ray
2006
Me, Eloise
2006
as Philip (voice)
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Child Star Confidential
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Christmas Blessing
2005
as Nathan Andrews
The Golden Blaze
2005
as The Comic Shop Owner (voice)
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
as Moyo (voice)
Serenity
2005
as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Barney Stinson
The Colbert Report
2005
Numb3rs
2005
as Ethan Burdick
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
Robot Chicken
2005
as Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
as Neil Patrick Harris
Assassins
2004
as The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Jack & Bobby
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
2003
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Undercover Brother
2002
as Lance
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
2002
as Self
The Mesmerist
2002
as Benjamin
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002
as Himself
Boomtown
2002
as Peter Corman
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
2001
as Tobias
The Wedding Dress
2001
as Travis Cleveland
Summer of Camp Caprice
2001
as Jed (voice)
Justice League
2001
as Ray Thompson (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Moyo (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as John Tagman
The Next Best Thing
2000
as David
Son of the Beach
2000
Static Shock
2000
as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
Ed
2000
as Joe Baxter
Big Brother
2000
as Self - Celebrity Guest
Stark Raving Mad
1999
as Henry McNeeley
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Barney Stinson (voice)
Joan of Arc
1999
as The Dauphin
The Christmas Wish
1998
as Will Martin
The Proposition
1998
as Roger Martin
Will & Grace
1998
as Bill
Starship Troopers
1997
as Colonel Carl Jenkins
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Animal Room
1995
as Arnold Mosk
The Man in the Attic
1995
as Edward Broder
My Antonia
1995
as Jimmy Burden
Not Our Son
1995
as Paul Keller
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
1995
as William Coit
The Outer Limits
1995
as Howie Morrison
Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story
1994
as Jim Stolpa
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Jonas
Sudden Fury
1993
as Brian Hannigan
For Our Children
1993
as Self
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Alan Schack
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Top Ten Presenter
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
as Self
This Is MST3K
1992
as Self
Capitol Critters
1992
as Max (voice)
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
1991
as Self
Stranger in the Family
1991
as Steve Thompson
Hot Country Nights
1991
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Doogie Howser
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Todd Andrews
Blossom
1990
Cold Sassy Tree
1989
as Will Tweedy
Home Fires Burning
1989
as Lonnie Tibbettes
The Simpsons
1989
as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Doogie Howser
Quantum Leap
1989
as Mike Hammond
B.L. Stryker
1989
as Buder
Clara's Heart
1988
as David Hart
Too Good to Be True
1988
as Danny Harland
Purple People Eater
1988
as Billy Johnson
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Larry King Live
1985
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Tommy Remsen
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Sesame Street
1969
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953
as Host
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Lonnie