Tony & Grammy Award-Winning Actor
Neil Patrick Harris: Biography at a Glance
- Neil Patrick Harris has been a fixture of American pop-culture for nearly three decades.
- He is best known as the star of the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother, which ran its ninth and final season on CBS for which Neil won an Emmy among several other awards.
- Neil first entered America's homes regularly as the title character of Doogie Howser, MD. Other notable film credits include The Smurfs and the Harold and Kumar franchises.
- An avid fan of live theater, Neil has performed on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles and even hosted the Tony Awards three times.
- He is also an accomplished magician, having won the Tannen's Magic Louis Award and serving as the President of the Board of Directors for the world-famous Hollywood Magic Castle.
- Neil has been named one of TIME magazine's '100 Most Influential People'.
Biography
After first entering America's homes regularly as the title character, Doogie Howser, MD., Neil Patrick Harris has been a fixture of American pop-culture for nearly three decades. Starring on the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother, Neil plays "Barney," a philandering playboy, which ran its ninth and final season on CBS for which Neil won multiple awards including the Emmy. Other notable film credits include The Smurfs and the Harold and Kumar franchises. An avid fan of live theater, Neil has also performed on Broadway in both musical (Sweeney Todd), dramatic roles (Proof) and even hosted the Tony Awards three times ('09, '11, '12).
Outside of his acting work, Neil is also an accomplished magician having won the Tannen's Magic Louis Award in 2006. He currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the world famous Hollywood Magic Castle.
In 2010, Neil was named one of TIME magazine's '100 Most Influential People of 2010.' Neil currently resides in Los Angeles.
