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

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, five

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, and nominations for a

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and three

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. On television, he is known for playing the title character on the

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series ''

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'' (1989–1993), for which he was nominated for the

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, as well as

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on the

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series ''

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'' (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four

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), and

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on the

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series ''

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'' (2017–2019). Harris is also known for his role as the title character in

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's musical ''

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'' (2008) and a fictional version of himself in the ''

Harold & Kumar ''Harold & Kumar'' is the name of a series of American films created by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Beginning with ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (2004), and followed by ''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' (2008) and ''A ...

'' film series (2004–2011). His other films include ''

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'' (1997), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), and '' Gone Girl'' (2014). In 2010, Harris won two awards at the

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, winning for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his guest appearance on ''

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'', and Outstanding Special Class Program for hosting the

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in 2009; he has won the latter award three additional times for hosting the show in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He also hosted the

in 2009 and 2013, and hosted the

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in 2015, thus making him the first openly

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to host the

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. In 2014, he starred in the title role in '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' on

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, for which he won the 2014

Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did no ...

. Harris was named one of ''

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'' magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010. He is married to

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. In 2010, they had twins via surrogacy.

Early life

Harris was born in

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, and grew up in

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, with his older 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.''

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'', February 23, 2016, PBS He attended

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in Albuquerque, graduating with high honors in 1991, which he attributes to being privately tutored half the school year while on set.

Career

Film

Harris began his career as a

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and was discovered by playwright

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at a drama camp in

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. Medoff later cast him in the 1988 drama film ''

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'', starring

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and based on the novel of the same name by

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. ''Clara's Heart'' earned Harris a

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nomination. The same year, he starred in ''

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'', a children's fantasy. Harris's first film role as an adult was 1995's ''

Animal Room ''Animal Room'' is a 1995 American thriller drama film directed, produced, and written by Craig Singer and starring Neil Patrick Harris as a bullied drug-using teenager and Matthew Lillard as the bully who loves to torment Harris's character. The ...

'', although he portrayed a teenager. His subsequent film work has included supporting roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

''. In 2004, Harris played a fictionalized, hyper-womanising, lewd version of himself in the ''Harold and Kumar'' stoner

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s ''

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''. It was the shift from roles associated with his sanitized "Doogie Howser" character to the more unscrupulous and bawdy part in the ''Harold & Kumar'' franchise that liberated Harris and revitalized his acting career, leading to his now-iconic role of Barney Stinson in ''How I Met Your Mother'' the following year. He would go on to reprise this role in the sequels: ''

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay ''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' is a 2008 American buddy stoner comedy film written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. The sequel to ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' (2004), it is the second installment in the ...

'' and ''

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''. In 2010, Harris provided

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for the role of the adult

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(

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) in the animated film '' Batman: Under the Red Hood'' and the

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Lou in the film '' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore''. The same year, he played the lead in the

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comedy ''

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''. On March 7, 2010, he made a surprise appearance at the

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, delivering the opening musical number. He starred in the films ''

'' (2011) and ''

'' (2013). Harris provided the voice of Steve the Monkey in the ''

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'' film franchise. In 2014, Harris showed a more serious side in '' Gone Girl'', directed by

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. Harris co-starred in the film as Desi Collings, the wealthy and obsessed ex-boyfriend of Amy Dunne, played by

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. Harris has said: "I was pinching myself at the opportunity" to work with Fincher. He received general praise from critics for his performance, as did the film. On February 22, 2015, Harris hosted the

; it was his first time hosting the ceremony, and the first time an openly gay man hosted the

. In October 2019, it was announced Harris would star in the fourth installment of the ''Matrix'' franchise.

Stage

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Harris has worked on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles. He played

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in the 2001 concert performances of ''

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''. In 2002, he performed beside

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in ''

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''. In 2003, he took the role of the Emcee in ''

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'' alongside

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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

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and

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. In 2004, he performed the dual role of the Balladeer and

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on Broadway in the revival of

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's musical ''

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''. He also sang the role of Charles (initially played by

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in a 1966 ABC telecast) on the

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recording of Sondheim's ''

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'' and portrayed Mark Cohen in the 1997 touring company of the musical ''

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'', a role he satirized on the January 10, 2009 episode of ''

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'', which he hosted. In 2010, Harris directed a production of the

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'' at the

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; he cast his ''

'' co-star

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as Mimi. In 2011, Harris played the lead role of Bobby in

's ''

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'' with the

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in concert, opposite

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and others. That same year, he directed ''The Expert at the Card Table'' at Broad Stage's Edye in

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. Harris has hosted the Tony Awards four times: the

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on June 7, 2009, the

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on June 12, 2011, the

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on June 10, 2012, and the

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on June 9, 2013. Only Dame

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, with five ceremonies, has hosted the Tony Awards more times. Hosting the Tony Awards has earned him four

in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for the 63rd, 65th, 66th and 67th, respectively. 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. Harris went on to win the 2014

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. In 2022, he joined the

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presentation of

's ''

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'' as The Baker opposite

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as The Baker's Wife. The cast also included Heather Hedley,

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, and

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The limited production ran from May 4 to May 15.

Television

Beginning in 1989, Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in ''

'', for which he was nominated for a

. After the show's four-season run ended in 1993, Harris played a number of

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s on television series, including ''

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''. From 1999 to 2000, he starred with

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in the

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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, ''

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'' in 1995, ''The Christmas Wish'' in 1998, ''

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'' in 1999, ''The Wedding Dress'' in 2001, and ''The Christmas Blessing'' in 2005. Cobie Smulders & Neil Patrick Harris (9445875877)

From 2005 to 2014, Harris played

, a serial womanizer, in the

ensemble sitcom ''

''. The role earned him

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nominations every year from 2007 to 2010. In 2008, Harris guest-starred on ''

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'' as the Sesame Street Fairy Shoe Person. In 2009, he hosted the 7th Annual

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and appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

''. Harris hosted the

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on September 20, 2009. On August 21, 2010, he won two

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s at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, one of which was for his guest performance in the television series ''

''. Harris hosted the

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on September 22, 2013, marking his second time hosting the event. After a preview at the San Diego Comic-Con, a musical episode of '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' featuring Harris as the villainous

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premiered on October 23, 2009, on

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. As a character who could make anyone do his bidding by singing, he spent most of the episode singing several original songs. In 2010, Harris filmed a

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episode for an American adaptation of the British

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'' The Cube'' as host, though it was not picked up to series. In 2014, Harris turned down the chance to replace

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as host of the ''Late Show'' on

, 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

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as host of ''The Late Late Show'' on the same grounds, although he claims he was never actually offered either job. On September 15, 2015, ''

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris ''Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris'' (or ''Best Time Ever'') is an American live television variety series adaptation of the British variety series ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway''. The one-hour show is hosted and executive-produced ...

'', a live

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hosted by Harris on

, made its debut but was cancelled after an eight-episode run. On January 15, 2016,

cast Harris in the television adaptation of ''

'', in which he stars as

. It ran for 3 seasons and 25 episodes before ending on January 1, 2019. On March 31, 2017, NBC picked up Harris's game show titled ''

Genius Junior ''Genius Junior'' is an American television game show that debuted on March 18, 2018 on NBC, during the 2017–18 season. In March 2017, NBC ordered ten episodes for the first season of the series, which was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The s ...

'', the format would test the smarts of the most brilliant children in the country. Harris would serve as host and executive producer. The series received a 10-episode order and debuted on March 18, 2018. In January 2021, Harris starred in the British drama series, ''

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'', broadcast on

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, depicting the 1980s HIV/AIDS epidemic in the

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. In June 2021, Harris was announced to be a judge on '' Australia's Got Talent: Challengers & Champions'', a spin-off series of ''

Australia's Got Talent ''Australia's Got Talent'' is an Australian reality television talent show. The show is based on the ''Got Talent'' series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell. The first six seasons aired on the Seven Network, from 2 ...

''. In June 2022, it was announced that Harris would play a villain for the 60th anniversary of ''

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''. In July 2022, Harris starred in the Netflix series ''

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'' as gay Manhattanite Michael Lawson, a

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re-navigating the dating scene after 17 years.

Other media

In 2007, Harris worked with Mike Nelson on an audio commentary for

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. The two "riffed" on the film ''

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The film ...

''. Harris is a big fan of the cult TV series Nelson worked on, ''

Mystery Science Theater 3000 ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. ...

''. Harris was interviewed for a 1992

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special ''This Is MST3K'' hosted by

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about the series and its fans. In 2008, Harris played the title role in

's musical web series ''

'' alongside

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and

Felicia Day Kathryn Felicia Day (born June 28, 1979) is an American actress, writer, and web series creator. She is the creator and star of the web series '' The Guild'' (2007–2013), a show loosely based on her life as a gamer. She also wrote and starred ...

. The first episode of the series debuted on July 15, 2008. He has also provided his voice for the

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attraction

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. On December 11, 2010, Harris hosted the

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. In October 2014, Harris released a

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titled ''Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography'', which is structured like a

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book. His

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spent two weeks on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller List. His debut

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novel, ''The Magic Misfits'', was released in November 2017 and is the first in a four-book series of the same name. In October 2020, Harris released a single-player board game named ''Box One'', produced by luxury playing card company Theory11. It is currently available exclusively through

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. Harris has been a frequent guest narrator at

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Personal life

From 1997 to 1998, Harris dated actress

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. In a 2008 appearance on

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, 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.'" Harris publicly

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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." Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 with his fiancé

, later confirming the relationship. In an interview on ''

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'', Harris said his relationship with Burtka began in 2004. On August 14, 2010, Harris announced that he and Burtka were expecting twins via a

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. Their son and daughter were born on October 12, 2010. Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement via

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, stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal. On September 8, 2014, Harris announced on his Twitter page that Burtka and he were married over the weekend in Italy.

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, the long-time director of ''How I Met Your Mother'', officiated the wedding while

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performed at the reception. In 2013, the couple bought a townhouse in

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which they sold in 2022 for $6.9M. 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's ''

'' character performed magic as well. Harris won the Tannen's Magic Louis Award in 2006 and hosted the 2008 World Magic Awards on October 11, 2008. He previously served as the President of the Board of Directors of Hollywood's

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, from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, Harris and partner David Burtka were guests of honor for a ''

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'' episode that took place at the Magic Castle.

Philanthropy

Alongside his acting career, Harris has supported and contributed to various

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, organization, and foundations. These include: *

AIDS Healthcare Foundation AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing medicine and health care to individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. As of 2020, it operates about 400 clinics, 64 outpatient healthcare ce ...

* Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation *

American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. Established in 1913, the society is organized into six geographical regions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than ...

organization *

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is an American nonprofit organization that raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States, headquartered in New York City. It is the theatre community's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. ...

organization *

Children International Children International is a global nonprofit humanitarian organization that helps children break the cycle of poverty. It addresses children’s critical needs through early intervention and regular interaction in community centers. The goal is t ...

organization * Clothes Off Our Back Foundation *

Elton John AIDS Foundation The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is a nonprofit organization, established by rock musician Sir Elton John in 1992 in the United States and 1993 in the United Kingdom to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs, direct care an ...

Entertainment Industry Foundation The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), based in Los Angeles, United States, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization of the entertainment industry. EIF funds more than 300 charitable organizations annually, both in the Los Angeles ...

Feeding America Feeding America is a United States–based nonprofit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. ...

organization *

First Book First Book is a national, nonprofit social enterprise focusing on educational equity as a path out of poverty. The organization addresses barriers to education faced by children in low-income and historically excluded communities by providing brand ...

organization * Food on Foot charity *

Global Green Global Green is the American affiliate of Green Cross International, an international non-governmental organization founded by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993 to "foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. ...

organization * Hope North organization *

International Myeloma Foundation The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is an American non-profit organization serving patients with myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. The IMF also provides support and information for family members, caregivers of myeloma p ...

* LeBron James Family Foundation * Live Out Loud organization * Los Angeles Mission organization * Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation * Noreen Fraser Foundation *

Project Angel Food Project Angel Food is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Los Angeles County which provides free meals for people too sick to shop and cook for themselves. Project Angel Food serves the majority of Los Angeles County with South Los Angeles and M ...

organization *

Real Medicine Foundation Real Medicine Foundation (RMF) is a US-based nonprofit public charity that provides humanitarian support and development around the world, helping communities recover from natural disasters, conflict, and poverty. RMF was created in response to the ...

Stand Up To Cancer Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) is a charitable program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). SU2C aims to raise significant funds for translational cancer research through online and televised efforts. Central to the program is a telethon tha ...

organization *

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Susan G. Komen (formerly known as Susan G. Komen for the Cure; originally as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; often simply as Komen) is a breast cancer organization in the United States. Komen focuses on patient navigation and advo ...

organization *

The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. Focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, they offer a toll-free telephone number wher ...

organization. In October 2014, Harris attended a dinner for the

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 Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (previously known as Alex's Lemonade Stand and currently abbreviated as ALSF) is an American pediatric cancer charity founded by Alexandra "Alex" Scott (January 18, 1996 – August 1, 2004), who lived in Connecticu ...

. In April 2019, Harris hosted

WE Day We Day (stylized as WE Day) was an annual series of stadium-sized youth empowerment events organized by We Charity (formerly known as Free The Children), a Canadian charity founded by brothers Marc and Craig Kielburger. WE Day events host tens ...

California, a charity event that celebrates students who have made a change in their community.

Discography

Cast recordings

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Web

Video games

Bibliography

Audiobooks

* 2014: ''Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography'' (read by the author),

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

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* * * * 2011 interview with ''

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