Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Acting

Born June 15, 1973 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

6 films as director · Active 2005–2023

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…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Directed(6)

—Aaron & Sara★ 5.0

Acting(199)

2026The Last Temptation of BeckyGeneral Wilhelm Reuss

2026StamptownSelf

2026Sunny DancerPatrick

2026Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup HourThe Boss

2026I Changed My Mind with Dan SouzaSelf - Guest

2025What's in the Box?Self - Host

2025Dexter: ResurrectionLowell / The Tattoo Collector

2024Doctor Who at the PromsThe Toymaker (archive footage)

2024Group TherapySelf - Moderator

2024Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2023Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsThe Toymaker (archive footage)

2023Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch KidsNarrator (voice)

2023Drag Me to DinnerSelf - Judge

2022Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger StadiumSelf

2022UncoupledMichael Lawson

2022The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentRichard Fink

2022How I Met Your FatherBarney Stinson

2021The Matrix ResurrectionsThe Analyst

20218-Bit ChristmasAdult Jake Doyle / Narrator

2021Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. LeyendeckerJ.C. Leyendecker (voice)

2021It's a SinHenry Coltrane

2020The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday CelebrationSelf

2020Get Organized with The Home Edit

2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideWestley

2020Fraggle Rock: Rock On!Self

2020Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf - Narrator (voice)

2019Epcot International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight ProcessionalNarrator

2019Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure AwaitsSelf - Host

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf

2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf - Guest

2018Mickey's 90th SpectacularSelf

2018Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy SaluteSelf

2018Genius JuniorHost

2017DownsizingJeff Lonowski

2017At Home with Amy SedarisNeil Patrick Harris

2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf

2017The Words That Built AmericaSelf - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2017Mystery Science Theater 3000Neville LaRoy

2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsCount Olaf

2016Neil Patrick Harris: Circus AwesomeusHost / Himself

2016WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSelf - Guest

2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Actor

2015Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick HarrisHimself

2015In Their Own WordsSelf

2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf

2015Hot OnesSelf

2014Gone GirlDesi Collings

2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestFoy

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf

2014Attack of the 50-foot Gummi BearSteve the Monkey (voice)

2014Steve's First BathSteve (voice)

2013Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeHost

2013Stephen Fry: Out ThereSelf

2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Steve (voice)

2013Beat Bobby FlaySelf

2013The Smurfs 2Patrick Winslow

2013The Out ListHimself

2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsNarrator

2012Neil's Puppet DreamsNeil Patrick Harris

2012A Snow White Christmas: Opening NightThe Magic Mirror

2012The Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialTwo-Face / Black Manta (voice)

2012American ReunionCelebrity Dance-Off Host

2012Finding Your RootsSelf

2012The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation BlowholeDr. Blowhole (voice)

2011Billy on the StreetSelf

2011The MuppetsNeil Patrick Harris

2011A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasNeil Patrick Harris

2011Brain GamesHimself - Host

2011American Horror StoryChester Creb

2011The SmurfsPatrick Winslow

2011Hamish and Andy's Gap YearSelf

2011CompanyRobert

2011BeastlyWill Fratalli

2010Take Two with Phineas and FerbSelf

2010The TalkSelf

2010The Best and the BrightestJeff

2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreLou (voice)

2010Batman: Under the Red HoodNightwing (voice)

2010Through a Dog's EyesNarrator

2010Adventure TimePrince Gumball (voice)

2010Dracula's Daughter vs. the Space BrainsDan

2010A First Look at Batman: Under the Red HoodSelf

2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysThe Shoe Fairy (uncredited) (archive footage)

2009Yes, VirginiaDr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)

2009Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesSelf

2009Beyond All Boundaries1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester

2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsSteve (voice)

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Top Chef MastersHimself - Guest Judge

2009GleeBryan Ryan

2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf

2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge

2008Commentary! The Musical

2008Prop 8: The MusicalA Very Smart Fellow

2008The Penguins of MadagascarDr. Blowhole (voice)

2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldMusic Meister (voice)

2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogDr. Horrible

2008Million Dollar Password

2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayNeil Patrick Harris

2008Justice League: The New FrontierBarry Allen / The Flash (voice)

2007The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogSelf

2007Eloise Goes to School

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2006Me, Eloise(voice)

2006Rachael Ray

2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest

2006Child Star ConfidentialSelf (archive footage)

2005The Christmas BlessingNathan Andrews

2005The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest

2005The Colbert Report

2005SerenityScreaming Reaver (uncredited)

2005How I Met Your MotherBarney Stinson

2005Disney Heroes Volume 1Moyo (voice)

2005The Golden BlazeThe Comic Shop Owner (voice)

2005Robot ChickenExecutive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)

2005Numb3rsEthan Burdick

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest

2004Jack & Bobby

2004Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleNeil Patrick Harris

2004AssassinsThe Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald

2003Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Spider-Man: The New Animated SeriesPeter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002BoomtownPeter Corman

2002Undercover BrotherLance

2002Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'Himself

2002The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco SymphonySelf

2002The MesmeristBenjamin

2001Justice LeagueRay Thompson (voice)

2001Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in ConcertTobias

2001The Wedding DressTravis Cleveland

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentJohn Tagman

2001The Legend of TarzanMoyo (voice)

2001Summer of Camp CapriceJed (voice)

2000EdJoe Baxter

2000Static ShockReplay / Johnny Morrow (voice)

2000Big BrotherSelf - Celebrity Guest

2000Son of the Beach

2000The Next Best ThingDavid

1999The Early ShowSelf

1999Stark Raving MadHenry McNeeley

1999Joan of ArcThe Dauphin

1999Family GuyBarney Stinson (voice)

1998The Christmas WishWill Martin

1998Will & GraceBill

1998The PropositionRoger Martin

1997Starship TroopersColonel Carl Jenkins

1997The ViewSelf - Guest

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryWilliam Coit

1995The Man in the AtticEdward Broder

1995My AntoniaJimmy Burden

1995The Outer LimitsHowie Morrison

1995Not Our SonPaul Keller

1995Animal RoomArnold Mosk

1994Touched by an AngelJonas

1994Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa StoryJim Stolpa

1993Sudden FuryBrian Hannigan

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest

1993For Our ChildrenSelf

1993Homicide: Life on the StreetAlan Schack

1992This Is MST3KSelf

1992Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouSelf

1992Capitol CrittersMax (voice)

1991Hot Country Nights

1991Stranger in the FamilySteve Thompson

1991The Best of Disney: 50 Years of MagicSelf

1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersTodd Andrews

1990The Earth Day SpecialDoogie Howser

1989The SimpsonsNeil Patrick Harris (voice)

1989Cold Sassy TreeWill Tweedy

1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Doogie Howser

1989Quantum LeapMike Hammond

1989B.L. StrykerBuder

1989Home Fires BurningLonnie Tibbettes

1988Purple People EaterBilly Johnson

1988Too Good to Be TrueDanny Harland

1988Clara's HeartDavid Hart

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1985Larry King LiveSelf

1984Murder, She WroteTommy Remsen

1984Jeopardy!Self

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1969Sesame Street

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host

1953The OscarsHost

1951Hallmark Hall of FameLonnie