Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris: Biography in Details

Who is Neil Patrick Harris?

Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, comedian, magician as well as singer, and composer.

He is best known for playing the title character Douglas “Doogie” Howser on the TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993).

He is also popular for playing Barney Stinson on the television series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014).

He is also known for voicing the character Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003).

Neil Patrick Harris: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Talking about his early life, he was born on 15 June 1973. He experienced his childhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

He is the younger son of Sheila Gail (mother) and Ronald Gene Harris (father).

His parents were lawyers and also ran a restaurant. He grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico with his parents and elder brother.

Neil Patrick Harris is an American by nationality and he is of English, Scottish, and German ethnicity.

Regarding his education, he attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque and graduated in 1991.

Neil Patrick Harris: Professional Life, and Career

Neil Patrick Harris began his career as a child actor at the age of 15. He made his acting debut playing David Hart in the 1998 film Clara’s Heart.

His performance in the film earned him a Golden Globe nomination that year.

The same year, he starred in Purple People Eater, a children’s fantasy. He appeared in several movies and TV films as a child.

He got his first big break in the TV film Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), in which he played Douglas “Doogie” Howser.

In 1990, Neil won the “Young Artist Award- Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series” for his performance in Doogie Howser, M.D.

That same year, he won the “People’s Choice Award­ Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series” for the same series.

He also won several awards and nominations for the film. In 2005, he began playing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014) and portrayed the role until 2014.

In 2012, he won the “People’s Choice Award-Favorite TV Comedy Actor” for his role in How I Met Your Mother.

Neil Patrick Harris has appeared in numerous movies and TV films in his career. Neil began playing Count Olaf in the TV series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–present). He is also the producer of the series.

Net Worth and Salary

Neil Patrick Harris has been a very successful actor in his career and he has accumulated a net worth of $50 million as per 2023 data.

Neil Patrick Harris’s Rumors, and Controversy

Talking about the rumors and controversy, there was news that he slammed James Woods.

He was dragged into a controversy during the 2015 Oscar ceremony when he made jokes about diversity at the Academy Awards, for which he was criticized by most of his fans and audience.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Moving towards his body measurements, Neil Patrick Harris has a good height of 6 Feet (1.83m) and his body weight is 72kg.

Neil Patrick Harris has blonde hair color and his eyes are blue.

Social Media Profiles

Neil is active in various sorts of social media.

He has around 3.8 million followers on Facebook. He has more than 8.6 followers on Instagram and more than 26 million followers on Twitter.

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