The curious life of Neil Patrick Harris, who draws attention with his private life as well as his success in theatre, TV series and movies, and is loved by everyone with his benevolence and philanthropy.
Neil Patrick Harris was born on June 15, 1973 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born the son of Sheila Gail Scott, whose mother was a lawyer, and Ronald Gene Harris, whose father was a lawyer. He has an older brother, Harris, who grew up with his family in Ruidoso, New Mexico. His family also ran a restaurant. Harris attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, graduating with high honors in 1991, taking private lessons halfway through the school year.
Starting his career as a child actor, Harris was spotted by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp. Medoff later had Harris appear in the drama film "Clara's Heart" (1988), based on the novel of the same name and starring Whoopi Goldberg. This was Harris' first role. The film earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance. That same year, he starred as William "Billy" Johnson in the children's fantasy science fiction comedy "Purple People Eater".
Beginning in 1989, Harris called "Doogie Howser, M.D." He even played the lead role of a pediatrician in the medical sitcom. After the show's four-season run ended in 1993, Harris appeared in a number of guest roles on several television series. He starred in the NBC sitcom "Stark Raving Mad" with Tony Shalhoub from 1999 to 2000. Meanwhile, in the TV movie "Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story"(1994), in the TV drama "My Ántonia"(1995), "The Christmas Wish"(1998) in the TV drama and "Joan of Arc"(1999) he has appeared in the lead roles in the TV series and many movies, including "The Christmas Wish" (1999). Also included are "The Wedding Dress" (2001) and "Christmas Blessing" (2005).
Working on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles, Harris portrayed the role of Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd's 2001 musical theater performances. The following year, he took part in the play "Proof" with Anne Heche, and the play won many awards. In 2003, he appeared as a host in the musical play "Cabaret" with Deborah Gibson and Tom Bosley. As a result of his critically acclaimed performance in the play, Harris was named by GuestStarCasting.com as the most-watched lead actor in the role of presenter.
Harris' first movie role as an adult came in the thriller drama "Animal Room", in which he played a teenager and directed by Craig Singer. His next film works are respectively; he appeared in supporting roles in the comedy drama film "The Next Best Thing"(2000), the satirical spy action comedy "Undercover Brother"(2002) and the science fiction action movie "Starship Troopers"(1997). His first film was both critically unpopular at the box office. The second film was a good box office success and received generally positive reviews from critics. "Starship Troopers" was a box office success, with mixed reviews, and helped launch a franchise that included four sequels.
In 2004, he played the dual role of Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald in the resurrection of the Broadway musical "Assassins" with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Also that year, he appeared with John Cho and Kal Penn as a fictionalized, overly womanizing, wanton version of himself in the friendly comedy film "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" directed by Danny Leiner, the first film in the series of the same name. The film, which was received generally favorably, was able to make successful commercial gains at the box office up to its production budget.
His transition from the roles associated with his character to the more unscrupulous and obscene role in this series liberated Harris and rekindled his acting career. He reprized the same role with John Cho and Kal Penn in the sequels "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" (2008) and "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas". In addition, the sequels of the series also achieved box office success. In 2008, Harris co-starred with Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day in Joss Whedon's musical web mini-series "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog".
From 2005 to 2014, he portrayed the character of Barney Stinson, a womanizer, on the CBS community sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." His performance earned him an annual Emmy Award nomination from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, Harris made a guest appearance as the Sesame Street Fairy Shoe Person in the children's TV series "Sesame Street" in 2008. The following year, he hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards and appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of "American Idol."
Hosting the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 2009, Harris received two Emmy Awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on 2010. That same year, Harris voiced the adult role of Dick Grayson (Nightwing) in the animated action thriller "Batman: Under the Red Hood." The film, which was successful at the box office, was generally praised by the critics. That same year, he voiced himself for the role of Lou, a beagle, in the spy comedy "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" directed by Brad Peyton. The film, which was generally received negatively, was seen as a bombshell at the box office. Following the San Diego Comic-Con premiere, the musical episode of the animated TV series "Batman: The Brave and the Bold", featuring Harris as the villain Music Meister, premiered on Cartoon Network in October 2009.
Later that year, he co-starred with Bonnie Somerville in the independent comedy The Best and the Brightest. He also appeared in the adventure fantasy comedy films "The Smurfs"(2011) and its sequel "Smurfs 2"(2013). Harris provided the voice of Steve the Monkey in the sci-fi comedy film series "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". The film met with generally positive reviews.
In 2011, Harris played the lead role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Company" opposite Patti LuPone and others with the New York Philharmonic. It has been announced that Harris will play the lead role in the first Broadway production of the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," which he produced from March to August 2014. Harris won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance. It also hosted the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 2013, hosting the event for the second time.
Later, he showed a more serious role in the psychological thriller "Gone Girl"(2014), directed by David Fincher. He appeared in the film as Desi Collings, the rich and obsessive ex-boyfriend of Rosamund Pike's character named Amy Dunne. The movie, which was released on October 3, 2014, was a great success both critically and commercially. His performance also received general praise from critics.
The following year, Harris hosted the 87th Academy Awards for the first time. This marks the first time an openly gay man has hosted the Academy Awards. On January 15, 2016, Netflix announced that Harris would be getting the lead role in the black comedy drama television series adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" starring the role of Count Olaf. The series ran for 3 seasons and 25 episodes before ending on January 1, 2019, during which time Harris received critical acclaim.
On March 31, 2017, NBC featured Harris on the TV game show "Genius Junior". The format of the program was to test the intelligence of the brightest kids in the country. Harris would serve as presenter and executive producer on the show. The series, which received an order for 10 episodes, made its debut on March 18, 2018. In October 2019, it was announced that Harris will star in "The Matrix Resurrections," the fourth film in the Matrix franchise. The film, which was released in theaters on December 22, 2021, received generally rave reviews. However, it was a total flop at the box office and failed to meet the production budget.
Harris appeared as part of a major cast in the British drama mini-series "It's a Sin," which aired on Channel 4 in January 2021 and chronicles the 1980s HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United Kingdom. That same year, it was reported that Harris would be a judge on "Australia's Got Talent: Challengers & Champions," a spin-off of the show of the same name
In 2022, it was announced that he would star in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods" as Baker. Harris joined the cast as a late actor, replacing someone who had to leave production before production began. It also included Heather Headley, Gavin Creel and Denée Benton. In June 2022, it was reported that Harris will play a villain for the 60th anniversary of the science fiction TV series "Doctor Who." That same year, Harris starred in the Netflix romantic comedy TV series "Uncoupled" as Michael Lawson, a man from Manhattan, a real estate agent who has resurfaced in the dating scene 17 years later.
In 2023, he joined the cast of the comedy play "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" for a limited time from April 11 to May 7, portraying the role as Francis Beaumont.
Personal life
In 1997, Harris began a relationship with actress Christine Taylor, and the couple broke up in 1998. Harris dispelled the rumors in November 2006, saying, "I'm proud to say I'm a very satisfied gay man." Harris, who attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 with his fiancee David Burtka, later confirmed their relationship. August 14, 2010, he with Burtka announced that he were expecting twins through a surrogate mother. The couple had a son and a daughter born on October 12, 2010. In New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement. Later, Harris announced on his Twitter page on September 8, 2014 that he and Burtka had married over the weekend in Italy.
Harris was the recipient of the Tannen's Magic Louis Award in 2006. In the following years, it hosted the 2008 World Magic Awards. Additionally, Harris and his partner David Burtka were guests of honor for the "Top Chef Masters" episode held at the Magic Castle. It has hosted the Tony Awards four times, including the 63rd Tony Awards on June 7, 2009, the 65th Tony Awards on June 12, 2011, the 66th Tony Awards on June 10, 2012, and the 67th Tony Awards on June 9, 2013. made. With this hosting, Harris won four Primetime Emmy Awards in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. Named one of the "100 most influential people" by Time magazine in 2010, Harris earned a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" the following year. Attracting attention with his singing, acting, dancing and quick wit, it was normal for Harris to shine in the industry and at the Oscars.
In October 2014, Harris published a memoir called "Neil Patrick Harris: Your Own Adventure." His book was on The New York Times Best Seller List for two weeks. In October 2020, Harris made a single-player board game called "Box One" produced by luxury playing card company Theory11, and the game is currently only available through Target. In addition to his acting career, Harris has supported various charities, organizations and foundations and contributed material, moral, time and effort to them.