Neil Patrick Harris Bio | Wiki
Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. He is primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles. Neil has received multiple accolades throughout his career.
They include a Tony Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for a Grammy Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2010. He is married to David Burtka. In 2010, they had twins via surrogacy.
Neil Patrick Harris Age
Neil was born on June 15, 1973, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. He is 49 years old.
Neil Patrick Harris Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.83 m).
Neil Patrick Harris Family
He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his parents Sheila Gail and Ronald Gene Harris. Neil grew up with his older brother in Ruidoso, New Mexico. His parents were lawyers and also ran a restaurant.
Neil Patrick Harris Spouse
Neil publicly came out as gay in November 2006. He attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 with his fiancé David Burtka, later confirming the relationship. They started dating in 2004. On August 14, 2010, Neil announced that he and Burtka were expecting twins via a surrogate mother.
Their son Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris and daughter Harper Grace Burtka-Harris were born on October 12, 2010. On September 8, 2014, he announced on his Twitter page that Burtka and he were married over the weekend in Italy. In 2013, the couple bought a townhouse in Harlem which they sold in 2022 for $6.9M.
Neil Patrick Harris Education
He attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. Neil graduated with high honors in 1991, which he attributes to being privately tutored half the school year while on set.
He began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Medoff later cast him in the 1988 drama film Clara’s Heart, starring Whoopi Goldberg and based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Olshan. Clara’s Heart earned Neil a Golden Globe nomination. The same year, he starred in Purple People Eater, a children’s fantasy.
Neil Patrick Harris Movies And Tv Shows
2011 The Smurfs
2011 The Muppets
2012 American Reunion
2013 The Smurfs 2
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 Gone Girl
2017 Downsizing
2019 Dads
2021 8-Bit Christmas
2021 The Matrix Resurrections
2022 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Neil Patrick Harris Matrix
In October 2019, it was announced Neil would star in the fourth installment of the Matrix franchise. The Matrix is an American media franchise consisting of four feature films, beginning with The Matrix (1999) and continuing with three sequels, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions (both 2003), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
Neil Patrick Harris Doctor Who | Uncoupled
In June 2022, it was announced that Neil would play a villain for the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. In July 2022, he starred in the Netflix series Uncoupled as gay Manhattanite Michael Lawson, a realtor re-navigating the dating scene after 17 years.
Neil Patrick Harris Starship Troopers
His first film role as an adult was in 1995’s Animal Room, although he portrayed a teenager. Neil’s subsequent film work has included supporting roles in The Next Best Thing, Undercover Brother, and Starship Troopers.
He played Carl Jenkins in 1997 in Starship Troopers, a 1997 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Ed Neumeier, based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein.
Neil Patrick Harris As Count Olaf
On January 15, 2016, Netflix cast Neil in the television adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, in which he stars as Count Olaf. It ran for 3 seasons and 25 episodes before ending on January 1, 2019. Count Olaf is the franchise’s main antagonist and one of the primary characters who is described to be the Baudelaire children’s third cousin four times removed or the fourth cousin three times removed.
A failing actor (though he claimed to have been considered for major acting awards) who is after the Baudelaire fortune, Count Olaf follows the children with dogged determination to obtain their inheritance and kill them.
Neil Patrick Harris Doogie Howser
On television, Neil is known for playing the title character on the ABC series Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
He also played Barney Stinson on the CBS series How I Met Your Mother, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards, and Count Olaf on the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Neil Patrick Harris Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Neil’s estimated net worth is $50 million.
Is Neil Patrick Harris Married
Yes. On September 8, 2014, he announced on his Twitter page that Burtka and he were married over the weekend in Italy. On August 14, 2010, Neil announced that he and Burtka were expecting twins via a surrogate mother. Their son Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris and daughter Harper Grace Burtka-Harris were born on October 12, 2010.