Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host.
He is known for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On TV, he 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, as well as Barney Stinson on the CBS series How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf on the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019).
In 2010, Harris won two awards at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his guest appearance on Glee, and Outstanding Special Class Program for hosting the Tony Awards in 2009; he has won the latter award three additional times for hosting the show in 2011, 2012, and 2013. He also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013, and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015, thus making him the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards. In 2014, he starred in the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, for which he won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
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Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2007 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother 2008 2009 2010 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Glee Outstanding Special Class Program 63rd Tony Awards 2012 65th Tony Awards 2013 66th Tony Awards 2014 67th Tony Awards 2015 87th Academy Awards 2018 Outstanding Children's Program A Series of Unfortunate Events 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards2014 Outstanding Special Class Special Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1988 Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Clara's Heart 1991 Best Actor - Television Series Comedy Doogie Howser, M.D. 2008 Outstanding Supporting Actor - Television How I Met Your Mother 2009
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best Musical Theatre Album Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Actor in a Musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Miscellaneous awards Year Award Category Title Result1989 Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film Clara's Heart 1990 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Television SeriesDoogie Howser, M.D. People's Choice Award Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series Favorite Male TV Performer Viewers for Quality Television Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series 1991Young Artist AwardBest Young Actor Starring in a Television Series 2007 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: ComedyHow I Met Your Mother 2008 People's Choice Award Favorite Scene Stealing Star Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2009 TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Streamy Award Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmHow I Met Your Mother 2010 Spike Video Game Award Best Performance by a Human Male Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmHow I Met Your Mother 2011People's Choice Award Favorite TV Comedy Actor Favorite TV Guest Star Glee Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmHow I Met Your Mother 2012 People's Choice Award Favorite TV Comedy Actor TV Guide Award Favorite Actor Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2013 Webby Award Best Comedy: Long Form or Series Neil's Puppet Dreams People's Choice Award Favorite TV Comedy Actor How I Met Your Mother 2014 Favorite TV Bromance Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Favorite Movie Actor The Smurfs 2 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a MusicalHedwig and the Angry Inch Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Hasty Pudding TheatricalsHasty Pudding Man of the Year Dorian Award TV Musical Performance of the Year68th Tony Awards 2015 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction Gone Girl Dorian Award Wilde Artist of the Year Saturn Award Best Guest Performance in a Television Series American Horror Story: Freak Show 2017 Saturn Award Best New Media Television SeriesA Series of Unfortunate Events 2018 Satellite Award Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Peabody Award Entertainment, Children's & Youth Programming 2019 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Children's Program Kid's Choice Awards Favorite TV Drama Favorite Male TV Star 2020 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Children's Program 2023 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards Best Featured Performer In A PlayPeter Pan Goes Wrong Drama League Award Distinguished Performance 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington DC Award Best Direction of a Musical Tick, Tick... Boom!
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