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 has received multiple accolades throughout his career, including a Tony Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for a Grammy Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. On television, 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). Harris is also known for his role as the title character in Joss Whedon's musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) and a fictional version of himself in the Harold & Kumar film series (2004–2011). His other films include Starship Troopers (1997), Beastly (2011), The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Gone Girl (2014). 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. Harris 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. 닐 패트릭 해리스(1973년생, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 나를 찾아줘, 매트릭스: 리저렉션, 스타쉽 트루퍼스가 있으며, 그 외에도 심슨 가족, 패밀리 가이, 지미 팰런의 투나잇 쇼, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, 레이트 나이트 위드 세스 마이어스, 데일리 쇼, The Kelly Clarkson Show, 로 앤 오더: 크리미널 인텐트, Late Show with David Letterman, 핀과 제이크의 어드벤처 타임, 세서미 스트리트, 아메리칸 호러 스토리 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 서니 댄서에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 벡키 3에서 General Wilhelm Reuss 역을 맡았다. 2026년 벡키 3 제작에 참여했다. 2026년 Rent: 30th Anniversary Concert에 출연했다.