About
Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor best known for portraying the title character in the ‘80s sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D. and Barney Stinson in the 2000s sitcom How I Met Your Mother. An LGBT activist, Harris’ fanbase is also tied to his photogenic family, including his fiancé David Burtka and their two children.
Acting Career
After a few small roles in TV movies Harris landed the lead role in Doogie Howser, M.D., a show about a teenage doctor, which he starred in for four season from 1989-1993. He guest starred on several TV shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s before getting the leading role of Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother in 2005. The show lasted for nine seasons, concluding in 2014. While working on HIMYM Harris had leading roles in several movies including Beastly (2011), The Smurfs and (2011) and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014). He also starred in the popular Joss Whedon web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (2008).
