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Neil Patrick Harris

1973 - Today

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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 and 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). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on Glee (2010). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2024). Neil Patrick Harris is the 2,202nd most popular actor (down from 1,751st in 2024), the 3,869th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,878th in 2019) and the 1,074th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 2,202 out of 13,578. Before him are Ray Wise, Kristofer Hivju, Mike Connors, Fabrice Luchini, Prakash Raj, and Erika Eleniak. After him are Greta Schröder, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Mitch Pileggi, Jean Carmet, Evangeline Lilly, and Jim Beaver.

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Among people born in 1973, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 65. Before him are Marc Overmars, Kevin Phillips, Pauleta, Federica Mogherini, Akon, and Christian Cage. After him are Christian Panucci, Rufus Wainwright, James Foley, Verka Serduchka, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and Howie Dorough.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 3,869 out of 20,380. Before him are Ray Wise (1947), Jimmy Butler (1989), Terry Goodkind (1948), Mike Connors (1925), Gutzon Borglum (1867), and Erika Eleniak (1969). After him are John Marshall (1755), Sidney Wood (1911), Karl Malone (1963), J. C. R. Licklider (1915), Ashanti (1980), and Mitch Pileggi (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 1,074. Before him are Lenny Montana (1926), Ellen Pompeo (1969), George Wendt (1948), Ray Wise (1947), Mike Connors (1925), and Erika Eleniak (1969). After him are Mitch Pileggi (1952), Jim Beaver (1950), Anna Gunn (1968), Tony Goldwyn (1960), Sherilyn Fenn (1965), and Philip Baker Hall (1931).

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