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[[Neil Patrick Harris]] (born June 15, 1973), occasionally nicknamed NPH, got his first big break as the title character of ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' when he was a teenager. He managed to establish himself in theater (''[[Rent]]'', Toby in ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Theatre)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'') after that, as well as taking roles in films such as ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' and ''[[Undercover Brother]]''. He took his career to the big screen again in 2004, playing... [[As Himself|Neil Patrick Harris]], a crude [[Jerkass]] womanizer in ''[[Harold and Kumar]]'' (pretty much an [[Up to Eleven]] version of the [[Former Child Star]] stereotype). He then went on to play the part of the womanizing Barney Stinson in ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''. Shortly afterwards, he came out as gay, and proceeded to play a singing shoe fairy in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' cameo.
[[Neil Patrick Harris]] (born June 15, 1973), occasionally nicknamed NPH, got his first big break as the title character of ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' when he was a teenager. He managed to establish himself in theater (''[[Rent]]'', Toby in ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Theatre)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'') after that, as well as taking roles in films such as ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' and ''[[Undercover Brother]]''. He took his career to the big screen again in 2004, playing... [[As Himself|Neil Patrick Harris]], a crude [[Jerkass]] womanizer in ''[[Harold and Kumar]]'' (pretty much an [[Up to Eleven]] version of the [[Former Child Star]] stereotype). He then went on to play the part of the womanizing Barney Stinson in ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''. Shortly afterwards, he came out as gay, and proceeded to play a singing shoe fairy in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' cameo.


Of course, in Internet circles, he's probably most famous for his leading role in ''[[Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog (Web Video)|Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog]]''. He later used his musical talent to play [[The Music Meister]] in the [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Batman the Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'' and plays [[Nightwing]] in ''[[Batman Under the Red Hood]]'', and again used his musical talent as Doctor Blowhole in ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''. He worked alongside Mike Nelson on the [[Rifftrax]] of ''[[Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory]]''. An episode of ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'' featured him as Prince Gumball, the [[Gender Flip|gender flipped]] version of [[Badass Princess|Princess Bubblegum]]. He's done some voice acting, lending his voice to Spider-Man in both [[Spider Man the New Animated Series|the 2003 series]] and Amazing Spider-Man in ''[[Spider Man Shattered Dimensions]]''.
Of course, in Internet circles, he's probably most famous for his leading role in ''[[Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (Web Video)|Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog]]''. He later used his musical talent to play [[The Music Meister]] in the [[Musical Episode]] of ''[[Batman the Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'' and plays [[Nightwing]] in ''[[Batman Under the Red Hood]]'', and again used his musical talent as Doctor Blowhole in ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''. He worked alongside Mike Nelson on the [[Rifftrax]] of ''[[Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory]]''. An episode of ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'' featured him as Prince Gumball, the [[Gender Flip|gender flipped]] version of [[Badass Princess|Princess Bubblegum]]. He's done some voice acting, lending his voice to Spider-Man in both [[Spider Man the New Animated Series|the 2003 series]] and Amazing Spider-Man in ''[[Spider Man Shattered Dimensions]]''.


On August 21, 2010 he won his first Emmy awards thanks to his stellar guest appearance on ''[[Glee]]'' and awesome hosting of last year's Tony Awards.
On August 21, 2010 he won his first Emmy awards thanks to his stellar guest appearance on ''[[Glee]]'' and awesome hosting of last year's Tony Awards.
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* ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers (Animation)|Captain Planet and The Planeteers]]'': Todd Andrews (You may know him better as the victim from the AIDS episode)
* ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers (Animation)|Captain Planet and The Planeteers]]'': Todd Andrews (You may know him better as the victim from the AIDS episode)
* ''[[Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs]]'': Steve
* ''[[Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs]]'': Steve
* ''[[Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog (Web Video)|Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog]]'': Billy/Dr. Horrible
* ''[[Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (Web Video)|Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog]]'': Billy/Dr. Horrible
* ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'': Doogie Howser
* ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'': Doogie Howser
* ''[[Eat Lead the Return of Matt Hazard]]'': Wallace "Wally" Wellesley
* ''[[Eat Lead the Return of Matt Hazard]]'': Wallace "Wally" Wellesley
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* ''[[Undercover Brother]]'': [[Token White|Lance]]
* ''[[Undercover Brother]]'': [[Token White|Lance]]


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* [[As Himself]] / [[Adam Westing]]: Spoofed in the ''[[Harold and Kumar]]'' movie, where he's credited "Neil Patrick Harris as Neil Patrick Harris".
* [[As Himself]] / [[Adam Westing]]: Spoofed in the ''[[Harold and Kumar]]'' movie, where he's credited "Neil Patrick Harris as Neil Patrick Harris".
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* [[Happily Married]]: To David Burtka after a five-year betrothal and having two kids with him.
* [[Happily Married]]: To David Burtka after a five-year betrothal and having two kids with him.
* [[Irony As She Is Cast]]: He is an openly gay actor most well-known for playing [[How I Met Your Mother|an impulsive]] [[Harold and Kumar|womanizer.]]
* [[Irony As She Is Cast]]: He is an openly gay actor most well-known for playing [[How I Met Your Mother|an impulsive]] [[Harold and Kumar|womanizer.]]
* [[Mean Character Nice Actor]]: Although known for playing a crude, obnoxious womanizer, he is a very nice actor and a family man in real life.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Although known for playing a crude, obnoxious womanizer, he is a very nice actor and a family man in real life.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: For the record, NPH is 38.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: For the record, NPH is 38.
* [[One of Us]]: Loves ''[[Star Wars]]'' so much they worked it into his character on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''; is a public and lifelong fan of musicals and comic books; and publicly admitted in his Doogie Howser days that he never, ''ever'', missed an episode of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''. Hell, he even made a guest appearance on [[Rifftrax]]!
* [[One of Us]]: Loves ''[[Star Wars]]'' so much they worked it into his character on ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''; is a public and lifelong fan of musicals and comic books; and publicly admitted in his Doogie Howser days that he never, ''ever'', missed an episode of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''. Hell, he even made a guest appearance on [[Rifftrax]]!
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* [[Straight Gay]]: One of the more famous modern examples of this trope. There is ''nothing'' conspicuous or camp about him.
* [[Straight Gay]]: One of the more famous modern examples of this trope. There is ''nothing'' conspicuous or camp about him.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6S5caRGpK4 Well...] (Of course, he's joking).
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6S5caRGpK4 Well...] (Of course, he's joking).
* [[Villain Song]]: Has [[Crowning Music of Awesome|rocked]] quite a few, notably "[[Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog (Web Video)|Slipping]]", "[[Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog (Web Video)|Brand New Day]]", "[[Batman the Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Drives Us Bats]]" and "[[The Penguins of Madagascar|Brand New Plan]]".
* [[Villain Song]]: Has [[Crowning Music of Awesome|rocked]] quite a few, notably "[[Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (Web Video)|Slipping]]", "[[Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (Web Video)|Brand New Day]]", "[[Batman the Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Drives Us Bats]]" and "[[The Penguins of Madagascar|Brand New Plan]]".


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 Kumar: Where will you go now?

Neil Patrick Harris: ...wherever God takes me.

"Neil Patrick Harris won an Emmy for his one-episode stint as an embittered former Glee rival of Will's; something I didn't even know you could win an Emmy for but I guess when you are Neil Patrick Harris all things are possible."
—The Idiots Lantern

Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973), occasionally nicknamed NPH, got his first big break as the title character of Doogie Howser, M.D. when he was a teenager. He managed to establish himself in theater (Rent, Toby in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) after that, as well as taking roles in films such as Starship Troopers and Undercover Brother. He took his career to the big screen again in 2004, playing... Neil Patrick Harris, a crude Jerkass womanizer in Harold and Kumar (pretty much an Up to Eleven version of the Former Child Star stereotype). He then went on to play the part of the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother. Shortly afterwards, he came out as gay, and proceeded to play a singing shoe fairy in a Sesame Street cameo.

Of course, in Internet circles, he's probably most famous for his leading role in Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog. He later used his musical talent to play The Music Meister in the Musical Episode of Batman the Brave And The Bold and plays Nightwing in Batman Under the Red Hood, and again used his musical talent as Doctor Blowhole in The Penguins of Madagascar. He worked alongside Mike Nelson on the Rifftrax of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. An episode of Adventure Time featured him as Prince Gumball, the gender flipped version of Princess Bubblegum. He's done some voice acting, lending his voice to Spider-Man in both the 2003 series and Amazing Spider-Man in Spider Man Shattered Dimensions.

On August 21, 2010 he won his first Emmy awards thanks to his stellar guest appearance on Glee and awesome hosting of last year's Tony Awards.

NPH has been in a relationship with David Burtka since 2004. In January 2010 he was voted "Gay Man of the Decade" after a fierce Twitter war against John Barrowman. It was once said of NPH that "Neil Patrick Harris is so manly, only another man could possibly satisfy him." And in the fall of 2010, Neil and David became daddies to twins.

Not to be confused with Christopher Masterson, who looks very similar to him.

Some roles Neil has played includes:

Tropes used in Neil Patrick Harris include:


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