Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris’ career spans television, film and the stage, crossing all genres.
Best known for his roles as Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother and Count Olaf in the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Harris is a five-time Emmy Award-winner, with notable guest appearances on American Horror Story and Glee. He can most recently be seen on Netflix’ game show What’s In The Box.
A veteran of the theatre, Harris originated the role of Hedwig in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. His additional theatrical credits include Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Into the Woods, Assassins, Proof, Cabaret, Company, All My Sons, The Paris Letter, Sweeney Todd, Romeo and Juliet, Rent, Luck, Pluck, and Virtue and most recently the revival of Yasmina Reza’s play ART.
Utilizing his theatrical expertise behind the curtain, Harris made his musical directorial debut with the Hollywood Bowl’s staging of Jonathan Larson’s Rent. His additional directing credits include Nothing to Hide, The Expert at the Card Table and most recently Tick, tick… Boom! which he also starred in at the Kennedy Center in DC. Additionally, Harris produced In & Of Itself, an Off-Broadway magic show directed by Frank Oz at the Daryl Roth Theater in New York.
Harris is a New York Times best selling author for The Magic Misfits series and his memoir, Choose Your Own Autobiography. His most recent book is a collaboration with his husband, David Burtka, and released Both Sides of the Glass designed to offer the same experience for both drinkers and non-drinkers.
