Neil Patrick Harris je rođen 15. juna 1973. i američki je glumac, režiser, pevač i mađioničar.
Najpoznatiji je po ulogama u TV seriji Dugi Hauzer iz 1989, naučnofantastičnom filmu Zvezdani jurišnici, humorističkoj TV seriji Kako sam upoznao vašu majku (uloga Barnija Stinsona) i serijalu filmova Harold i Kumar, gde igra samog sebe.
Nil Patrik Haris je rođen u Albukerkiju, američka savezna država Novi Meksiko. Odrastao je u mestu južno od Albukerkija, Rujdosou (Ruidoso). Roditelji, Šila i Ron, su bili advokati. Ima starijeg brata Brajana.
Prvi put je glumio u školskoj predstavi Čarobnjak iz Oza gde je igrao psa Tota. Prva filmska uloga mu je bila u filmu Klarino srce (Clara's Heart), 1988. godine u kom je glumila Vupi Goldberg. Ta uloga mu je donela Zlatni globus. Iste godine je glumio u filmu LJudožder ljubičastih ljudi (Purple People Eater).
NJegova najpoznatija tinejdžerska uloga bila je u seriji Dugi Hauzer gde je igrao Dugija Hauzera, mladog doktora, i za tu ulogu je dobio Zlatni globus. Serija je trajala od 1989. do 1993. Tokom narednih desetak godina glumio je u više televizijskih serija i filmova, od kojih su najznačajniji filmovi Zvezdani jurišnici (1997) i Harold i Kumar idu u Beli zamak (2004). Od 2005. godine Haris glumi u seriji Kako sam upoznao vašu majku, gde igra glavnog humorističnog lika Barnija Stinsona. Ova uloga mu je donela četiri Emi nagrade. Godine 2008. je dobio ulogu u mini-seriji Muzički blog doktora Užasnog, a prva epizoda je prikazana 15. jula iste godine. Godine 2011. je igrao glavnu ulogu u igranom filmu Štrupfovi.
Haris je veliki ljubitelj magije, pa je amaterski mađioničar. Godine 2006. je izazvao veliki skandal kada se otkrilo da je u homoseksualnoj vezi sa Dejvidom Burtkom. Tada je Haris morao javno da izjavi da je homoseksualac.
Filmografija:
1988 Clara's Heart David Hart
1988 Too Good to Be True Danny Harland
1988 Purple People Eater Billy Johnson
1989 Cold Sassy Tree Will Tweedy
1989 Home Fires Burning Lonnie Tibbits
1991 Stranger in the Family Steve Thompson
1993 For Our Children: The Concert Himself
1993 A Family Torn Apart Brian Hannigan
1994 Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story Jim Stolpa
1995 The Man in the Attic Edward Broder
1995 Animal Room Arnold Mosk
1995 Not Our Son Paul Kenneth Keller
1995 My Antonia Jimmy Burden
1995 Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story William Coit
1997 Starship Troopers Carl Jenkins
1998 The Proposition Roger Martin
1998 The Christmas Wish Will Martin
1999 Joan of Arc The Dauphin
2000 The Next Best Thing David
2001 The Wedding Dress Travis Cleveland
2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Tobias Ragg
2001 American Pie 2 Party Guy
2002 The Mesmerist Benjamin
2002 Undercover Brother Lance
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Neil Patrick Harris
2005 The Christmas Blessing Nathan Andrews
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Neil Patrick Harris
2008 Beyond All Boundaries 1st Lt. David Hettema
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Barry Allen/The Flash
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Steve
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Lou the Beagle
2010 The Best and the Brightest Jeff
2010 Batman: Under the Red Hood Dick Grayson / Nightwing
2011 Beastly Will Fratalli
2011 The Smurfs Patrick Winslow
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Neil Patrick Harris
2011 The Muppets
2012 American Reunion Celebrity Dance-Off Host
Televizijski rad:
1989 Hallmark Hall of Fame Lonnie Tibbetts
1989 B.L. Stryker Buder Campbell
1989–1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Douglas 'Doogie' Howser
1991 Blossom The 'Charming' Derek Slade
1991 The Simpsons Bart Simpson
1992 Roseanne Dr. Doogie Howser
1992 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Todd Andrews
1993 Quantum Leap Mike Hammond
1993 Murder, She Wrote Tommy Remsen
1992–1995 Capitol Critters Max
1996 The Outer Limits Howie Morrison
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street Alan Schack
1999–2000 Stark Raving Mad Henry McNeeley
2000 Will & Grace Bill
2001 Static Shock Johnny Morrow
2001 Son of the Beach Loverboy
2001 The Legend of Tarzan Moyo
2001 Ed Joe Baxter
2002 Touched by an Angel Jonas
2002 Justice League Ray Thompson
2003 Boomtown Peter Corman
2003 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Peter Parker / Spider-Man
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent John Tagman
2005 Numb3rs Ethan Burdick
2005 Jack & Bobby Prof. Preston Phelps
2005– How I Met Your Mother Barney Stinson
2006 Me, Eloise
2007–2009 Family Guy Barney Stinson
2008 Sesame Street The Fairy Shoeperson
2008 Anytime with Bob Kushell
2008 Million Dollar Password
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Music Meister
2009 Robot Chicken Various Episode: "President Hu Forbids It"
2009 Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special Ace
2009 Yes Virginia Dr. Philip O'Hanlon
2010 Glee Bryan Ryan
2010–2011 The Penguins of Madagascar Dr. Blowhole
2011 Adventure Time Prince Gumball
Pozorišne uloge:
1997 Rent Mark Cohen
1998 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Montague
2001 Sweeney Todd Tobias Ragg
2002 Proof Hal
2003 Cabaret Emcee
2004 The Paris Letter Young Anton / Burt Sarris
2004 Assassins Lee Harvey Oswald / The Balladeer
2005 Tick, Tick... BOOM! Jon
2006 All My Sons Chris Keller
2006 Amadeus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2010 Rent Live At The Hollywood Bowl
2011 Company Robert
2011 A Snow White Christmas The Magic Mirror
Veb televizija
2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008 Prop 8: The Musical A Very Smart Fellow
Video igre:
2008 Saints Row 2 Veteran Child
2009 Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Wallace "Wally" Wellesley
2010 Rock of the Dead Unnamed character
2010 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Tematski parkovi:
2010 California Screamin' Disney California Adventure