ACTOR

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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neil Patrick Harris has received more than 20,980,401 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Neil Patrick Harris is the 1,753rd most popular actor (down from 1,092nd in 2019), the 2,878th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,974th in 2019) and the 800th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 21M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 65

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 1,753 out of 13,578. Before him are Charles Vanel, Peter Alexander, Adriana Asti, Andre Braugher, Folco Lulli, and Carmen Argenziano. After him are James Finlayson, Maria Bello, Candy Darling, Zoë Wanamaker, Remo Girone, and Frank Vincent.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 45. Before him are Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Rüştü Reçber, Jerzy Dudek, Andrew Lincoln, Rogério Ceni, and Patrick Wilson. After him are Xavier Bettel, Mário Jardel, Claude Makélélé, Akon, Marc Overmars, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Others Born in 1973

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 2,878 out of 20,380. Before him are Howard Zinn (1922), Andre Braugher (1962), Gloria Leonard (1940), Michael Dukakis (1933), Beatrice Wood (1893), and Carmen Argenziano (1943). After him are Maria Bello (1967), Candy Darling (1944), Duane Allman (1946), Zoë Wanamaker (1949), Frank Vincent (1939), and Dyanne Thorne (1936).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 800. Before him are Mahershala Ali (1974), Patricia Arquette (1968), Everett McGill (1945), Mabel Normand (1892), Andre Braugher (1962), and Carmen Argenziano (1943). After him are Maria Bello (1967), Candy Darling (1944), Zoë Wanamaker (1949), Frank Vincent (1939), Dyanne Thorne (1936), and Harry Reems (1947).

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Television and Movie Roles

Gone Girl
Desi Collings
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Oct 1st 20147.9 / 10
How I Met Your Mother
Barney Stinson
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
8.2 / 10
The Smurfs
Patrick Winslow
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
Jul 29th 20115.768 / 10