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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, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neil Patrick Harris has received more than 16,181,154 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 65 in 2019). Neil Patrick Harris is the 1,096th most popular actor (down from 891st in 2019), the 1,975th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,660th in 2019) and the 536th most popular Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 16M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 64

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Neil Patrick Harris Hated The Title Of How I Met Your Mother
As much as actors, writers, and artists in general dream big about the next project they have lined up, the truth is few (if anyone) can predict when a specific movie or show contains the mysterious alchemy that adds up to a runaway pop culture phenomenon. Af…
Jeremy Mathai
Friday, August 12, 2022
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Neil Patrick Harris Needs Magic to Escape Spicy Wings
-He talks about how shows need to respect their audience and not tell them every few minutes what's coming up in the episode they are currently watching-He explains how he filmed the famous death scene in Gone Girl-He talks about Uncoupled-He does a magic tri…
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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Neil Patrick Harris Goes For Seconds On ‘Hot Ones’: ‘It’s F**king Really Hot’
Neil Patrick Harris can take the heat. The "Uncoupled" star is on the latest episode of "Hot Ones", answering questions about his life and career, while eating progressively spicier and spicier wings. [readmore label="READ MORE: " link="https://etcanada.com/n…
Corey Atad
Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 1,096 out of 9,996. Before him are Linda Evans, Ian Somerhalder, Jason Isaacs, Victor Garber, Donna Reed, and Thomas Mitchell. After him are Téa Leoni, Vinnie Jones, Beau Bridges, Donald O'Connor, Eddie Redmayne, and Sofía Vergara.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 19. Before him are Adrien Brody, Thomas Tuchel, Heidi Klum, Jan Koller, Ryan Giggs, and Dida. After him are Marco Materazzi, Jim Parsons, Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, Kate Beckinsale, and Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 1,975 out of 18,182. Before him are Linda Evans (1942), Paul Marcinkus (1922), Ian Somerhalder (1978), Elizabeth George (1949), Donna Reed (1921), and Thomas Mitchell (1892). After him are Susan Atkins (1948), Reinhold Niebuhr (1892), Abigail Adams (1744), Téa Leoni (1966), Spiro Agnew (1918), and Roger B. Chaffee (1935).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Neil Patrick Harris ranks 536. Before him are Bill Paxton (1955), Mandy Patinkin (1952), Linda Evans (1942), Ian Somerhalder (1978), Donna Reed (1921), and Thomas Mitchell (1892). After him are Téa Leoni (1966), Beau Bridges (1941), Donald O'Connor (1925), Clara Bow (1905), Barbara Eden (1931), and Tim Allen (1953).

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