Neil Patrick Harris: Doctor Who star’s life off-screen with famous husband
09.12.2023 - 04:31
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Fans will soon see Neil Patrick Harris back on-screen, as he’ll appear in the third and final Doctor Who 60th anniversary adventure. Airing on Saturday, December 9, he is set to play “the greatest enemy” that The Doctor (David Tennant) has ever faced. Neil, 50, has pretty much done it all, and has worked as an actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host.
But what’s his life like away from our screens? Inside Neil Patrick Harris' childhood Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he grew up with his older brother and their parents, Sheila and Ronald. The star began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico, who later cast him in his first film, Clara’s Hart. He shot to wider fame after playing the title character on the ABC series Doogie Howser, M.D, and as Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother.
Inside Neil Patrick Harris' career Between 2017 and 2019, he starred as Count Olaf on the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events More recently, he starred in 2022 series Uncoupled as gay Manhattanite Michael Lawson, a realtor trying to navigate the dating scene after 17 years away. He’s appeared in a number of well-loved movies, and last year was amongst the core cast of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. His other films include Starship Troopers, Gone Girl, The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2.
His career on Broadway has also featured some notable roles, including the role of the Emcee in Cabaret in 2003. Back in 2014, Neil starred in the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, and later won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical that year. Elsewhere, he’s scooped five Primetime Emmy Awards, and
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