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Nilgiri tahr
Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Nilgiritragus
Ropiquet & Hassanin, 2005
Species: N. hylocrius
Binomial name
Nilgiritragus hylocrius
(Ogilby, 1838)
Synonyms
Hemitragus hylocrius
The Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) known locally as the Nilgiri ibex or simply ibex, is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Southern India. It is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.[2] Despite its local name, it is more closely related to the sheep of the Ovis genus than the Ibex and wild goats of the Capra genus..
Contents
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1 Etymology
2 Taxonomy
3 Description
4 Habitat and distribution
5 Conservation
6 Gallery
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
Etymology[edit]
Eravikulam National Park, Kerala
In the Tamil language it is called varaiaadu (வரையாடு), the term being composed of two Tamil words, wurrai a precipice, and aadu, a goat.In Malayalam it is pronounced as "Varayaadu" (വരയാട്).[2] The ancient word in classical Tamil was "varudai" (வருடை: Natrinai, 359; Ainkurunuru, 287; Pattinappalai, 139). It was previously named Capra warryato by Gray.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
Its closest relatives are sheep (genus Ovis). Until 2005, it was placed with the Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) and the Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) in the genus Hemitragus. However, it has recently been transferred to a new genus Nilgiritragus because it is genetically more similar to members of the genus Ovis than to other tahrs.[4]
Description[edit]
The Nilgiri tahr is a stocky goat with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane. Males are larger than females and of darker color when mature. Both sexes have curved horns, reaching up to 40 centimetres (16 in) for males and 30 centimetres (12 in) for females. Adult males weigh 80 to 100 kilograms (180 to 220 lb) and stand about 100 centimetres (39 in) tall at the shoulder. Adult males develop a light grey area on their backs and are thus called "saddlebacks".[2]
Habitat and distribution[edit]
Nilgiri tahr family in mountain grasslands.
The Nilgiri tahr inhabits the open montane grassland habitat of the South Western Ghats montane rain forests ecoregion. At elevations from 1,200 to 2,600 metres (3,900 to 8,500 ft), the forests open into grasslands interspersed with pockets of stunted forests, locally known as sholas. These grassland habitats are surrounded by dense forests at the lower elevations. The Nilgiri tahrs formerly ranged over these grasslands in large herds, before but hunting and poaching in the nineteenth century reduced their population.[1][5]
Conservation[edit]
As few as 100 Nilgiri tahrs were left in the wild by the early 20th century. Since that time their numbers have inceased somewhat; in a comprehensive study of the Nilgiri tahr population in Western Ghats, the WWF-India has put the population at 3,122.[6] Their range extends over 400 kilometres (250 mi) from north to south, and Eravikulam National Park is home to the largest population. As per the Wildlife census conducted by Kerala forest department in association with volunteers from College of Forestry & Veterinary Science under Kerala Agricultural University, from April 24-28, 2014, number of animals in Eravikulam National Park has increased to 894 individuals. This is the highest ever count recorded in the national park, with the first census in 1996 finding only 640 tahrs.[5] The other significant concentration is in the Nilgiri Hills, with smaller populations in the Anamalai Hills, Periyar National Park, Palni Hills and other pockets in the Western Ghats south of Eravikulam, almost to India's southern tip. A small populations of tahr numbering around 200 are known to inhabit the Boothapandi, Azhakiyapandipuram, Velimalai, Kulasekaram and Kaliyal Ranges in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu [7] and another small herd of less than 30 animals is known to inhibit Ponmudi hills in Trivandrum district of Kerala [8]
Gallery[edit]
In Rajamala, Munnar
Nilgiri tahrs making their way down the mountain
An adult male Nilgiri tahr, with a pallid harrier (female)
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Alempath, M. & Rice, C. (2008). "Nilgiritragus hylocrius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b c Prater, S.H. 1948, 1971. The book of Indian Animals, Bombay Natural History Society and Oxford University Press, India. 324 pages. ISBN 0195621697.
Jump up ^ Hamilton, General Douglas (1892). Hamilton, Edward, ed. Records of sport in southern India chiefly on the Annamullay, Nielgherry and Pulney mountains, also including notes on Singapore, Java and Labuan, from journals written between 1844 and 1870. London: R. H. Porter. pp. 284 (ref=page 113). OCLC 4008435.
Jump up ^ Ropiquet, A. & Hassanin, A. 2005. Molecular evidence for the polyphyly of the genus Hemitragus (Mammalia, Bovidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36(1):154-168
^ Jump up to: a b "Munnar Hill Station". Kerala Tourism.
Jump up ^ "Nilgiri tahr population over 3,000: WWF-India". The Hindu. 3 October 2015.
Jump up ^ "Bonnet Macaque tops in wildlife survey in Kanyakumari district"
Jump up ^ "Squeezing Life out of Ponmudi"
Further reading[edit]
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nilgiritragus hylocrius.
ARKive - images and movies of the Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius)
http://nilgiritahrinfo.info/
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Ammotragus
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Nilgiri tahr (H. hylocrius)
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Jump up ^ Rice, Clifford G. (1988). Reproductive biology of Nilgiri Tahr. Journal of Zoology, London, 214: 269-284 (pdf).
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Neil Patrick Harris
Harris in September 2014
Born
(1973-06-15) June 15, 1973 (age 45)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Education
La Cueva High School
Occupation
Actor
writer
producer
magician
singer
Years active
1988–present
Spouse(s)
David Burtka (m. 2014)
Children
2
Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973)[1] is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, magician, and singer. He is known primarily for his comedy roles on television and his dramatic and musical stage roles. On television, he is known for playing the title character on Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014, for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards), and Count Olaf in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–present).
Harris is also known for his role as the title character in Joss Whedon's musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) and a fictional version of himself in the Harold & Kumar film series (2004–2011). His other films include Starship Troopers (1997), Beastly (2011), The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Gone Girl (2014). In 2014, he starred in the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, for which he won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
Harris has hosted the Tony Awards in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013, for which he won several special class Emmy Awards.[2] He also hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013, and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015, thus making him the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards.[3]
Harris was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2010.[4] He is married to David Burtka. In 2010, they had twins using surrogacy.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Film
2.2 Stage
2.3 Television
2.4 Magic
2.5 Other media
3 Personal life
4 Philanthropy
5 Discography
5.1 Cast recordings
5.2 Singles
6 Filmography
6.1 Film
6.2 Television
6.3 Theater
6.4 Web
6.5 Video games
7 Bibliography
8 Audiobooks
9 Awards and nominations
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
Early life
Neil Patrick Harris interviewed by Emily Expo at the Calgary Expo 2015
Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico[1] and grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, with his elder brother and their parents, Sheila Gail (née Scott; born 1946) and Ronald Gene Harris (born 1946). His parents were lawyers and also ran a restaurant.[5][6][7][8][9] He attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, graduating with high honors in 1991,[10] which he attributes to being privately tutored half the school year while on set.[11]
Career
Harris at the 2008 Comic Con in San Diego, California
Film
Harris began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[12] Medoff later cast him in the 1988 drama film Clara's Heart, starring Whoopi Goldberg and based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Olshan. Clara's Heart earned Harris a Golden Globe nomination. The same year, he starred in Purple People Eater, a children's fantasy.
Harris' first film role as an adult was 1995's Animal Room, although he portrayed a teenager. His subsequent film work has included supporting roles in The Next Best Thing, Undercover Brother, and Starship Troopers. Harris plays a fictionalized, hyper-womanising, lewd version of himself, in many ways a polar-opposite to his actual self, in the Harold and Kumar stoner comedy films Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.
In 2010, Harris provided voice acting for the role of the adult Dick Grayson (Nightwing) in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood and the beagle Lou in the film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. The same year, he played the lead in the indie comedy The Best and the Brightest.[13] On March 7, 2010, he made a surprise appearance at the 82nd Academy Awards, delivering the opening musical number. He starred in the films The Smurfs (2011) and The Smurfs 2 (2013).
In 2014, Harris showed a more serious side in Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher. Harris co-starred in the film as Desi Collings, the wealthy and obsessed ex-boyfriend of Amy Dunne, played by Rosamund Pike. Harris has said: "I was pinching myself at the opportunity" to work with Fincher, he received general praise from critics for his performance, as did the film.[14]
On February 22, 2015, Harris hosted the 87th Academy Awards; it was his first time hosting the ceremony, and the first time an openly gay man hosted the Academy Awards.[3][15]
Stage
Harris has worked on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles. He played Tobias Ragg in the 2001 concert performances of Sweeney Todd. In 2002, he performed beside Anne Heche in Proof. In 2003, he took the role of the Emcee in Cabaret alongside Deborah Gibson and Tom Bosley. As a result of his critically acclaimed performance in Cabaret, Harris was named the top-drawing headliner in the role of the Emcee by GuestStarCasting.com, outranking fellow celebrity stars John Stamos and Alan Cumming.[16] In 2004, he performed the dual role of the Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald on Broadway in the musical revival of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. He also sang the role of Charles (first played by Anthony Perkins) on the Nonesuch recording of Sondheim's Evening Primrose and portrayed Mark Cohen in the 1997 touring company of the musical Rent, a role he satirized on the January 10, 2009, episode of Saturday Night Live, which he hosted.
In 2010, Harris directed a production of the rock musical Rent at the Hollywood Bowl; he cast his Beastly co-star Vanessa Hudgens as Mimi.[17] In 2011, Harris played the lead role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim's Company with the New York Philharmonic in concert, opposite Patti LuPone and others.[18] The same year, he directed The Expert at the Card Table at Broad Stage's Edye in Santa Monica, California.[19]
Harris has hosted the Tony Awards four times: the 63rd Tony Awards on June 7, 2009,[20] 65th Tony Awards on June 12, 2011, the 66th Tony Awards on June 10, 2012, and the 67th Tony Awards on June 9, 2013. Only Dame Angela Lansbury, with five ceremonies, has hosted the Tony Awards more times.[21] Hosting the Tony Awards has earned him three Emmy Awards; in 2010, 2012, and 2013 for the 63rd, 65th, and 66th respectively.[22]
A week after hosting the Tonys, it was announced that Harris would portray the titular role in the first Broadway production of the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which he did from March through August 2014.[23][24] Harris went on to win the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.[25]
Television
Beginning in 1989, Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in Doogie Howser, M.D., for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. After the show's four-season run ended in 1993, Harris played a number of guest roles on television series, including Murder She Wrote. From 1999 to 2000, he starred with Tony Shalhoub in the NBC sitcom Stark Raving Mad, which lasted 22 episodes. He has played lead roles in a number of made-for-television features including Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story in 1994, My Ántonia in 1995, The Christmas Wish in 1998, Joan of Arc in 1999, The Wedding Dress in 2001, and The Christmas Blessing in 2005.
From 2005 to 2014, Harris played Barney Stinson, a serial womanizer, in the CBS ensemble sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The role earned him Emmy nominations every year from 2007 to 2010.
In 2008, Harris guest-starred on Sesame Street as the Sesame Street Fairy Shoe Person.[26][27][28] In 2009, he hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards and appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of American Idol.[29]
Harris hosted the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2009. On August 21, 2010, he won two Emmy Awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony, one of which was for his guest performance in the television series Glee.[30] Harris hosted the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 2013, marking his second time hosting the event.[22][31][32]
After a preview at the San Diego Comic-Con, a musical episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold featuring Harris as the villainous Music Meister premiered on October 23, 2009, on Cartoon Network. As a character who could make anyone do his bidding by singing, he spent most of the episode singing several original songs.[33]
In 2010, Harris filmed a pilot episode for an American adaptation of the British game show The Cube as host, though it was not picked up to series.[34]
In 2014, Harris turned down the chance to replace David Letterman as host of the Late Show on CBS, stating that he feared he would get bored of the repetition that hosting a nightly talk show would entail. He also rejected the suggestion of replacing Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show on the same grounds,[35] although he claims he was never actually offered either job.[36]
On September 15, 2015, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, a live variety series hosted by Harris on NBC, made its debut but was cancelled after an eight-episode run.[37]
On January 15, 2016, Netflix cast Harris in the television adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, in which he stars as Count Olaf, the main antagonist.[38]
On March 31, 2017, NBC picked up Harris' game show titled Genius Junior, the format will test the smarts of the most brilliant children in the country. Harris will serve as host and executive producer. The series received a 10-episode order and will debut sometime in the 2017–2018 season.[39]
Magic
Harris is a fan of magic, like his character on How I Met Your Mother. His character in American Horror Story: Freak Show was also a magician. Harris' Glee character performed magic as well. He previously served as the President of the Board of Directors of Hollywood's Magic Castle.[40] Harris won the Tannen's Magic Louis Award in 2006 and hosted the 2008 World Magic Awards on October 11, 2008. Additionally, Harris and partner David Burtka were guests of honor for a Top Chef Masters episode which took place at the Magic Castle.
Other media
In 2007, Harris worked with Mike Nelson on an audio commentary for RiffTrax. The two "riffed" on the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Harris is a big fan of the cult TV series Nelson worked on, Mystery Science Theater 3000. Harris was interviewed for a 1992 Comedy Central special This Is MST3K hosted by Penn Jillette about the series and its fans.[41] In 2008, Harris played the title role in Joss Whedon's musical web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog alongside Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. The first episode of the series debuted on July 15, 2008.[42] He has also provided his voice for the Disney California Adventure Park attraction California Screamin'.[43]
On December 11, 2010, Harris hosted the Spike Video Game Awards.[44]
In October 2014, Harris released a memoir titled Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography, which is structured like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. His autobiography spent two weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List.[45] His debut young adult novel, The Magic Misfits, was released in November 2017 and is the first in a four-book series of the same name.[46][47][48]
Personal life
Harris with his now-husband David Burtka at his ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 15, 2011
Harris confirmed that he is gay on November 4, 2006, by saying, "I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love."[49]
Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 with his fiancé David Burtka, later confirming the relationship. In an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[50] Harris said his relationship with Burtka began in 2004. On August 14, 2010, Harris announced that he and Burtka were expecting twins via a surrogate mother.[51][52] Their son, Gideon Scott, and daughter, Harper Grace, were born in October 2010.[53][54]
Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement via Twitter,[55] stating that they had proposed to each other five years earlier but kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal.[56] On September 8, 2014, Harris announced on his Twitter page that David Burtka and he were married over the weekend in Italy.[57][58][59][60] Pamela Fryman, the long-time director of How I Met Your Mother, officiated the wedding while Elton John performed at the reception.[61][62][63]
Harris lives in New York City in the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem.[64]
Philanthropy
Alongside his acting career, Harris has supported and contributed to various charities, organization, and foundations. These include:[65]
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
American Cancer Society organization
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS organization
Children International organization
Clothes Off Our Back Foundation
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Feeding America organization
First Book organization
Food on Foot charity
Global Green organization
Hope North organization
International Myeloma Foundation
LeBron James Family Foundation
Live Out Loud organization
Los Angeles Mission organization
Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation
Noreen Fraser Foundation
Project Angel Food organization
Real Medicine Foundation
Stand Up To Cancer organization
Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization
The Trevor Project organization.
In October 2014, Harris attended a dinner for the Elton John AIDS Foundation[66] and in September 2016, he and his husband were the honorary hosts of a culinary cookout to help raise money for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.[67]
Discography
Cast recordings
Year
Album title
Notes
2001 Evening Primrose Studio Cast
2004 Assassins Revival Cast Recording
2006 Wall to Wall: Stephen Sondheim Concert Cast
2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Original Cast Recording
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister Original Cast Recording
2014 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Original Broadway Cast Recording
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Sales
Album
AUS
CAN
IRE
UK
US
2010 "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit" 113 76 — 50 — — How I Met Your Mother season 5
"Dream On" (featuring Matthew Morrison) 91 24 44 47 26 84,000 (US)[68] Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988 Clara's Heart David Hart
1988 Purple People Eater Billy Johnson
1995 Animal Room Arnold Mosk
1997 Starship Troopers Carl Jenkins
1998 The Proposition Roger Martin
2000 The Next Best Thing David
2002 The Mesmerist Benjamin
2002 Undercover Brother Lance
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Neil Patrick Harris
2005 The Golden Blaze The Comic Shop Owner Direct-to-DVD
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Neil Patrick Harris
2008 Beyond All Boundaries 1st Lt. David Hettema (voice) Documentary
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Barry Allen / The Flash (voice) Direct-to-DVD
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Steve (voice)
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Lou the Beagle (voice)
2010 The Best and the Brightest Jeff
2010 Batman: Under the Red Hood Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice) Direct-to-DVD[69]
2011 Beastly Will Fratalli
2011 The Smurfs Patrick Winslow
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Neil Patrick Harris
2011 The Muppets Himself Cameo
2012 American Reunion Celebrity Dance-Off Host Cameo
2013 The Smurfs 2 Patrick Winslow
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Steve the Monkey (voice)
2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Foy
2014 Gone Girl Desi Collings
2017 Downsizing Jeff Lonowski
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988 Too Good to Be True Danny Harland Television film
1989 B.L. Stryker Buder Campbell Episode: "Blues for Buder"
1989 Cold Sassy Tree Will Tweedy / Narrator Television film
1989 Home Fires Burning Lonnie Tibbits Television film
1989–1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Douglas "Doogie" Howser 97 episodes
1990 The Earth Day Special[70] Doogie Howser Television film
1991 Stranger in the Family Steve Thompson Television film
1991 Blossom The "Charming" Derek Slade Episode: "Blossom – A Rockumentary"
1991 The Simpsons Himself as Bart Simpson (voice) Episode: "Bart the Murderer"
1992 Roseanne Dr. Doogie Howser Episode: "Less Is More"
1992 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Todd Andrews (voice) Episode: "A Formula for Hate"
1992 Capitol Critters Max (voice) 13 episodes
1993 Quantum Leap Mike Hammond Episode: "Return of the Evil Leaper – October 8, 1956"
1993 Murder, She Wrote Tommy Remsen Episode: "Lone Witness"
1993 A Family Torn Apart Brian Hannigan Television film
1994 Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story Jim Stolpa Television film
1995 The Man in the Attic Edward Broder Television film
1995 Not Our Son Paul Kenneth Keller Television film
1995 My Antonia Jimmy Burden Television film
1995 Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story William Coit Television film
1996 The Outer Limits Howie Morrison Episode: "From Within"
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street Alan Schack Episode: "Valentine's Day"
1998 The Christmas Wish Will Martin Television film
1999 Joan of Arc The Dauphin 2 episodes
1999–2000 Stark Raving Mad Henry McNeeley 22 episodes
2000 Will & Grace Bill Episode: "Girls, Interrupted"
2001 Static Shock Johnny Morrow / Replay (voice) Episode: "Replay"
2001 Son of the Beach Loverboy Episode: "Queefer Madness"
2001 As Told by Ginger Ned (voice) Episode: "Season of Caprice"
2001 The Legend of Tarzan Moyo (voice) Episode: "Tarzan and the Challenger"
2001 Ed Joe Baxter Episode: "Replacements"
2001 The Wedding Dress Travis Cleveland Television film
2002 Touched by an Angel Jonas Episode: "The Princeless Bride"
2002 Justice League Ray Thompson (voice) 2 episodes
2003 Boomtown Peter Corman Episode: "Monster's Brawl"
2003 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice) 13 episodes
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent John Tagman Episode: "Want"
2005 Numb3rs Ethan Burdick Episode: "Prime Suspect"
2005 Jack & Bobby Prof. Preston Phelps Episode: "Querida Grace"
2005 The Christmas Blessing Nathan Andrews Television film
2005–2014 How I Met Your Mother Barney Stinson 208 episodes; directed episode: "Jenkins"
2006 Me, Eloise (voice) Episode: "Eloise Goes to School"
2007–2009 Family Guy Barney Stinson (voice) 2 episodes
2008 Sesame Street The Fairy Shoeperson Episode: "Telly's New Shoes"
2009 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift"
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Music Meister (voice) Episode: "Mayhem of the Music Meister!"
2009 Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special Ace (voice) Television film
2009–2012 Robot Chicken Various roles (voice) 3 episodes
2009 7th Annual TV Land Awards Himself (host) Television special
2009 63rd Tony Awards Himself (host) Television special
2009 61st Primetime Emmy Awards Himself (host) Television special
2009 Yes, Virginia Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice) Television special
2010 Glee Bryan Ryan Episode: "Dream On"
2010–2015 The Penguins of Madagascar Dr. Blowhole (voice) 3 episodes
2010 2010 Spike Video Game Awards Himself (host) Television special
2011 Brain Games Narrator (voice) 3 episodes
2011–2013 Adventure Time Prince Gumball (voice) 2 episodes
2011 65th Tony Awards Himself (host) Television special
2012 66th Tony Awards Himself (host) Television special
2013 67th Tony Awards Himself (host) Television special
2013 The Goodwin Games N/A Director
Episode: "The Box"
2013 65th Primetime Emmy Awards Himself (host) Television special
2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Chester Creb 2 episodes
2015 87th Academy Awards Himself (host) Television special
2015 Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris Himself (host) 8 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2017–present A Series of Unfortunate Events Count Olaf Also producer
2017 Mystery Science Theater 3000 Neville LaRoy Episode: "Avalanche"
2017 At Home with Amy Sedaris Himself Episode: "Holidays"
2017 Jimmy Kimmel Live Himself (host) Episode: "December 6, 2017"
2018 Genius Junior Himself (host) 10 episodes; also executive producer
Theater
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997 Rent Mark Cohen National Tour
1998 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Montague Old Globe Theatre
2001 Sweeney Todd Tobias Ragg San Francisco Symphony Orchestra concert version
2002 Proof Hal Manhattan Theatre Club
2003 Cabaret Emcee Stephen Sondheim Theatre
2004 The Paris Letter Young Anton / Burt Sarris Roundabout Theatre
2004 Assassins Lee Harvey Oswald / The Balladeer Roundabout Theatre
2005 Tick, Tick... BOOM! Jon Menier Chocolate Factory
2006 All My Sons Chris Keller Geffen Playhouse
2006 Amadeus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Hollywood Bowl
2010 Rent N/A Directed
Hollywood Bowl
2011 Company Robert New York Philharmonic Concert Version
2011 A Snow White Christmas The Magic Mirror El Portal Theater
2014 Nothing to Hide[71] N/A Director
Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre
2014 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Belasco Theatre
Web
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008 Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Dr. Horrible/Billy 3 episodes
2008 Prop 8: The Musical A Very Smart Fellow Short film
2012–2013 Neil's Puppet Dreams Neil Patrick Harris 7 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer
Video games
Year
Title
Role
2008 Saints Row 2 Veteran Child (voice)
2009 Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard Wallace "Wally" Wellesley (voice)
2010 Rock of the Dead Unnamed character (voice)
2010 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Peter Parker/Spider-Man (voice)
2011 The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again! Dr. Blowhole (voice)
2013 Saints Row IV Veteran Child (voice)[72]
Bibliography
Harris, Neil Patrick (2014). Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography. Crown Archetype. ISBN 978-0385346993.
Harris, Neil Patrick (2017). The Magic Misfits. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0316391825.
Audiobooks
2014: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography (read by the author), Random House Audio, ISBN 9780385367943
Awards and nominations
Year
Award
Category
Title
Result
1989 Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film Clara's Heart Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture Nominated
1990 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Doogie Howser, M.D. Won
People's Choice Award Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series Won
Favorite Male TV Performer Nominated
Viewers for Quality Television Award Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series Nominated
1991 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Won
1992 Won
Golden Globe Award Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
2007 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy How I Met Your Mother Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2008 People's Choice Award Favorite Scene Stealing Star Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2009 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Streamy Award Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Won
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film How I Met Your Mother Nominated
2010 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Glee Won
Outstanding Special Class Program 63rd Tony Awards Won
Spike Video Game Award Best Performance by a Human Male Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Won
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film How I Met Your Mother Nominated
2011 People's Choice Award Favorite TV Comedy Actor Won
Favorite TV Guest Star Glee Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series How I Met Your Mother Won
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film How I Met Your Mother Nominated
2012 People's Choice Award Favorite TV Comedy Actor Won
TV Guide Award Favorite Actor Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Program 65th Tony Awards Won
2013 66th Tony Awards Won
Webby Award Best Comedy: Long Form or Series Neil's Puppet Dreams Nominated
People's Choice Award Favorite TV Comedy Actor How I Met Your Mother Nominated
2014 Nominated
Favorite TV Bromance Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Favorite Movie Actor The Smurfs 2 Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch Won
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Won
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Special Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Nominated
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Won
Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch Won
Dorian Award TV Musical Performance of the Year 67th Tony Awards Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Program Won
2015 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction Gone Girl Nominated
Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Hedwig and the Angry Inch Nominated
Saturn Award Best Guest Performance in a Television Series American Horror Story: Freak Show Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class Program 87th Academy Awards Nominated
2018 Satellite Award Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy A Series of Unfortunate Events Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Program Pending
See also
LGBT culture in New York City
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Jump up ^ Adalian, Josef (28 January 2010). "Neil Patrick Harris Steps Into 'The Cube' for CBS". The Wrap. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Jump up ^ Randee Dawn (May 15, 2014). "Neil Patrick Harris turned down 'Late Show' job, fearing boredom". Today Show. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
Jump up ^ Harris, Neil Patrick (5 April 2018). "Neil Patrick Harris Goes Undercover on Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube". GQ Videos. Condé Nast. Retrieved 16 April 2018. "In 2014, Harris turned down the chance to replace David Letterman." Not really true. "He also rejected the suggestion of replacing Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show on the same grounds." Well, that makes it sound like I was straight up offered a gig. That wasn't true, but I was on a CBS show and there was certainly conversations that were questioning my interest in a, a talk show realm.
Jump up ^ "Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris: Cancelled by NBC; No Season Two". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
Jump up ^ Borys Kit, Lesley Goldberg (January 15, 2016). "Neil Patrick Harris to Star in Netflix's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' as Showrunner Exits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
Jump up ^ Kate Stanhope, Lesley Goldberg (March 31, 2017). "NBC Greenlights 'Genius Junior' Game Show Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Academy of Magical Arts Board of Directors and Board of Trustees". Retrieved March 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". RiffTrax. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Joss Whedon Interview: The Web Has Been Wonderful For "Horrible"". Tubefilter. July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Hey, That Sounds Like Neil Patrick Harris". Disney Parks blogsite. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Neil Patrick Harris To Host Spike TV's 2010 "Video Game Awards"". Spike Press Center. December 20, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - November 9, 2014 - The New York Times". Retrieved 2017-01-25.
Jump up ^ Shoffel, Jessica (October 7, 2015). "Litlle, Brown Books for Young Readers to Publish Neil Patrick Harris's Debut Middle Grade Series—The Magic Misfits" (PDF). www.hachettebookgroup.com. Little, Brown and Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
Jump up ^ Harris, Neil Patrick (2017-09-19). The Magic Misfits. S.l.: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780316391825.
Jump up ^ Roberts, M.B. "Neil Patrick Harris Talks Practical Magic for Kids, Holiday Traditions and More". Parade.com. AMG/Parade. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Exclusive: Neil Patrick Harris Tells People He Is Gay". People. November 3, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
Jump up ^ Thomson, Katherine (September 13, 2007). "Watch: Neil Patrick Harris Tells Ellen About Going To The Emmys Since Coming Out". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
Jump up ^ Neil Patrick Harris [@ActuallyNPH] (August 16, 2010). "So, get this: David and I are expecting twins this fall. We're super excited/nervous/thrilled. Hoping the press can respect our privacy..." (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2012 – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ Hartenstein, Meena (August 15, 2010). "Neil Patrick Harris to be dad to twins with fiancé David Burtka, actor announces on Twitter". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
Jump up ^ Neil Patrick Harris [@ActuallyNPH] (October 15, 2010). "Babies!! On 10/12, Gideon Scott and Harper Grace entered the Burtka-Harris fold. All of us are happy, healthy, tired, and a little pukey" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ "Neil Patrick Harris Welcomes 'Happy, Healthy' Twins". People. October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
Jump up ^ June 25, 2011 [@ActuallyNPH] (March 4, 2012). "David and I did propose to each other, but over five years ago! We've been wearing engagement rings for ages, waiting for an available date" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ "Neil Patrick Harris announces secret engagement". Digital Spy. June 25, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ September 8, 2014 [@ActuallyNPH] (March 4, 2012). "Guess what? @DavidBurtka and I got married over the weekend. In Italy. Yup, we put the 'n' and 'd' in 'husband'. pic.twitter.com/R09ibF41rt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Jump up ^ "They're married! Neil Patrick Harris weds partner of 10 years David Burtka during intimate ceremony in Italy". Dailymail.
Jump up ^ "Neil Patrick Harris dishes about his wedding day". CBS News.
Jump up ^ "Neil Patrick Harris Marries David Burtka". People. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ Leonard, Elizabeth (September 8, 2014). "Neil Patrick Harris Marries David Burtka". People. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
Jump up ^ Spero, Jesse (September 8, 2014). "Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka Wed In Italy". Access Hollywood. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ Bueno, Antoinette (September 8, 2014). "Neil Patrick Harris Marries David Burtka". ET Online. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ Jennifer Gould Keil. "Neil Patrick Harris and fiancé purchase stunning Fifth Ave. townhouse". New York Post. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Charities & foundations supported". Look to the Stars. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Yes, They Plan Some Halloween Fun". New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Neil Patrick Harris Hosts a Charity Picnic in L.A." People Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
Jump up ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 26, 2010). "'Glee' Stops the Show at No. 1, Stones Come in Second On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
Jump up ^ "New Batman DVD to peek out from 'Under the Red Hood'". Latimes. February 9, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
Jump up ^ A Matter of Time: The Unauthorized Back to the Future Lexicon Page 125
Jump up ^ Champion, Lindsay. "Magic Extravaganza Nothing to Hide Headed Off-Broadway, Directed by Neil Patrick Harris". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Saints Row". Retrieved November 13, 2014.
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Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Ty Burrell (2012)
Simon Helberg (2013)
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T.J. Miller (2015)
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Ian Richardson (1976)
Lenny Baker (1977)
Ken Page (1978)
Len Cariou (1979)
Jim Dale (1980)
Kevin Kline (1981)
George Hearn (1984)
Ron Richardson (1985)
George Rose (1986)
Robert Lindsay (1987)
Michael Crawford (1988)
Jason Alexander (1989)
James Naughton (1990)
Jonathan Pryce (1991)
Gregory Hines / Nathan Lane (1992)
Brent Carver (1993)
Boyd Gaines (1994)
Vernel Bagneris (1995)
Nathan Lane (1996)
Robert Cuccioli (1997)
Alan Cumming (1998)
Brent Carver (1999)
Brian Stokes Mitchell (2000)
Nathan Lane (2001)
John Lithgow (2002)
Antonio Banderas / Harvey Fierstein (2003)
Hugh Jackman (2004)
Norbert Leo Butz (2005)
John Lloyd Young (2006)
Raúl Esparza (2007)
Paulo Szot (2008)
Brian d'Arcy James (2009)
Douglas Hodge (2010)
Norbert Leo Butz (2011)
Danny Burstein (2012)
Billy Porter (2013)
Neil Patrick Harris / Jefferson Mays (2014)
Robert Fairchild (2015)
Danny Burstein (2016)
Andy Karl (2017)
Ethan Slater (2018)
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Katharine Cornell (1935)
Helen Hayes (1936)
Maurice Evans (1937)
Cedric Hardwicke (1938)
Raymond Massey (1939)
Paul Muni (1940)
Paul Lukas (1941)
Judith Evelyn (1942)
Alfred Lunt (1943)
Lynn Fontanne (1944)
Mady Christians (1945)
Louis Calhern (1946)
Ingrid Bergman (1947)
Judith Anderson (1948)
Robert Morley (1949)
Grace George (1950)
Claude Rains (1951)
Julie Harris (1952)
Shirley Booth (1953)
Josephine Hull (1954)
Viveca Lindfors (1955)
David Wayne (1956)
Eli Wallach (1957)
Ralph Bellamy (1958)
Cyril Ritchard (1959)
Jessica Tandy (1960)
Hume Cronyn (1961)
Paul Scofield (1962)
Charles Boyer (1963)
Alec Guinness (1964)
John Gielgud (1965)
Richard Kiley (1966)
Rosemary Harris (1967)
Zoe Caldwell (1968)
Alec McCowen (1969)
James Stewart (1970)
Anthony Quayle (1971)
Eileen Atkins / Claire Bloom (1972)
Alan Bates (1973)
Christopher Plummer (1974)
John Wood (1975)
Eva Le Gallienne (1976)
Tom Courtenay (1977)
Frank Langella (1978)
Frances Sternhagen (1979)
Roy Scheider (1980)
Ian McKellen (1981)
Milo O'Shea (1982)
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Jeremy Irons (1984)
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James Earl Jones (1987)
John Lithgow (1988)
Pauline Collins (1989)
Robert Morse (1990)
Stockard Channing (1991)
Glenn Close (1992)
Stephen Rea (1993)
Sam Waterston (1994)
Cherry Jones (1995)
Uta Hagen (1996)
Charles Durning / Bebe Neuwirth (1997)
Brian Stokes Mitchell (1998)
Kathleen Chalfant (1999)
Eileen Heckart (2000)
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Norbert Leo Butz (2005)
Christine Ebersole (2006)
Liev Schreiber (2007)
Patti LuPone (2008)
Geoffrey Rush (2009)
Alfred Molina (2010)
Mark Rylance (2011)
Audra McDonald (2012)
Nathan Lane (2013)
Neil Patrick Harris (2014)
Chita Rivera (2015)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (2016)
Ben Platt (2017)
Glenda Jackson (2018)
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Roscoe Lee Browne (1986)
John Cleese (1987)
Cleavon Little (1989)
Jay Thomas (1990)
Jay Thomas (1991)
No Award (1992)
David Clennon (1993)
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Tim Conway (1996)
Mel Brooks (1997)
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Anthony LaPaglia (2002)
Gene Wilder (2003)
John Turturro (2004)
Bobby Cannavale (2005)
Leslie Jordan (2006)
Stanley Tucci (2007)
Tim Conway (2008)
Justin Timberlake (2009)
Neil Patrick Harris (2010)
Justin Timberlake (2011)
Jimmy Fallon (2012)
Bob Newhart (2013)
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Bradley Whitford (2015)
Peter Scolari (2016)
Dave Chappelle (2017)
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Felicia Day / Neil Patrick Harris (2009)
Felicia Day / Zach Galifianakis (2010)
Hannah Hart / Ken Marino (2013)
Mamrie Hart / David Milchard (2014)
Mamrie Hart (2017)
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Rosario Dawson / Alessandro Juliani (2009)
Rachael Hip-Flores / Mark Gantt (2010)
Missy Peregrym / Xander Berkeley (2013)
Ashley Clements / Joey Graceffa (2014)
DeStorm Power (2017)
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Jenn McAllister / Chris Kendall (2016)
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Paul Hartman (1948)
Ray Bolger (1949)
Ezio Pinza (1950)
Robert Alda (1951)
Phil Silvers (1952)
Thomas Mitchell (1953)
Alfred Drake (1954)
Walter Slezak (1955)
Ray Walston (1956)
Rex Harrison (1957)
Robert Preston (1958)
Richard Kiley (1959)
Jackie Gleason (1960)
Richard Burton (1961)
Robert Morse (1962)
Zero Mostel (1963)
Bert Lahr (1964)
Zero Mostel (1965)
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Robert Goulet (1968)
Jerry Orbach (1969)
Cleavon Little (1970)
Hal Linden (1971)
Phil Silvers (1972)
Ben Vereen (1973)
Christopher Plummer (1974)
John Cullum (1975)
George Rose (1976)
Barry Bostwick (1977)
John Cullum (1978)
Len Cariou (1979)
Jim Dale (1980)
Kevin Kline (1981)
Ben Harney (1982)
Tommy Tune (1983)
George Hearn (1984)
No Award (1985)
George Rose (1986)
Robert Lindsay (1987)
Michael Crawford (1988)
Jason Alexander (1989)
James Naughton (1990)
Jonathan Pryce (1991)
Gregory Hines (1992)
Brent Carver (1993)
Boyd Gaines (1994)
Matthew Broderick (1995)
Nathan Lane (1996)
James Naughton (1997)
Alan Cumming (1998)
Martin Short (1999)
Brian Stokes Mitchell (2000)
Nathan Lane (2001)
John Lithgow (2002)
Harvey Fierstein (2003)
Hugh Jackman (2004)
Norbert Leo Butz (2005)
John Lloyd Young (2006)
David Hyde Pierce (2007)
Paulo Szot (2008)
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish (2009)
Douglas Hodge (2010)
Norbert Leo Butz (2011)
Steve Kazee (2012)
Billy Porter (2013)
Neil Patrick Harris (2014)
Michael Cerveris (2015)
Leslie Odom Jr. (2016)
Ben Platt (2017)
Tony Shalhoub (2018)
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