Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor known for playing teenage doctor Doogie Howser in the late 1980s and the womanizing Barney Stinson on *How I Met Your Mother*.
He came out as gay in 2006 and has since become a prominent LGBTQ+ figure in entertainment.
He hosts award shows, performs on Broadway, and appears in film comedies: We're watching the Neil Patrick Harris episode.
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
Doogie Howser · child star · casting · Emmy · screen · series · protagonist · ensemble
Supernatural or illusory power
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
- card tricksDeceptive feats with decks
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
misdirection · escape · props · assistant · reveal · spectacle · performance · showman
Film achievement honors
- TonysBroadway excellence awards
- emceeCeremony host
- presenterOne who delivers content
- awards ceremonyEvent presenting formal recognition
monologue · telecast · opening number · banter · live broadcast · gala · audience · showmanship
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- CompanyOrganized business entity
- musical theaterStaged entertainment combining song
- stageRaised performance platform
curtain call · opening night · standing ovation · playbill · orchestra · choreography · showstopper · revival
Sung musical parts
- musicalSung theatrical production
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- duetPiece for two
showstopper · ballad · belt · crooner · soundtrack · recording · concert · solo
Public recognition, widespread
- starLuminous astronomical object
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
red carpet · media · tabloids · interview · fanbase · endorsement · Twitter · Instagram
Barney Stinson
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- CBSMajor television and radio network
Doogie Howser · Netflix · child star · casting · Emmy · screen · series · protagonist · ensemble · comedy
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
- card tricksDeceptive feats with decks
prestidigitation · misdirection · escape · props · assistant · reveal · spectacle · performance · showman
Oscars
Film achievement honors
awards ceremony · monologue · telecast · opening number · banter · live broadcast · gala · audience · showmanship · timing
Hedwig
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- CompanyOrganized business entity
- musical theaterStaged entertainment combining song
stage · curtain call · opening night · standing ovation · playbill · orchestra · choreography · showstopper · revival · ensemble
vocals
Sung musical parts
- musicalSung theatrical production
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
duet · showstopper · ballad · belt · crooner · soundtrack · recording · concert · solo · pitch
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- starLuminous astronomical object
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- public figureProminent, widely recognized person
paparazzi · red carpet · media · tabloids · interview · fanbase · endorsement · Twitter · Instagram · spotlight
- Multi-TalentsDonald Glover, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Hugh Jackman
- LGBTQ IconsRuPaul, Ellen DeGeneres, Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Sylvester
- child prodigiesMozart, Einstein, Picasso, Pablo Picasso, Bobby Fischer
Neil Patrick HarrisDaniel Day-Lewis
Joaquin Phoenix · Christian Bale · James Gandolfini · Bryan Cranston · Javier Bardem