Happy Birth Day, Neil Patrick Harris! How I Met Your Mother’s Barney Stinson turns 50

Neil Patrick Harris, famously known for his role as Barney Stinson in ‘How I Met Your Mother’, turned 50 on Thursday, June 15. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the United States, Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, writer, producer and television host.  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.  

Harris made his stage debut as Toto in a grammar-school production of The Wizard of Oz, and acted throughout his high school years. 

Here is a list of some of the films and TV series capturing the best of his work: 

1. How I Met Your Mother  

How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, in which Neil plays the role of Barney Stinson, a friend of the main character Ted Mosbey (Josh Radnor).  

2. Doogie Howser, MD  

The first big role for Neil was in the medical sitcom Doogie Howser, MD, in which he plays a teenage physician who balances the challenge of practicing medicine with the everyday problems of teenage life.  

3. The Matrix Resurrections  

Neil Patrick Harris plays the mysterious role of the analyst in Matrix Resurrections. This is also one of his best works on screen. The movie is a part of the Matrix movie franchise and is the sequel to The Matrix Revolutions (2003).  

4. Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog 

If you enjoy Neil Patrick Harris's singing ability, you should watch this Joss Whedon creation. Harris plays Dr Horrible, a super-villain with his own personal video blog in Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.  

5. Gone Girl  

Neil Patrick Harris, best known for his hilarious comedic performances, plays Desi Collings, the main character Amy's (Rosamund Pike) ex-boyfriend, in the Ben Affleck-starrer psycho-thriller, Gone Girl.  

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