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Neil Patrick Harris Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Neil Patrick Harris

Photo by David Shankbone

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)NPH, Neil
Profession(s)Actor, Writer, Producer, Magician, and Singer
Famous ForPerforming title character in a sitcom "How I Met Your Mother"
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 183 cm
in meters- 1.83 m
in feet inches- 6’ 0”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 38 inches
- Waist: 30 inches
- Biceps: 12 inches
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Career
DebutFilm: Clara's Heart (1988)
Clara's Heart movie poster
TV: Too Good to Be True (1988)
Theater: Rent (1997)
Personal Life
Date of BirthJune 15, 1973
Age (as in 2018) 45 Years
BirthplaceAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun signGemini
NationalityAmerican
HometownAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA
SchoolLa Cueva High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ReligionAgnosticism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesWatching TV, Reading
TattooAn eye is inked on his left ankle bone
Neil Patrick Harris Tattoo
Relationships & More
Sexual OrientationGay [1]People
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendDavid Michael Burtka (Actor, Chef) (2004-Present)
David Burtka & Neil Patrick Harris

Photo by Angela George

Marriage DateSeptember 6, 2014
Family
Husband/SpouseDavid Michael Burtka (2014-Present)
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
ChildrenSon- Gideon Scott
Daughter- Harper Grace
Neil Patrick Harris with his children and husband
Note- Both are twins born on October 12, 2010
ParentsFather- Ronald Gene Harris (Lawyer, Restaurant Owner)
Mother- Sheila Gail (Lawyer)
Parents of Neil Patrick Harris
SiblingsBrother- Brian Harris (Manages Family Restaurant Business)
Brian Harris, brother of Neil Patrick Harris
Sister- None
Other RelativesPaternal Grandfather- George Thomas Harris Jr.
Paternal Grandmother- Martha Jeanne Henry
Maternal Grandfather- George Walter Scott
Maternal Grandmother- Dellamae Eloise Hamilton
Favorite Things
Favorite Food(s)Seafood, Pork, Enchiladas, Desserts
Favorite Book(s)The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson, Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Favorite FilmRear Window by Alfred Hitchcock
Favorite TV ShowCrazy Harry and Muppets
Favorite Destination(s)Hawaii, Costa Rica
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)$225,000 per episode (for How I Met Your Mother)
Net Worth (approx.)$18 million (As in 2014) [2]Forbes

Neil Patrick Harris

Some Lesser Known Facts About Neil Patrick Harris

  • Does Neil Patrick Harris smoke?: No
  • Does Neil Patrick Harris drink alcohol?: YesNeil Patrick Harris drinks alcohol
  • Neil loves magic and he is also an amateur magician. Previously, he served as the President of the Board of Directors of Hollywood’s Magic Castle.
  • His parents own a famous restaurant “Perreniel’s” in Albuquerque, which is currently run by his brother.
  • Neil is a hardcore foodie. He loves to eat a variety of food.
  • He values commitment a lot and this can be seen from his commitment to his gay partner, David Burtka since a decade.
  • Neil loves to drink Red Bull. Red Bull company gives him a free supply of the drink for the lifetime for his free publicity of the product.

    Neil Patrick Harris drinking Red Bull

    Neil Patrick Harris drinking Red Bull

  • His son and daughter (twins) were born to a surrogate mother.
  • He once said that he underwent plastic surgery to his ears to stop them from structuring out so much.
  • Alyson Hannigan and Neil are best friends from the crew of “How I Met Your Mother“.

    Neil and Alyson Hannigan

    Neil and Alyson Hannigan

  • His partner David Burtka played the character named “scooter” in HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother).
  • He was the first gay man ever to host an award ceremony.

  • Neil had voice-overed for the Flash, Nightwing, and Spiderman cartoons.
  • When he was 13 years old, he told his parents that he might be gay because he had a crush on a trumpet player in his middle school band.
  • He realized that he was gay when he was ‘Joke kissed’ by a fellow actor, Burt Reynolds on the show “B.L. Stryker” in the late 1980s.
  • He was awarded the Trevor Life Award in 2009 for being an inspiration to gay community people.
  • In 2010, TIME magazine placed him in the list of the top 100 most influential people of the world.
  • Neil is a philanthropic person. He has supported and contributed to many charitable foundations.

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