Neil Patrick Harris Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname(s) | NPH, Neil |
Profession(s) | Actor, Writer, Producer, Magician, and Singer |
Famous For | Performing 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 Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Career | |
Debut | Film: Clara's Heart (1988) TV: Too Good to Be True (1988) Theater: Rent (1997) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | June 15, 1973 |
Age (as in 2018) | 45 Years |
Birthplace | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
School | La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Religion | Agnosticism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Watching TV, Reading |
Tattoo | An eye is inked on his left ankle bone |
Relationships & More | |
Sexual Orientation | Gay [1]People |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriend | David Michael Burtka (Actor, Chef) (2004-Present) |
Marriage Date | September 6, 2014 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | David Michael Burtka (2014-Present) |
Children | Son- Gideon Scott Daughter- Harper Grace Note- Both are twins born on October 12, 2010 |
Parents | Father- Ronald Gene Harris (Lawyer, Restaurant Owner) Mother- Sheila Gail (Lawyer) |
Siblings | Brother- Brian Harris (Manages Family Restaurant Business) Sister- None |
Other Relatives | Paternal 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 Film | Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock |
Favorite TV Show | Crazy 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 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Neil Patrick Harris
- Does Neil Patrick Harris smoke?: No
- 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.
- 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“.
- 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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