Neil Patrick Harris is an American by nationality. Neil Patrick Harris was born on June 15, 1973, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. Harris publicly came out as gay in November 2006.

Neil Patrick Harris is an award-winning American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. In 2009, Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards and appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of American Idol.

Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013 and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015, making him the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards.

In 2014, Neil Patrick Harris 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.

In 2010, Neil Patrick 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.