Neil Patrick Harris Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has Neil Patrick Harris been in? This complete Neil Patrick Harris filmography lists 83 credited roles (36 films, 47 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2025, with links to our full guides where available.

Neil Patrick Harris movies in order

• Clara's Heart (1988) as David Hart
• Starship Troopers (1997) as Colonel Carl Jenkins
• The Proposition (1998) as Roger Martin
• The Next Best Thing (2000) as David
• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001) as Tobias
• Undercover Brother (2002) as Lance
• Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) as Neil Patrick Harris
• Serenity (2005) as Screaming Reaver (uncredited)
• The Christmas Blessing (2005) as Nathan Andrews
• The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2007) as Self
• Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) as Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
• Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) as Neil Patrick Harris
• Prop 8: The Musical (2008) as A Very Smart Fellow
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) as Steve (voice)
• Yes, Virginia (2009) as Dr. Philip O'Hanlon (voice)
• Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) as Nightwing (voice)
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) as Lou (voice)
• The Best and the Brightest (2010) as Jeff
• Beastly (2011) as Will Fratalli
• Company (2011) as Robert
• The Smurfs (2011) as Patrick Winslow
• A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) as Neil Patrick Harris
• The Muppets (2011) as Neil Patrick Harris
• American Reunion (2012) as Celebrity Dance-Off Host
• The Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012) as Two-Face / Black Manta (voice)
• The Out List (2013) as Himself
• The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Patrick Winslow
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) as Steve (voice)
• A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) as Foy
• Gone Girl (2014) as Desi Collings
• Downsizing (2017) as Jeff Lonowski
• Dads (2019) as Self
• 8-Bit Christmas (2021) as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
• The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as The Analyst
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) as Richard Fink
• Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022) as Self

Neil Patrick Harris TV shows

• The Oscars (1953) as Host
• Sesame Street (1969)
• Jeopardy! (1984) as Self
• Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Tommy Remsen
• Quantum Leap (1989) as Mike Hammond
• Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Doogie Howser
• The Simpsons (1989) as Neil Patrick Harris (voice)
• Blossom (1990)
• Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) as Todd Andrews
• Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Alan Schack
• Touched by an Angel (1994) as Jonas
• The Outer Limits (1995) as Howie Morrison
• Will & Grace (1998) as Bill
• Family Guy (1999) as Barney Stinson (voice)
• Joan of Arc (1999) as The Dauphin
• Son of the Beach (2000)
• Big Brother (2000) as Self - Celebrity Guest
• Static Shock (2000) as Replay / Johnny Morrow (voice)
• Ed (2000) as Joe Baxter
• The Legend of Tarzan (2001) as Moyo (voice)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as John Tagman
• Justice League (2001) as Ray Thompson (voice)
• Punk'd (2003) as Self
• Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003) as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
• Numb3rs (2005) as Ethan Burdick
• Robot Chicken (2005) as Executive / Harvey Dent / Two-Face / Three-Face / Four-Face (voice)
• How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Barney Stinson
• Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) as Dr. Horrible
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Music Meister (voice)
• The Penguins of Madagascar (2008) as Dr. Blowhole (voice)
• RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
• Glee (2009) as Bryan Ryan
• Adventure Time (2010) as Prince Gumball (voice)
• American Horror Story (2011) as Chester Creb
• Brain Games (2011) as Himself - Host
• Billy on the Street (2011) as Self
• Beat Bobby Flay (2013) as Self
• Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
• A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) as Count Olaf
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017) as Neville LaRoy
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
• Visible: Out on Television (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Get Organized with The Home Edit (2020)
• It's a Sin (2021) as Henry Coltrane
• How I Met Your Father (2022) as Barney Stinson
• Uncoupled (2022) as Michael Lawson
• Dexter: Resurrection (2025) as Lowell / The Tattoo Collector

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