Editing Neil Patrick Harris (section)

===1989–2003===
Harris began his career as a child actor and was discovered by playwright [[Mark Medoff]] at a drama camp in [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite episode |title=Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Neil Patrick Harris |series=[[Anytime with Bob Kushell]] |airdate=January 1, 2009 |season=1 |number=3 }}</ref> Medoff later cast him in the drama film ''[[Clara's Heart]]'' (1988). ''Clara's Heart'' earned Harris a [[Golden Globe]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58584-CLARAS-HEART?cxt=filmography|title=Clara's Heart|publisher=[[American Film Institute]]|access-date=April 21, 2023|archive-date=April 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421203119/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/58584-CLARAS-HEART?cxt=filmography|url-status=live}}</ref> The same year, he starred in ''[[Purple People Eater (film)|Purple People Eater]]'', a children's fantasy.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Movie Review: Amateurism Rife in 'Purple People Eater'|date=December 16, 1988|first=Kevin|last=Thomas|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-16-ca-45-story.html|access-date=February 25, 2025|archive-date=March 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328173243/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-16-ca-45-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Beginning in 1989, Harris played the title role of a child prodigy doctor in ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'', for which he was nominated for another Golden Globe award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doogie Houser Cast Then And Now, How They Changed Over The Years|url=https://theawesomedaily.com/doogie-howser-cast-then-and-now/|date=September 17, 2017|website=The Awesome Daily|access-date=February 25, 2025|archive-date=February 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221132649/https://theawesomedaily.com/doogie-howser-cast-then-and-now/|url-status=live}}</ref> After the show's four-season run ended in 1993, Harris played a number of [[guest role]]s on television series, including ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/10/murder-she-wrote-30th-anniversary-netflix.html|title=On It's 30th Anniversary, ''Murder, She Wrote'' Remains One of My Favourite Things on Netflix|website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|date=October 2, 2024|access-date=February 27, 2025|archive-date=April 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421232148/https://www.vulture.com/2014/10/murder-she-wrote-30th-anniversary-netflix.html|url-status=live}}</ref> From 1999 to 2000, he starred in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Stark Raving Mad (TV series)|Stark Raving Mad]]'', which lasted 22 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.primetimer.com/features/from-the-must-see-tv-graveyard-stark-raving-mad|title=Tales From the Must-See-TV Graveyard: ''Stark Raving Mad''|website=Primetimer|date=September 19, 2022}}</ref> Harris's first film role as an adult was ''[[Animal Room]]'' (1995), although he portrayed a teenager.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Chat with director Craig Singer ("Dark Ride," "Perkins' 14") {{!}} Premium Hollywood |url=https://www.premiumhollywood.com/2009/04/02/a-chat-with-director-craig-singer-dark-ride-perkins-14/ |access-date=June 4, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Harris played lead roles in numerous [[made-for-television]] features, including ''[[Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story]]'' (1994),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/snowbound-the-jim-and-jennifer-stolpa-story-1200435354/|title=Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story|last=Bierbaum|first=Tom|date=January 5, 1994|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 26, 2025|archive-date=April 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425164057/https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/snowbound-the-jim-and-jennifer-stolpa-story-1200435354/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[My Antonia (film)|My Ántonia]]'' (1995),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/my-antonia-2-1200440928/|title=My Antonia - Review|last=Lowe|first=Kinsey|date=March 26, 1995|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=June 30, 2019|archive-date=June 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630091633/https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/my-antonia-2-1200440928/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Christmas Wish]]'' (1998),<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Reynolds and Harris Make 'Wish' Watchable|date=December 5, 1998|first=Daryl H.|last=Miller|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-05-ca-50691-story.html|access-date=February 25, 2025|archive-date=April 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425164028/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-05-ca-50691-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Joan of Arc (miniseries)|Joan of Arc]]'' (1999),<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Oklahoman]]|title=Power of Simple Faith Highlighted In CBS' "Joan of Arc" Miniseries|date=May 16, 1999|first=Renee|last=Lawrence|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1999/05/16/power-of-simple-faith-highlighted-in-cbs-joan-of-arc-miniseries/62242372007/|access-date=February 25, 2025}}</ref> ''The Wedding Dress'' (2001),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tubitv.com/movies/537368/the-wedding-dress|title=Watch The Wedding Dress (2001) - Free Movies - Tubi|website=[[Tubi]]|access-date=March 1, 2025|archive-date=February 9, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209170736/https://tubitv.com/movies/537368/the-wedding-dress|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[The Christmas Blessing]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dove.org/review/5211-the-christmas-blessing/|title=The Christmas Blessing|work=dove|access-date=August 4, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804204352/https://dove.org/review/5211-the-christmas-blessing/|url-status=live}}</ref> His film work also has included supporting roles in ''[[The Next Best Thing]]'' (2000),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-next-best-thing-1200461441/|title=The Next Best Thing|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 21, 2000|access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Undercover Brother]]'' (2002),<ref>{{cite web|title=Undercover Brother|url=https://www.avclub.com/undercover-brother-1798197590|date=June 11, 2002|first=Nathan|last=Rabin|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=February 25, 2025|archive-date=April 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425164011/https://www.avclub.com/undercover-brother-1798197590|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|first=Tim|last=Grierson|title=This Week In Genre History: ''Starship Troopers'' Was A Bugged-out Critique Of Fascism|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/this-week-in-genre-history-starship-troopers|website=[[Syfy]] |date=November 4, 2020|access-date=April 1, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608002627/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/this-week-in-genre-history-starship-troopers|url-status=live}}</ref> Harris portrayed [[Rent (musical)#Main characters|Mark Cohen]] in the 1997 touring company of the [[rock musical]], ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'',<ref name="broadwayv">{{cite news|last=Wada|first=Karen|title=Vanessa Hudgens to star in ''Rent'' at the Hollywood Bowl this summer|date=April 9, 2010|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/04/vanessa-hudgens-to-star-in-rent-at-the-hollywood-bowl-this-summer.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=April 10, 2010|archive-date=April 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412021613/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/04/vanessa-hudgens-to-star-in-rent-at-the-hollywood-bowl-this-summer.html|url-status=live}}</ref> a role he later satirized in the January 10, 2009, episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''  which he hosted,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/neil-patrick-harris-january-10-2009/umc.cmc.4dzazkw1hrxmcl9fy3a956clq|title=Neil Patrick Harris: January 10, 2009 - Saturday Night Live (Season 34, Episode 12)|website=[[Apple TV]]|date=January 10, 2009|access-date=February 28, 2025|archive-date=April 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425164000/https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/neil-patrick-harris-january-10-2009/umc.cmc.4dzazkw1hrxmcl9fy3a956clq|url-status=live}}</ref> and sang the role of Charles (initially played by [[Anthony Perkins]] in a 1966 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] telecast) on the [[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]] recording of Sondheim's ''[[Evening Primrose (musical)|Evening Primrose]]'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Suskin|title=On The Record: ''The Frogs'', ''Evening Primrose'', ''Subways''|url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/66631-ON_THE_RECORD_The_Frogs_Evening_Primrose_Subways|work=[[Playbill]]|date=October 18, 2001|access-date=March 15, 2025|archive-date=September 8, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908071723/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/66631-ON_THE_RECORD_The_Frogs_Evening_Primrose_Subways|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Harris has also worked on [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] in both musical and dramatic roles. He played [[Tobias Ragg]] in the 2001 concert performances of ''[[Sweeney Todd (musical)|Sweeney Todd]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=PBS - Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street|url=https://www.pbs.org/kqed/demonbarber/play/tobias.html|access-date=June 22, 2021|publisher=[[PBS]]|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126020731/http://www.pbs.org/kqed/demonbarber/play/tobias.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the following year, he performed in ''[[Proof (play)|Proof]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kenneth|last=Jones|title=Anne Heche to Return to Broadway ''Proof'' for July 5 Evening Show|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/anne-heche-to-return-to-broadway-proof-for-july-5-evening-show-106896|work=[[Playbill]]|date=July 5, 2002|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924191454/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/anne-heche-to-return-to-broadway-proof-for-july-5-evening-show-106896|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2003, he took the role of the Emcee in ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]''. As a result of his critically acclaimed performance in ''Cabaret'', Harris was named the top-drawing [[Headliner (performances)|headliner]] in the role of the Emcee by GuestStarCasting.com.<ref>{{cite web |first=Preston Scott |last=Reed |title=Neil Patrick Harris and John Stamos Lead Emcee Rankings |url=http://www.dime-co.com/entertainment/p_harris_and_stamos.shtml |publisher=Dime-Co |date=September 2, 2005 |access-date=September 5, 2007 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929071520/http://www.dime-co.com/entertainment/p_harris_and_stamos.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>