Fans of the sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, would barely even recognize Neil Patrick Harris in his earlier work. At the tender age of 15, Harris not only starred in the 1988 critically acclaimed hit, Clara's Heart, he was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. In the film he starred alongside the inimitable Whoopi Goldberg - what a way to kick off your career!
Since then, Harris has done too much work for us to keep track of. Most know him as womanizing Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother, or Doogie Howser, his previous sitcom. He also appeared in the Smurfs movie franchise, as well as Gone Girl. Harris has always been a lover of the stage and continues to star in Broadway productions whenever the right role comes along.