Neil Patrick Harris Net Worth: The Actor’s Riches
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It’s safe to say that Neil Patrick Harris has had a stellar career over the years.
Working in Hollywood since the early 80s, the star has found success on both screen and film- and he’s got stuck into singing on a few occasions too!
So how much money does Neil actually have?
Let’s investigate…
Neil Patrick Harris Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Neil Patrick Harris is worth a whopping $50 million.
After working in the industry for years, the actor’s career skyrocketed when he took the role of Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, where he was earning almost half a million per episode in the final season of the show.
Insider reported that Neil was earning an eye-watering $400,000 per episode as the show wrapped. This made him one of the highest-earning television actors at the time!
He’s also spent time working on dramatic roles in the likes of Gone Girl and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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Neil Patrick Harris has also spent a lot of time working as a voice actor over the years.
He’s lent his voice to characters such as Nightwing in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, Steve the monkey in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, as well as Patrick Wilmslow in the reboot of The Smurfs.
So what’s Neil’s top tip for success?
In an interview with entrepreneur.com, the star said:
“Following something that you’re passionate about- that you can’t stop doing- is the quickest way for success.
It doesn’t have to be dictated on how much you’re making. Success can be dictated on how much you’re doing.”
Hollywood Stardom
After working as a child actor, Neil Patrick Harris came onto the radar in the 1980s in Doogie Howser, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor.
He gained popularity during his time in the comedy films Harold & Kumar, which helped him bag the role of Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother.
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He’s since starred in plenty of other high-profile comedy films such as Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and The Muppets, where he appeared as himself.
Neil also surprised his fans by picking up a role in the dark drama/thriller Gone Girl alongside Rosamund Pike.
His time in Hollywood has earnt him some serious cash, but his rise to fame has impacted Neil’s life in other ways too…
Husband
While he was playing Barney in HIMYM, Neil met fellow castmate David Burkta, who played Lily’s former boyfriend for seven episodes.
They started hanging out as friends, but it was clear they were both VERY keen on each other from the get-go.
In an article for Out, David Burtka wrote:
“We began hanging out with other people, and we had a lunch or so, but nothing romantic.
I thought he was adorable, though, with these amazing blue eyes that are just hypnotizing to me.”
The pair started dating while David wrapped up his filming for the show, and they went official a few months later.
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Their relationship went from strength to strength, and in 2007, David decided to pop the question. Neil also returned the favour a year later!
The couple ended up having a long engagement, but there was a good reason for that- they decided to start a family.
In 2010, the couple welcomed their fraternal twins; Gideon Scott and Harper Grace.
Neil and Patrick revealed they had been working with a surrogate and an egg donor to conceive the twins.
“Two eggs, two embryos, one of mine, one of his, and two took” David said.
The couple finally tied the knot in 2014.
