Neil Patrick Harris

First stage role was in an elementary-school production of The Wizard of Oz ---playing Toto. Growing up, his parents were both lawyers and owned Perennials Restaurant in Albuquerque. Was discovered by screenwriter Mark Medoff while attending a youth drama camp, and was subsequently cast for the film Clara's Heart (1988). An amateur magician, he has performed tricks on late-night shows hosted by David Letterman, Jay Leno and Carson Daly. Sought to distance himself from Doogie Howser-like roles.… Show more "I'm trying to break free of wholesome, of 'smile, show your teeth, be a nice good boy' and try to be more mysterious, sexual, warped," he told the New York Times in 1997. Has always been partial to live theater because, as he told Newsday in 2004, "It's just more challenging, more legit." Made his Broadway debut in 2002 in Proof . As a stage performer, was recognized as a superlative interpreter of Stephen Sondheim, winning acclaim as the balladeer in the 2004 production of Assassins . ~ Rovi

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