NEIL PATRICK HARRIS on How I Met Your Mother, Coming Out & Why Fatherhood is His Greatest Job
About this episode
<p>Neil Patrick Harris is an Emmy and Tony award-winning actor, and for many of us, he’ll forever be the LEGEND-wait for it-DARY Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. </p><br><p>Born in New Mexico to parents who were both lawyers, Neil was the first in his family to go into showbiz. At just 12, he got his breakthrough role in Clara's Heart alongside Whoopi Goldberg. From there, the rest is history…</p><br><p>In this episode, Neil shares: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why he never thought he’d become a dad </li><li>How he was forced to come out</li><li>What it was really like to host the Oscars in 2015 </li><li>How much of Barney Stinson is him and what HIMYM taught him </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Neil is a reminder that you never stop learning throughout your career. There is always something new to discover… and how incredible is that? </p><br><p>Neil Patrick Harris is Great Company. </p><br><p>Neil’s latest film, Sunny Dancer, is out on the 14th August #sunnydancermovie</p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: </p><p>Instagram - @greatcompanypodcast</p><p>TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast </p><p>Jamie - @jamielaing</p><br><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk</p><br><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Producer: Helen Burke</p><p>Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins</p><p>Video: Josh Bennett</p><p>Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan</p><p>Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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