One of the highest-paid television actors, Neil Patrick Harris’s net worth as of April 2024 is a staggering $50 million.
Neil has been in the entertainment industry for more than three decades and has solidified his legacy with some of the most iconic roles.
He has excelled on both the small and silver screen, earning both fame and fortune to live a standard lifestyle.
Though most of the dollars in his fortune can be credited to his How I met Your Mother salary, his film roles also helped him garner sizable and consistent income.
As mentioned before, he has appeared in more than 38 films to date, and the number speaks for itself.
The box office collection of the films in which Harris has starred in a lead and supporting role are over $361,171,206 and $2,315,871,368 globally, respectively.
Though he has earned quite a buck from his film roles, more than half of the dollars in his net worth can be attributed to his HIMYM gig.
Let’s just say HIMYM put him on the map and opened numerous other possibilities to thrive.
Aside from all these, endorsement deals and voice-over acting has also supplemented Harris’s income over the years.
Income
How I Met Your Mother Earning
Neil Patrick Harris was the highest-earning cast member in the show pulling close to half a million dollars per episode during the final seasons.
While his initial season salary from the show is still a mystery, in the fifth season, his per episode salary was $150,000.
Considering 24 episodes a season on average, that’s like $3.6 million for the season five.
In 2012, after a salary negotiation with the producers, Harris’s salary was bumped by $50,000 per episode, making it a total of $200,000.
Again considering 24 episodes, Harris made $4.8 million in the seventh season.
How I Met Your Mother (Source: Rotten Tomatoes)
For the eighth season, Harris’s salary was $225,000 and $5.4 million in total.
And for the ninth and the final season of the show, Harris’s salary was a staggering $400,000.
That’s more than double of what he was making initially.
In total, his salary from the final season of the show was a whopping $9.6 million.
Net Worth of Neil Patrick Harris in Different Currencies
Let’s look into Justin Neil Patrick Harris’s net worth in different currencies, including the famed crypto Bitcoin.
Currency
Net Worth
Euro
€ 46.64 Million
Pound Sterling
£ 40.036 Million
Australian Dollar
A$ 69.37 Million
Canadian Dollar
C$ 62.96 Million
Indian Rupee
₹ 3,880,725,000
Bitcoin
฿ 1,673.30
Neil Patrick Harris | Houses & Cars
Neil has owned several opulent houses in Big Apple.
In 2017, Neil and his husband David purchased a 13.5-acre property in East Hampton, New York, for $5.5 million.
Similarly, the couple sold their Sherman Oaks, California house in 2014 for $3 million.
The couple previously lived in an 8,000 square feet townhome in Harlem, which they had purchased in 2013 for $3.6 million.
After living in the property for several years and performing a significant renovation, they listed this home in the market for $7.3 million in 2021.
Neil Patrick Harris House (Source: Lonny)
However, with no interested buyers at such a huge price point, they finally accepted $7.1 million in May 2022.
Talking about cars, Harris is not much of a car guy.
He uses cars only for the sake of traveling, unlike other wealthy people in showbiz who have made them a status symbol and must-have stuff.
Patrick owns a black Toyota Prius and a black Cadillac Escalade.
Harris might have several other wheels hidden in his garage that he does not like to talk about.
As of April 2024, Neil Patrick Harris’s net worth is an astonishing $50 million.
Neil Patrick Harris has visited almost every exotic destination the planet earth has to offer.
Despite his uptight schedule, he tends to make time for recreation and goes on vacation both solo and with the company every now and then.
In 2010, Neil celebrated Christmas in St. Tropez.
And just so you know, St. Tropez happens to be Harris’s favorite holiday spot.
He spent almost a week there indulging in various recreational activities such as sunbathing, rafting, and yachting.
He was accompanied by his partner and children and, interestingly, Sir Elton John and his husband, David Furnish.
Neil Patrick Harris’s net worth as of April 2024 is a whopping $50 million.
Neil Patrick Harris | Charity
Patrick is dedicated to cancer research because he was deeply impacted and saddened when his partner David’s mother died of the disease.
Ergo, he began supporting Noreen Fraser Foundation (NFF), which is involved in raising funds for research on women’s cancer.
Similarly, Patrick supports the Real Medicine Foundation, which aims to provide philanthropic relief to people below the poverty line and in disaster-struck areas of the world.
Since he is gay himself, Harris supports the LGBTQ community and same-sex marriage.
Harris attended dinner for Elton John AIDS Foundation in October 2014.
Harris and his husband David were honored with Can-Do Awards at Food Bank For New York City.
Neil Patrick Harris | Endorsements, Other Ventures & Books
Endorsement & Other Ventures
Aside from acting and philanthropic works, Harris has emerged as a proficient magician.
Matter of fact, he hosted the World Magic Award in 2008.
Similarly, Harris has also been involved in the video game industry.
He has worked on various games as a voice-over actor.
Some of the games he has worked on include Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Saints Row IV, and Saints Row 2.
Interestingly, in 2010 he hosted Spike Video Game Awards.
Furthermore, given his popularity and success, several brands have approached him to promote their products over the years.
He appeared in commercials for several elite brands, including Old Spice, Trident Xtra Care Gum, Heineken Light Beer in “Neil vs. the director,” iPhone, and Cigna.
As of April 2024, Neil Patrick Harris’s net worth is a staggering $50 million.
Books
Neil Patrick Harris has written and published several books.
The autobiography was on The New York Times’ best seller list for two weeks.
Neil Patrick Harris Books (Source: Amazon.ca)
Similarly, in 2017, he published a young adult novel titled The Magic Misfits, which is the first of a four-book series.
The other three parts of the book were published in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Neil Patrick Harris | Career
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Neil was raised alongside his elder brother by lawyer parents.
He began acting as a child but also managed to attend high school.
He graduated with high grades in 1991.
In 1988, Neil appeared in the comedy/sci-fi film Purple People Eater.
Even though he had made a good name in the film industry, his real breakthrough came with Doogie Houses, M.D. The show was extremely popular among fans and ran for four-season.
The show also garnered him a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2005, he landed on How I Met Your Mother as a lead which ran for nine seasons, further inflating his fame and fortune.
Unknown Facts About Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris and Sir Elton John are really close friends. The two bonded when expecting a child via surrogacy.
Harris has appeared as the guest judge on American Idol.
All of the suits worn by Harris on HIMYM were tailored especially for the actor. After the series ended, he took some of them home.
FAQs
What’s with Harris’s obsession with Red Bull?
Harris is obsessed with Red Bull.
He can be seen drinking it on several episodes of HIMYM. Matter of fact, Red Bull has given him a mini-fridge and lifetime supply because of the free advertising he’s given the company.
How did Neil meet David?
The two met in the early 2000s through a mutual friend.
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