Anyone growing up in the late ’80s and early ’90s surely remembers the TV show Doogie Howser, M.D. The sitcom made its star, Neil Patrick Harris, a household name. The premise was quite original — it was about a child genius who becomes a doctor as a teenager. Though it was long the role he was most known for, Doogie Howser wasn’t Harris’ first as a child star.

‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ wasn’t Neil Patrick Harris’ first role as a child star Neil Patrick Harris in ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Doogie Howser, M.D. may have been what made Harris a star, but many may be surprised to learn that it wasn’t his first role as a child star. As shared by MsMojo, Harris had a number of roles when he was younger. His first role was appearing alongside...

“How I Met Your Mother” star Neil Patrick Harris received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday. The ceremony was in celebration of the DVD release of “How I Met Your Mother Season 6: The New is Always Better Edition” September 27. Photos from the event are below. Before his roles on “Mother” and the “Harold and Kumar” films, Harris was most notable for his role the title role of “Doogie Howser, M.D.” The role also gave him a Golden Globe nomination. Harris’s television credits also include “Stark Raving Mad,” “The Man in the Attic,” “Cold Sassy Tree,” “My Antonia,” “The Wedding Dress,” and “The Christmas Blessing,” which...

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Neil Patrick Harris, co-star of .How I Met Your Mother. was honored today by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with his first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was held in celebration of the upcoming DVD release of How I Met Your Mother Season 6: The New is Always Better Edition on September 27th.

Equally successful on stage and screen, Neil Patrick Harris continues to demonstrate his creative versatility. He can currently be seen as the womanizing Barney Stinson on the hit CBS comedy series, .How I Met Your Mother,. a role which has garnered him four Emmy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, a People.s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor, and a Critics. Choice Award for Supporting Actor in a Comedy.

In 2010, Neil won his first two...