''Literae Humaniores'' is the name given to an undergraduate course focused on Classics at Oxford and some other universities.

The name means literally "more humane letters", but is perhaps better rendered as "Advanced Studies", since ''humaniores'' has the sense of "more refined" or "more learned", and ''literae'' means "learning" or "liberal education". It is the archetypal Humanities course.

''Lit. Hum.'' at Oxford

The University of Oxford's classics course — also known as "Greats" — is divided into two parts, lasting five terms and seven terms respectively, the whole lasting four years in total, which is one year more than most arts degrees at Oxford and other English universities.

The course of studies leads to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. Throughout, there is a strong emphasis on first hand study of primary sources in the original Greek or Latin.

Mods

In the first part (''Honour Moderations'' or ''Mods'') students concentrate on Latin and/or Greek language; in the second part, students choose eight papers from the varied disciplines of Classical Literature, Greek and Roman history, Philosophy, Archaeology, and Linguistics. The teaching style is very traditional and consists of weekly tutorials in each of the two main subjects chosen, supplemented by a wide variety of lectures. Consisting until recently of 11 or 12 three-hour papers set across seven consecutive days, this is no longer the case, due to the wide-ranging redesign of the way Classics is taught at Oxford, brought about by the omission of Latin and Greek from the National Curriculum introduced in 1988. Students now take 10 or 11 three-hour papers incorporating language, literature, philosophy and, potentially, history, philology or archaeology. The papers are examined across seven or eight days, and candidates for Classical Mods still face a much larger number of exams than undergraduates reading for most other degrees at Oxford sit for their Mods, Prelims or even, in many cases, Finals.

The Mods course runs for the first five terms of the whole course. The traditional aim was for students to develop their ability to read fluently in Latin (especially the ''Aeneid'' of Virgil) and Greek (concentrating on the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey''); this remains the case today, but the course has changed to reflect the continuing decline in the numbers of applicants who have had the opportunity to study Greek and Latin at school.

Since the early 1970s, it has been possible to begin learning Greek during the preparation for Mods (an option originally called Mods-B, the brain child of John Griffiths of Jesus). More recently options have been added for those without Latin either.

There are now five alternative paths through Mods.

Students with both Latin and Greek at A-level take the traditional route, Mods IA.

Those with only one language do Mods IB (Latin plus beginners' Greek) or Mods IC (Greek plus beginners' Latin).

Students with a strong aptitude for languages who have not learnt Latin or Greek can take either Mods IIA (beginners' Latin only) or Mods IIB (beginners' Greek only).

Language tuition is now organized centrally within the University by the Faculty of Classics; this leaves the colleges free to concentrate on teaching classical literature, history, and philosophy.

Students who successfully pass Mods may then go on to study the full Greats course in their remaining seven terms. Those choosing a 'Course II' version of the course are expected to read as many of their Finals texts in the original of their chosen language as those on Course I; there is, moreover, the option of studying the second Classical language as two papers at Finals.

Greats

The traditional Greats course consisted of detailed study of Roman and Greek History and Philosophy, both ancient (Plato and Aristotle) and modern. In 1968 a new course in Latin and Greek Literature was added, and students chose two of these three options. Since then, various combined courses have also been developed, including Classics & Modern Languages, Ancient & Modern History, and Classical Archæology & Ancient History (CAAH).

In 2004 the full ''Lit. Hum.'' course was revised; students examined since 2008 now choose eight papers from a wide range of subject areas.

Ancient history — "period" papers ranging from the pre-history of Greece to the first Flavian emperors in Rome; or "topic" papers, on such subjects as Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World or Athenian democracy.

Philosophy — from Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics to more modern philosophers, such as Kant and Wittgenstein

Ancient literature — including "core" papers on mainstream Greek and Latin texts, plus various individual authors and other topics

Philology (classical linguistics) — including such papers as 'Greek from Linear B to the Koine', 'Oscan & Umbrian' and 'General Linguistics and Comparative Philology'

Classical art and archaeology from vases to buildings

Second classical language — for those who only offered one language at Mods

Optional special thesis as a ninth paper; theses can be offered within each of the first five options

The regulations governing the combinations of papers are moderately simple: students must take at least four papers based on the study of ancient texts in the original Latin or Greek; otherwise they can choose what they want, provided only that if they offer literature papers, they must offer the appropriate "core" papers too, and if they choose to offer "period" papers in history then they must offer one of the approved combinations.

The main teaching mechanism remains the weekly essays, one on each of the two main chosen subjects, typically written to be read out at a one-to-one tutorial; this affords all students plenty of practice at writing short, clear, and well-researched papers.

Despite the changes, there is still a strong emphasis on study of the original texts in Latin and Greek, which are examined by ''prepared translation'' and by gobbet. In a typical "text" paper candidates will be expected first to translate into English three or four long passages selected by the examiners from the set books; and secondly to comment on each of an extended set of short paragraphs or sentences from the same set texts; marks are awarded for recognising the context and the significance of each excerpt.

In the past it was compulsory also to offer papers in unprepared translation from Latin and Greek into English; these papers counted "below the line" — candidates were required to pass them, but they did not otherwise affect the overall class of the degree. This requirement has now been dropped, and it is possible to pass Greats without offering any unprepared translation papers. The formerly optional prose and verse composition papers (English into Latin and Greek) have been removed from the Greats syllabus entirely.

See also

Modern Greats

Quadrivium

Trivium

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This is a list of people whose names in English are commonly appended with the phrase "''the Great''", or who were called that or an equivalent phrase in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixes such as ''e Bozorg'' and ''e azam'' in Persian and Urdu respectively.

In Persia, the title "the Great" at first seems to be a colloquial version of the Old Persian title "Great King". This title was first used by the conqueror Cyrus II of Persia.

The Persian title was inherited by Alexander III of Macedon (336–323 BC) when he conquered the Persian Empire, and the epithet "Great" eventually became personally associated with him. The first reference (in a comedy by Plautus) assumes that everyone knew who "Alexander the Great" was; however, there is no earlier evidence that Alexander III of Macedon was called "''the Great''".

The early Seleucid kings, who succeeded Alexander in Persia, used "Great King" in local documents, but the title was most notably used for Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC).

Later rulers and commanders began to use the epithet "the Great" as a personal name, like the Roman general Pompey. Others received the surname retrospectively, like the Carthaginian Hanno and the Indian emperor Ashoka the Great. Once the surname gained currency, it was also used as an honorific surname for people without political careers, like the philosopher Albert the Great.

As there are no objective criteria for "greatness", the persistence of later generations in using the designation greatly varies. For example, Louis XIV of France was often referred to as "The Great" in his lifetime but is rarely called such nowadays, while Frederick II of Prussia is still called "The Great". A later Hohenzollern - Wilhelm I - was often called "The Great" in the time of his grandson Wilhelm II, but rarely later.

Rulers

Abbas I of Persia (1571–1629), Shah of Iran

Akbar (1542–1605), ruler of the Mughal Empire of South Asia, mainly India

Alain I of Albret (1440–1522), French aristocrat

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), King of Macedonia, Persia, Greece, Egypt, and all of Mesopotamia

Alexander I of Georgia (1386–1446), King of Georgia

Alfonso III of León (c. 848-910), King of León, Galicia and Asturias

Alfred the Great (848/849-899), King of Wessex

Antiochus III the Great (c. 241–187 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire

Ashoka the Great (c. 304–232 BC), Indian emperor of the Maurya dynasty

Ashot I of Iberia “the Great”(died 826/830), presiding prince of Iberia (modern Georgia),

Askia Mohammad I (c. 1442–1538), ruler of the Songhai Empire

Bhumibol Adulyadej (born 1927), King of Thailand

Bolesław I Chrobry (967-1025), sometimes called "the Great", first King of Poland

Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lotharingia (also listed in the following section)

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (1736–1809), founder and ruler of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (in what is now Thailand)

Cnut the Great (c. 985 or 995-1035), King of Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden

Casimir III the Great (1310–1370), King of Poland

Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Empress of Russia

Chandragupta II (reigned 375-413/415), also known as Vikramaditya, ruler of the Gupta empire in India

Charlemagne (died 814), King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans

Chulalongkorn (1853–1910), King of Siam (now Thailand)

Chlothar II (584-629), King of Neustria and King of the Franks

Conrad, Margrave of Meissen (c. 1097-1157), Margrave of Meissen

Constantine I (c. 272-337), Roman emperor

Cyaxares the Great (c. 625-585 BC), third king of Media

Cyrus the Great (c. 600 BC or 576 BC–530 BC), founder and ruler of the Persian or Achaemenid Empire

Darius the Great (550 – 486 BC), third ruler of the Persian Empire

Devapala (died 850), ruler of the Pala Empire in the Indian subcontinent

Dionysius I, Greek tyrant of Syracuse

Ferdinand I of León and Castile (c. 1015–1065), King of León and Count of Castile

Frederick the Great (1712–1786), King of Prussia

Genghis Khan (1162?-1227), founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire

Gero (c. 900–965), ruler of Marca Geronis, a very large march in Europe

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594–1632), King of Sweden, founder of the Swedish Empire, and noted military leader

Gwanggaeto the Great, King of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea

Hanno the Great, the name of three leaders of Carthage, in the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd centuries BC

Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (946–1002)

Henry IV of France (1553–1610), King of France and King of Navarre

Herod the Great (73/74 BC-4 BC), King of Judea

Hugh the Great (898-956), Duke of the Franks and Count of Paris

Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France

Hugh I, Count of Vermandois (1057–1101)

Humphrey I de Bohun (died c. 1123), Anglo-Norman aristocrat

Ivan III of Russia (1440–1505), Tsar of Russia

John I of Portugal (1358–1433), King of Portugal and the Algarve

John II of Aragon (1398–1479), King of Aragon and, through his wife, King of Navarre

Justinian I (483-565), Byzantine Emperor

Kamehameha I (c. 1758-1819), first King of Hawai'i

Kanishka (died c. 127), ruler of the Kushan Empire in Central Asia and parts of India

Kvirike III of Kakheti (1010–1029), King of Kakheti in eastern Georgia

Kublai Khan (1215–1294), Mongol ruler in the 13th century and Emperor of China; founder of the Yuan Dynasty

Llywelyn the Great (c. 1172–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and de facto ruler of most of Wales

Louis I of Hungary (1326–1382), King of Hungary, Croatia and Poland

Mangrai the Great (1238–1317), Lanna, northern Thailand

Emperor Meiji (1852–1912), Emperor of Japan

Mircea I of Wallachia (1355–1418)

Mithridates II of Parthia (died 88 BC), ruler of the Parthian Empire (in present day Iran)

Mithridates VI of Pontus (134 BC–63 BC), ruler of Pontus and the Bosporan Kingdom

Mstislav I of Kiev (1076–1132), Grand Prince of Kievan Rus

Narai (1633–1688), King of Ayutthaya (in what is now modern Thailand)

Naresuan (1555–1605), King of Ayutthaya

Odo the Great (died c. 735), Duke of Aquitaine

Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)

K'inich Janaab' Pakal (603-683), ruler of the Mayan city-state of Palenque

Parakramabahu I of Polonnaruwa (1123–1186), King of Sri Lanka

Peter Krešimir IV of Croatia (died 1075), King of Croatia

Peter the Great (1672–1725), Tsar of Russia

Peter III of Aragon (1239–1285), King of Aragon and King of Sicily

Pompey (106 BC-48 BC), military and political leader of the late Roman Republic, rival of Julius Caesar

Radama I (1793–1828), first king of greater Madagascar

Raja Raja Chola I (c. 947-1014), Indian emperor of the Cholas.

Rajendra Chola I (reigned 1014–1044), Tamil King of India

Ramesses II (reigned 1279 BC – 1213 BC), considered the greatest pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Ram Khamhaeng (around 1237 to 1247-1298), King of Sukhothai (in present day Thailand)

Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona (1082–1131), also Count of Provence and various other counties

Rhodri the Great (c. 820–878), King of Gwynedd (in present day Wales)

Roman the Great (after 1160-1205), Grand Prince of Kiev

Saladin (c. 1138-1193), Kurdish Sultan of Egypt and Syria, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and victor over the Crusaders

Samudragupta (c. 335–375), ruler of the Gupta empire in the Indian subcontinent

Sancho III of Navarre (c. 992-1035), King of Kingdom of Navarre

Sargon of Akkad (died c. 2215 BC), ruler of the Akkadian Empire

Sejong the Great (1397–1450), Korean king

Shapur II (309-379), king of the Sassanid Empire, Persia

Simeon I of Bulgaria (864/865-927), ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire

Stephen III of Moldavia (1433–1504), Prince of Moldavia (Romania)

Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia (c. 1308-1355), King of Serbia and Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks

Taksin (1734–1782), King of the Thonburi Kingdom (Thailand)

Timur (1336–1405), better known as Tamerlane, founder of the Timurid Dynasty

Theobald II, Count of Champagne (1090–1151), Count of Blois and of Chartres as Theobald IV, Count of Champagne and of Brie

Theodoric the Great (454-526), King of the Ostrogoths, regent of the Visigoths and a viceroy of the Byzantine Empire

Theodosius I (347-395), Roman emperor

Tigranes the Great (140-55 BC), Emperor of Armenia

Tiridates III of Armenia (285-339), King of Armenia

Umar (c. 586 to 590–644), second caliph of the Muslim Empire

Valdemar I of Denmark (1131–1182), King of Denmark

Valentinian I (364-375), Roman Emperor

Vladimir I of Kiev (c. 958-1015), ruler of Kievan Rus

Vytautas (c. 1350-1430), archduke of the Lithuanian Grand Duchy

William I, Count of Burgundy (1020–1087), Count of Burgandy and Mâcon

William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969-1030), also Count of Poitou

Xerxes I (519-465 BC), King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire (Persia)

Yu the Great (c. 2200-2100 BC), legendary ruler in ancient China

Religious figures

Abraham the Great of Kashkar (ca. 492-586), monk and saint of the Assyrian Church of the East

Abraham Kidunaia (died c. 366, hermit, priest, and Christian saint of Mesopotamia

Albertus Magnus (1193/1206–1280), medieval German philosopher and theologian

Anthony the Great (c. 251–356), early Christian saint of Egypt

Babai the Great (c. 551–628), Assyrian church leader

Basil of Caesarea (330-379), Greek bishop and theologian

Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lotharingia (also listed in the previous section)

Euthymius the Great (377-473), abbot and Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint

Gertrude the Great (1256-c. 1302), German Benedictine, mystic, theologian and Roman Catholic saint

Pope Gregory I (c. 540-604)

Hiyya the Great, 3rd-century rabbi, Palestine

Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)

Pope Leo I (c. 391 or 400-461)

Macarius of Egypt (c. 300-391), Egyptian hermit

Pope Nicholas I (c. 800-867)

Photius I of Constantinople (c. 810–c. 893), Eastern Orthodox saint and Patriarch of Constantinople

William of Maleval (died 1157), founder of the Catholic congregation of Williamites

Other

Beli Mawr, a figure in medieval Welsh literature and genealogies

Emmy the Great, folk singer

Matteo Rosso the Great, Roman politician and father of Pope Nicholas III

Prokop the Great, Hussite general in Bohemia

See also

Epithet

List of monarchs by nickname

List of nicknames of European Royalty and Nobility: G-I

James, son of Zebedee, also known as James the Greater, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus

Ajax (mythology), called Ajax the Greater

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Guthrie Govan (born 27 December 1971 in Chelmsford, Essex, England) is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia (2001–2006), GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes (a vehicle for his own music). He is a noted guitar teacher through his work with the UK magazine ''Guitar Techniques'', Guildford’s Academy of Contemporary Music and currently the Brighton Institute of Modern Music. He is also a former winner of ''Guitarist'' magazine's "Guitarist of the Year" competition.

Biography and early playing career

Govan began playing guitar aged three, encouraged by his father but initially learning mainly by ear. At the age of nine he and his brother Seth Govan played guitar on a Thames Television programme called Ace Reports. At secondary school he was exposed, via older classmates, to "shred" guitarists of the time.

After leaving school, Govan read English at the University of Oxford, though he left after a year to pursue a career in music. Around this time (by Govan’s own estimation, 1991) he sent demos of his work to Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records. Varney was impressed and offered him a record deal; ultimately however, Govan declined. Regarding his reasons he has explained: "it was as though all I really wanted to know was that I was good enough […] I found I was getting a bit wary of the shred movement."

In 1993 he won ''Guitarist'' magazine’s "Guitarist of the Year" competition with his instrumental piece Wonderful Slippery Thing (a version of which would eventually appear on his debut solo album); the demo of the track earned him a place amongst several other entrants in the live final, which he then won. Subsequently, he submitted a sample transcription (of a Shawn Lane piece) to ''Guitar Techniques'' magazine; this earned him a job as a contributor to the magazine, ending a spell working in fast food.

Guitar tuition

Govan has since worked with ''Guitar Techniques'', including an article providing a transcription of his track Wonderful Slippery Thing. Since the late 1990s, Govan has taught at the Guitar Institute in Acton, Thames Valley University, and the Academy of Contemporary Music; he currently teaches at Brighton Institute of Modern Music. In this context, he is known for his ability to teach a wide range of styles. Govan has published two books on guitar playing: ''Creative Guitar Volume 1: Cutting Edge Techniques'' and ''Creative Guitar Volume 2: Advanced Techniques.''

Playing career in the 2000s

Asia, GPS and The Young Punx

Govan began his involvement with Asia playing on the album ''Aura''. With his work on the album complete, Govan was added to the Asia line-up for the tour to support the new album. Bad Asteroid, an instrumental in the live shows, was a Govan original composition; it dates back to his early 1990s demo. He went on to play on the band’s 2004 album ''Silent Nation''.

In 2006, Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes left to reform an earlier Asia line-up; Govan and the other two band members, John Payne and Jay Schellen, formed GPS (named after the members' initials). After the addition of Ryo Okumoto on keyboards the band released the album ''Window to the Soul'' (2006).

Govan performs on a number of tracks on ''Your Music Is Killing Me'', the debut album of UK electronic dance music act The Young Punx and is part of their live act. He also appears in the music video for their track Rockall.

Govan had been a member of Asia featuring John Payne with Payne, Schellen, and Erik Norlander from 2007 until mid-2009 when he was replaced by Mitch Perry.

Govan has played live acoustic guitar for Dizzee Rascal, including a performance on Later With Jools Holland.

Docker's Guild

In December 2010, Govan performed on all tracks on Docker's Guild album ''The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance'', due for release in 2011. The project also features some other Asia artists, notably John Payne on vocals and Simon Hanhart, who mixed the album. Other special guests include Gregg Bissonette (drums), Tony Franklin (bass), Jeff Watson (guitars), Douglas R. Docker (keyboards), Goran Edman, Tony Mills and Amanda Somerville (vocals).

Erotic Cakes and The Fellowship

Govan’s debut solo album, ''Erotic Cakes'', was released through Cornford Records in August 2006. In the album's sleeve notes, Govan states the album is named after an episode of The Simpsons; he also explains that when playing live, the band is billed as Erotic Cakes rather than simply Guthrie Govan. In addition to bass by Govan’s brother Seth and drumming by Pete Riley, the album features guitar solos by Richie Kotzen (whose Los Angeles studio was used to record the guitar tracks on the album) on Ner Ner and Bumblefoot on Rhode Island Shred respectively. Seth Govan and Pete Riley also complete the Erotic Cakes live band. Previous versions of Waves and Rhode Island Shred appeared on the compilation ''Guitar on the Edge, Vol 1. no.4'' (Legato Records, 1993). A version of his Guitarist of the Year winning piece, Wonderful Slippery Thing appears on the album. While this is his first album, Govan had been collaborating with drummer Pete Riley on the music since the mid-1990s.

The Erotic Cakes band line up, with the addition of saxophonist Zak Barrett, also forms jazz-fusion band The Fellowship. The band plays at the Bassment club in Chelmsford, Essex, every Thursday night and has done so for several years.

Influences and technique

Govan’s earliest influences were Jimi Hendrix and Cream-era Eric Clapton; as such he describes himself as coming from a "blues rock background". While he is "wary" of 1980s technique driven guitar music ("shred") he cites the imagination of Steve Vai (as well as Frank Zappa, with whom Vai played) and the passion of Yngwie Malmsteen as influences. Jazz and fusion elements are an important part of his style: he cites Joe Pass as a pivotal influence in this respect.

Govan is known for his virtuoso command of the electric guitar, due to both his technical ability and proficiency in various styles. Govan’s MySpace profile lists quotes from various guitarists to this effect; elsewhere, fellow virtuosos Joe Satriani and Paul Gilbert have praised Govan's playing.

His vertical vibrato and legato shredding is influenced by Greg Howe.

Equipment

Govan mainly uses various Suhr guitars: three different Guthrie Govan Signature Model guitars, three custom Standards, a Modern 24-fret model, a Classic and Classic T. Govan also favours Cornford amps: the sleeve notes of ''Erotic Cakes'' state he has used an RK100, MK50 and Hellcat.

References

External links

Official Guthrie Govan Web Site

Cornford Records on Myspace Samples of the debut album

A YouTube clip of Govan improvising Sample of his fusion-jazz style

Another YouTube clip of Govan improvising Bluesy style showcasing Govan's string overbends to create melody

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Name	Neil Patrick Harris
Birth date	June 15, 1973
Birth place	Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Years active	1988–present
Occupation	Actor, musician, director, magician
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Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, director and magician.

Prominent roles of his career include the title role in ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', Colonel Carl Jenkins in ''Starship Troopers'', the womanizing Barney Stinson in ''How I Met Your Mother'', a fictionalized version of himself in the ''Harold & Kumar'' series, Patrick Winslow in ''The Smurfs'', and the title role in Joss Whedon's musical web series ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''.

He hosted the 63rd Tony Awards on June 7, 2009, and the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2009. On March 7, 2010, he made a surprise appearance at the 82nd Academy Awards, delivering the opening musical number, and on August 21, 2010 he won two Emmy Awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony. On December 11, 2010, Harris hosted ''Spike's'' ''Video Game Awards'', before hosting the 65th Tony Awards on June 12, 2011.

He was named as one of ''TIME'' magazine's 100 most influential people in 2010.

In June 2010, it was announced that Harris would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.

Early life

Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico. His parents, Sheila and Ron, ran a restaurant. He attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque and was active in school plays and musicals there. Harris was an honors student, and graduated with honors in 1991.

Career

Harris began his career as a child actor, and was discovered by playwright Mark Medoff at a Drama Camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Medoff cast him in his 1988 film ''Clara's Heart'', a drama with Whoopi Goldberg based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Olshan, that won him a Golden Globe nomination. In 1988, he also starred in ''Purple People Eater'', a children's fantasy. The following year, he won the lead in ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', for which he was again nominated for a Golden Globe. After ''Doogie Howser'''s four-season run ended in 1993, Harris played a number of guest roles on television series such as ''Murder She Wrote'', before taking his first film role as an adult in 1995 in the little-seen shocker ''Animal Room''. Since then, his film work has included supporting roles in ''The Next Best Thing'', ''Undercover Brother'', and ''Starship Troopers''. He also plays a fictionalized version of himself in the ''Harold and Kumar'' stoner comedy films (''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle'' and ''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'').

From 1999 to 2000, Harris starred with Tony Shalhoub in the sitcom ''Stark Raving Mad'', which lasted 22 episodes. He has taken lead roles in a number of made-for-television features, including ''Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story'' in 1994, ''My Ántonia'' in 1995, ''The Christmas Wish'' in 1998, ''Joan of Arc'' in 1999, ''The Wedding Dress'' in 2001, and ''The Christmas Blessing'' in 2005, as well as series guest roles.

Harris has worked on Broadway in both musical and dramatic roles. He played Tobias Ragg in 2001 concert performances of ''Sweeney Todd''. In 2002, he performed on Broadway beside Anne Heche in ''Proof''. In 2003, he took the role of the Emcee in ''Cabaret,'' alongside Deborah Gibson and Tom Bosley. As a result of his critically acclaimed performance in ''Cabaret'', Harris was named the top-drawing headliner in the role of the Emcee by GuestStarCasting.com, topping fellow celeb stars John Stamos and Alan Cumming.

In 2004, he performed a dual role of the Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald on Broadway in the controversial musical revival of Stephen Sondheim's ''Assassins''. He also sang the role of Charles (first played by Anthony Perkins) on the Nonesuch recording of Sondheim's ''Evening Primrose''. He has also portrayed Mark Cohen in the touring company of the musical ''RENT'', a character who he mockingly reprised on the January 10, 2009, episode of ''Saturday Night Live'', which he hosted. Since fall of 2005, Harris has played Barney Stinson, a serial womanizer, in the CBS ensemble sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother''. The Stinson role earned him 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations.

In 2007, Harris worked with Mike Nelson on an audio commentary for RiffTrax. The two riffed on the film ''Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory''. Harris is a big fan of the cult TV series Nelson worked on, ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' and was interviewed for a 1992 Comedy Central special hosted by Penn Jillette, who did voiceovers for Comedy Central's programming at that time, about the series and its fans, ''This Is MST3K''. In 2008, Harris took the title role in Joss Whedon's musical web series, ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'', alongside Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. The first episode of the series debuted July 15, 2008. In 2008, Harris also guest-starred on ''Sesame Street'' as the Sesame Street Fairy Shoe Person. On April 26, 2009, Harris hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards.

After a highly successful preview at the San Diego Comic-Con, a musical episode of ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', featuring Harris as the villainous Music Meister, premiered on October 23, 2009, on Cartoon Network. As a character who could make anyone do his bidding by singing, he spent most of the episode singing several original songs.

Harris starred in the movie ''Beastly'' alongside Alex Pettyfer and Vanessa Hudgens. He played a blind tutor named Will. The film was originally set for release on July 30, 2010, but was pushed back to March 4, 2011.

He also plays the lead in the upcoming indie comedy ''The Best and the Brightest'' as a carefree father who uproots his family from Delaware to move to New York City's Upper East Side.

Harris appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of ''American Idol'' in August 2009 auditions taped in Dallas, Texas.

English stage producer Cameron Mackintosh has voiced interest in producing a Broadway revival of the musical ''Barnum'' (which originally starred Michael Crawford and Jim Dale) with Harris in the title role.

Harris provided his voice for the role of the adult Dick Grayson (Nightwing) for the animated film ''Batman: Under the Red Hood''. It was released July 27, 2010.

Harris also voiced the beagle Lou in the film ''Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' that was released July 30, 2010.

He directed a production of the rock musical ''Rent''. The stage production ran from August 6 – 8, 2010 at the Hollywood Bowl. Harris cast his ''Beastly'' co-star Vanessa Hudgens as Mimi.

Harris won an Emmy for his performance as Bryan Ryan in the television series ''Glee'' in the episode titled "Dream On."

On November 8, 2010, it was revealed that Harris had provided his voice to the Disney California Adventure attraction California Screamin'.

Harris performed the lead role of Bobby, in Stephen Sondheim's ''Company'' from April 7–9, 2011 with the New York Philharmonic in concert opposite Patti LuPone and others.

Harris hosted the 65th Annual Tony Awards on June 12, 2011. This was the second time he hosted the ceremony.

Harris will make his directorial debut in the upcoming movie ''Aaron and Sarah'', starring Josh Hutcherson and Emma Roberts. The movie is set to be released in 2013.

Personal life

Harris is openly gay, confirming this in November 2006 by saying "...I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love."

Harris attended the Emmy awards in September 2007 with his partner David Burtka, later confirming the relationship, which began in 2004, in an interview on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show''. On August 14, 2010, Harris announced that he and Burtka were expecting twins via a surrogate mother. Fraternal twins Gideon Scott, a boy, and Harper Grace, a girl, were born on October 12, 2010.

Following the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York on June 24, 2011, Harris and Burtka announced their engagement via Twitter, stating that they had proposed to each other five years ago but kept the engagement secret until same-sex marriage became legal.

Harris is a fan of magic and is a magician similar to his character on ''How I Met Your Mother''. He serves on the Board of Directors of Hollywood's Magic Castle. Harris won the Tannen's Magic Louis Award in 2006 and hosted the 2008 World Magic Awards on October 11, 2008. Additionally, Harris was the celebrity guest of honor for ''Top Chef Masters'', which took place at the Magic Castle, and included Burtka as a fellow guest. Harris also performed magic in his Emmy-winning performance on ''Glee''.

Discography

Cast recordings

Year	Album title	! Notes
2000	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (musical)>Sweeney Todd: Live in Concert''	2000 New York Concert Cast
2001	Evening Primrose (musical)>Evening Primrose''
2004	Assassins (musical)>Assassins''
2006	''Wall to Wall: Stephen Sondheim''
2008	Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (soundtrack)>Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''
2009	Batman: The Brave and the Bold#Soundtrack>Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Mayhem of the Music Meister''

Singles

Year

Single

Peak chart positions

Sales

Album

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"Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit"

''How I Met Your Mother'' season 5

''Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers''

Filmography

+ Film
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1988	''Clara's Heart''	David Hart
1988		Danny Harland	TV movie
1988		Billy Johnson
1989	''Cold Sassy Tree''	Will Tweedy/Narrator	TV movie
1989		Lonnie Tibbits	TV movie
1991	''Stranger in the Family''	Steve Thompson	TV Movie
1993	''For Our Children: The Concert''	Himself (Presenter)	TV movie
1993	''''	Brian Hannigan	TV movie
1994	''Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story''	Jim Stolpa	TV movie
1995	''''	Edward Broder	TV movie
1995	''Animal Room''	Arnold Mosk
1995	''Not Our Son''	Paul Kenneth Keller	TV movie
1995	''My Antonia''	Jimmy Burden	TV movie
1995	''Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story''	William Coit	TV movie
1997		Carl Jenkins
1998	''''	Roger Martin
1998	''''	Will Martin	TV movie
1999		The Dauphin	TV movie
2000	''''	David
2001	''''	Travis Cleveland	TV movie
2001	''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert''	Tobias Ragg	TV movie
2002	''''	Benjamin
2002	''Undercover Brother''	Lance
2004	''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle''	Neil Patrick Harris
2005	''''	Nathan Andrews	TV movie
2008	''Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay''	Neil Patrick Harris
2008	''Beyond All Boundaries''	1st Lt. David Hettema	Voice only
2008	''Justice League: The New Frontier''	Barry Allen/The Flash	Voice only
2009		Steve	Voice only
2010	''Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore''	Lou the Beagle	Voice only
2010	''''	Jeff	Post-production
2010	''Batman: Under the Red Hood''	Dick Grayson/Nightwing	Voice only
2011	''''	Neil Patrick Harris	Filming
2011	''''	Patrick Winslow
2011		Will Fratalli
2011		Himself	Cameo

+Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1989	''Hallmark Hall of Fame''	Lonnie Tibbetts	Episode: "Home Fires Burning"
1989	''B.L. Stryker''	Buder Campbell	Episode: "Blues for Buder"
1989–1993	''Doogie Howser, M.D.''	Douglas 'Doogie' Howser	97 Episodes
1991	''''	Himself as [[Bart Simpson">Young Artist Award
1991		The 'Charming' Derek Slade	Episode: "Blossom – A Rockumentary"
1991	''''	Himself as [[Bart Simpson	Episode: "Bart the Murderer"
1992	''Roseanne''	Dr. Doogie Howser	Episode: "Less Is More"
1992	''Captain Planet and the Planeteers''	Todd Andrews	Episode: "A Formula for Hate"
1993		Mike Hammond	Episode: "Return of the Evil Leaper – October 8, 1956"
1993	''Murder, She Wrote''	Tommy Remsen	Episode: "Lone Witness"
1992–1995	''Capitol Critters''	Max	13 Episodes
1996	''''	Howie Morrison	Episode: "From Within"
1997	''Homicide: Life on the Street''	Alan Schack	Episode: "Valentine's Day"
1999–2000		Henry McNeeley	22 Episodes
2000	''Will & Grace''	Bill	Episode: "Girls, Interrupted"
2001	''Static Shock''	Johnny Morrow	Voice Only Episode: "Replay"
2001	''Son of the Beach''	Loverboy	Episode: "Queefer Madness"
2001	''''	Moyo	Episode: "Tarzan and the Challenger"
2001		Joe Baxter	Episode: "Replacements"
2002	''Touched by an Angel''	Jonas	Episode: "The Princeless Bride"
2002	''Justice League''	Ray Thompson	Episode: "Legends: Part 1" Episode: "Legends: Part 2"
2003		Peter Corman	Episode: "Monster's Brawl"
2003	''Spider-Man: The New Animated Series''	Peter Parker / Spider-Man	13 Episodes
2004	''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''	John Tagman	Episode: "Want"
2005	''Numb3rs''	Ethan Burdick	Episode: "Prime Suspect"
2005	''Jack & Bobby''	Prof. Preston Phelps	Episode: "Querida Grace"
2005–present	''How I Met Your Mother''	Barney Stinson	Main RoleNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – TV Series (2009–2010)Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Scene Stealing Star (2008)Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2007–2010)Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – TV Series (2009)Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy (2007–2008)Nominated—Television Critics Association Award for Achievement in Comedy (2009)
2006	''Me, Eloise''	Unknown	Voice only Episode: "Eloise Goes to School"
2007–2009	''Family Guy''	Barney Stinson	Episode: "No Chris Left Behind" Episode: "Peter's Progress"
2008	''Sesame Street''	The Fairy Shoeperson	Episode: "Telly's New Shoes"
2008	''Anytime with Bob Kushell''	Himself	Guest star
2008	''Million Dollar Password''	Himself	Guest Star
2009	''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''	The Music Meister	Episode: "Mayhem of the Music Meister!"
2009	''Robot Chicken''	Various	Episode: "President Hu Forbids It" Episode: "The Ramblings of Maurice"
2009	''Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special''	Ace	Voice only
2009	''Yes Virginia''	Dr. Philip O'Hanlon	Voice only
2010		Bryan Ryan	Episode: "Dream On (Glee)"Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2010	''''	Dr. Blowhole
2011	''Adventure Time with Finn and Jake''	Prince Gumball	Episode: "Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake"

+ Theater
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1997		Mark Cohen	2nd National Tour-LA, San Diego
1998	''Romeo and Juliet''	Romeo Montague	Old Globe Theatre, San Diego
2001		Tobias Ragg	San Francisco Symphony Orchestra concert version
2002		Hal	Broadway
2003		Emcee	Broadway
2004	''''	Young Anton/Burt Sarris
2004		Lee Harvey Oswald/The Balladeer	Broadway
2005	''Tick, Tick... BOOM!''	Jon	Menier Chocolate Factory, London
2006	''All My Sons''	Chris Keller	Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
2006	''Amadeus''	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Hollywood Bowl
2010			Director
2011		Robert	New York Philharmonic Concert Version

+ Web television
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2008	''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''	Dr. Horrible (Billy)
2008	''Prop 8: The Musical''	A Very Smart Fellow

+ Video games
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2008	''Saints Row 2''	Veteran Child	voice over
2009	''Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard''	Wallace "Wally" Wellesley	voice over
2010	''Rock of the Dead''	Unnamed character	voice over
2010	''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions''	Peter Parker / Amazing Spider-Man	voice over

+ Theme parks
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2010–present	''California Screamin'''	Victorian Carnival Character	safety spiels and launch countdown

Awards

+ List of awards and nominations
! Year	! Award	! Category	! Result	! Title
1989	Young Artist Award	Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama	Nominated	''Clara's Heart''
1989	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated	''Clara's Heart''
1990	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series	Won	''Doogie Howser, M.D.''
1991	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series	Won	''Doogie Howser, M.D.''
1992	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series	Won	''Doogie Howser, M.D.''
1992	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical	Nominated	''Doogie Howser, M.D.''
2007	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Comedy	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2007	Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2008		Favorite Scene Stealing Star	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2008	Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2009	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2009	Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2009	Bravo A-List Awards	A-List Male Actor	Won
2009	Streamy Awards	Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series	Won	''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog''
2010	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2009–2010	Golden Icon Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Television Series	Won	''How I Met Your Mother''
2010	Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Nominated	''How I Met Your Mother''
2010	Emmy Award	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Won
2010	Emmy Award	Outstanding Special Class Program	Won
2010	Spike Video Game Awards	Best Performance by a Human Male	Won	''Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions''
2011	People's Choice Awards	Favourite TV Comedy Actor	Won	''How I Met Your Mother''

References

External links

Neil Patrick Harris at Internet Off-Broadway Database

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Patrick Burnet Harris is a retired Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal positions.

He was born on 30 September 1934 and educated at St Albans School and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1961 and his first post was as a curate at St Ebbes' Oxford after which he became a missionary in South America. He became the Archdeacon of Salta in 1969 before being ordained to the episcopate four years later as Bishop of Northern Argentina. After seven years he returned to England as firstly as Rector of Kirkheaton and then Secretary of the Partnership for World Mission where he remained until 1988 when he was appointed Bishop of Southwell, a post he held for 11 years. In retirement he continues to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester.

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