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How old is Neil Patrick Harris, who is the A Series of Unfortunate Events actor’s husband and what else has the Netflix star appeared in?

NEIL Patrick Harris is back on our screens as mysterious villain Count Olaf in season 3 of A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix.

Here's all you need to know about the TV funnyman and his career so far...

 Neil Patrick Harris is an established star of stage and screen
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Neil Patrick Harris is an established star of stage and screenCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Who is Neil Patrick Harris and what's his background?

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in June 1973, Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, producer, writer and singer.

His parents Sheila and Ronald were lawyers and ran a restaurant. Neil has one elder brother.

Neil began his screen career as a child actor, landing minor roles.

Before his breakthrough, Neil had cameo roles in The Simpsons, Will and Grace, and Starship Troopers.

 Neil returns as Count Olaf in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Neil returns as Count Olaf in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events

What has Neil Patrick Harris starred in?

The actor remains best known for his TV work on How I Met Your Mother.

Playing lovable Barney Stinson, Neil starred in 208 episodes of the hit sitcom.

Neil has hosted several awards ceremonies including the Emmy and Tony awards.

His theatre credits include roles in Rent, Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret, and Hedwig an the Angry Inch.

Who does Neil play in A Series of Unfortunate Events?

The popular Lemony Snicket book series was adapted for TV by Netflix with the first season launching in 2017.

Neil Patrick Harris returned for the third and final season of the show this January.

He plays the role of Count Olaf, an eccentric crook who's determined to get his hands on the Baudelaire orphan's fortune.

The three children - Violet, Klaus and Sunny - continue to investigate their parents' mysterious death.

 Neil and husband David have two children
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Neil and husband David have two childrenCredit: Copyright 2013 BEimages. No use without permission.

Who is Neil Patrick Harris married to and does he have children?

Neil Patrick Harris came out as gay in a 2006 interview.

He first stepped out publicly with actor David Burtka in 2007 and the pair married in Italy back in 2014.

They share two children via a surrogate - one son, Gideon Scott, and daughter, Harper Grace, were born in October 2010.

Official trailer for the second season of A Series of Unfortunate Events starring Neil Patrick Harris
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