LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Neil Patrick Harris has reached the milestone age as the actor celebrated his 50th birthday on Thursday, June 15. The ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star marked the occasion with his husband David Burtka over an Instagram post. His partner wrote, “I can not believe you are 50!! Happy Birthday. You still look so damn hot. You continue to surprise me on how amazing you are. As we both grow older, our connection gets deeper and our love grows stronger. Let’s keep laughing through the next 50.” In another photo posted, Harris is snapped holding a birthday cake and posing with his classic smile, captioned, “NPH Is Turning 50.”
The star also commented on the post, “You’re the best. Thanks, my sweet husband! What you’ve done for my birthday has been remarkable. Love you!” Neil didn’t disappoint his fans as he shared his birthday post too on his handle with a shirtless mirror photograph, “Fifty. Let’s GO.” he wrote. Some of the celebs to wish the actor were Colbie Smulders, who wrote, “What a stud. Love you❤️,” his 'How I Met Your Mother' counterpart. 'Law & Order: SVU’s Mariska Hargitay commented, “Oh Happy Day?” she wrote. Comedian Amy Sedaris also wished the actor, “Baby! Happy Birthday Have fun tonight.”
'To me, 50 is chapter two'
Harris earlier told People, he has got a lot going, "I'm not going anywhere,” he said. “To me, 50 is chapter two.” David and Burtka got married in 2014 and share twins Harper Grace and Gideon Scott. "We’ve spent a lot of our lives as actors, so it’s nice that in this next chapter of our adult lives we get to be the painter and not just a color on the palette,” Harris told. “[We] designed [the show] for people to appreciate these drag performers,” he explains.
'Amazing, bright beacons of light to us'
With husband by his side, Harris adds, “When we get to work together, it’s wonderful. We've produced things before, but not brand-new creative things. If anything, it felt like we were bringing something into the world for the first time, unsure of even what it was going to be.”
The 50-year-old continued, “They're the most agile, amazing, bright beacons of light to us. And [they’re] exhausting in every way. They just constantly keep us on our toes and just fill us with love and joy.”
