David Burtka, Husband of Neil Patrick Harris, Talks About his Wedding Day

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David Burtka and his husband Neil Patrick Harris are one of the most famous couples in Hollywood and most popular and followed couples on Twitter.

David Burtka can currently be seen staring as Brian Howard in David Hyde Pierce’s new musical comedy It Shoulda Been You at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Also starring Tyne Daly, Sierra Boggess and Harriet Harris, the show puts a modern spin on the traditional wedding comedy, proving that when it comes to wedding day insanity, it’s all relative. Burtka last appeared on Broadway as Tulsa in Sam Mendes’ production of Gypsy, a role for which he garnered a Fred Astaire Award nomination. Previously, he earned the Clarence Derwent Award for his role as The Boy in the American premiere of Edward Albee’s The Play About the Baby. Other theatre credits include the Broadway production of Edward Albee’s The Goat or Who is Sylvia and the Off-Broadway productions of Beautiful Thing and Bad Boy Johnny. Burtka starred in the World Premiere of the musical The Opposite of Sex in San Francisco, later reprising his role at The Williamstown Theatre Festival. He has appeared regionally at The Hollywood Bowl, Alley Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre, and the Weston Playhouse. Additionally, David’s one man show Burtka, David played a sold out engagement in November 2014 at 54 Below.

His film credits include Dance-Off, Annie and the Gypsy, Regrets Only, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, and Hollywood Ending, under the direction of Woody Allen. Perhaps best known to television audiences for his recurring role on How I Met Your Mother, Burtka appeared in the current season of Ryan Murphy’s award-winning FX horror anthology, American Horror Story: Freak Show.

Burtka earned a BFA from the University of Michigan and studied at the William Esper Studios in New York. A trained chef, Burtka is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and has worked with Mario Batali, Cat Cora and Thomas Keller.

He resides in Manhattan with his husband Neil Patrick Harris and their twin children, Harper and Gideon.