Neil Patrick Harris to Return as Barney Stinson on ‘How I Met Your Father’ Mid-Season Finale
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Barney’s back. Neil Patrick Harris is set to reprise his star-making role of Barney Stinson on the upcoming mid-season finale of the Hulu original spinoff series “How I Met Your Father.” Harris was a main cast member and a fan favorite on the original CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother,” which ran for nine seasons after debuting in 2005.
Harris earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series over the course of his tenure with the show, in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Harris will appear in next week’s two-episode mid-season finale of “How I Met Your Father,” which debuts on Hulu on March 28.
After the duo of installments, the series will take a hiatus for a few weeks before continuing its 20-episode second season on May 23. “How I Met Your Father” centers on Sophie (Hilary Duff) and how she met the father of her child.
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