Celebrities: Jewish or Not?
Celebrities you might not have known are Jewish….or maybe you did…
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Neil Patrick Harris – Not Jewish
Neil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer and magician, born in Albuquerque, NM, to Sheila (née Scott) and Ronald Harris. He is of English, Welsh and German descent. Harris gained fame as a child actor in the TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993) and later for his role as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). Known for his versatile talents, he has also hosted awards shows, appeared in Broadway musicals and starred in films such as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004).