Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNeil Patrick Harris has offered insight as to why his character Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother was often perceived as “toxic”.Harris, who portrayed the character in all nine seasons, told The Times that the entire sitcom is framed as a story told by an older Ted, meaning Barney's depiction was coloured by the subjective nature of the story. He said that Barney was “the devil on Ted’s shoulder” and his on-screen behaviours were not necessarily “certified, or even true”.Harris reprised his role as Barney in two episodes of the 2023 spin-off series How I Met Your Father. How I Met Your Mother was nominated for 28 Emmy Awards over the course of its run. In fullNeil Patrick Harris reveals real reason Barney was so ‘toxic’ in How I Met Your MotherMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Actor played the womanising character in all nine seasons of the hit sitcom

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