David Burtka
David Burtka | |
|---|---|
 2008 Emmy Awards | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner | Neil Patrick Harris |
David Burtka (born May 29, 1975) is an American actor.
Background
Burtka was born in Dearborn, Michigan, and grew up in Canton, Michigan, and graduated from Plymouth Salem High School in 1993. He trained in acting at Interlochen Center for the Arts, obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Michigan and had further training at the William Esper Studios.
Career
His Broadway debut was as Tulsa in the 2003 production of Gypsy starring Bernadette Peters. He played The Boy in the American premiere of Edward Albee's The Play About the Baby, for which he won the 2001 Clarence Derwent Award for most promising male performer.
In 2004, Burtka originated the role of Matt in the musical The Opposite of Sex, and reprised the role in the work's East Coast premiere in the summer of 2006.
Burtka made his television debut in 2002 with a guest role on The West Wing; this was followed by guest appearances on Crossing Jordan. The actor reprised his role as "Scooter" (whose actual first name is Bill), the former high school boyfriend of Lily (Alyson Hannigan) in the penultimate second season episode of How I Met Your Mother.
Personal life
Six months after Burtka's How I Met Your Mother appearance, www.canada.com published a story purporting that the actor received the part because of a romantic relationship with one of the series' stars, Neil Patrick Harris. Speculation around this story eventually led Harris to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality in a cover story in People magazine.[1] Burtka made no public response to the story, though later Harris stated that he and Burtka were moving in together.[1]
Burtka and Harris attended the Emmy awards in September 2007 as an openly acknowledged couple for the first time, an appearance which Harris discussed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[2]
On February 4, 2008, Burtka and Harris appeared for the first time on stage together singing a duet from Rent at a benefit for The LGBT Community Center in New York. The two actors have been together since April 2004.[3] Harris refers to Burtka as "my better half" and "an amazing chef".[4]
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Play About the Baby | Boy | Century Centert for the Performing Arts | Won - Clarence Derwent Award |
| 2003-2004 | Gypsy: A Musical Fable | Tulsa | Shubert Theatre | Nominated - Fred Astaire Award |
| 2006 | The Opposite of Sex | Matt | Magic Theatre |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24 Nights | Toby | |
| 2004 | Open House | Husband | TV film |
| 2007 | Worldly Possessions | Andrew Bates | TV film |
| Driving Under the Influence | Nichols | TV film | |
| Army Guy | Keith | TV film | |
| Year | Television appearance | Role | Other notes |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Intern Bruce | "The Black Vera Wang" |
| 2005 | Crossing Jordan | Craig Heeley | "Total Recall" |
| 2007 | On the Lot | himself | Thirteen episodes |
| CSI: NY | David King | "Down the Rabbit Hole" | |
| 2006-2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Scooter | Three episodes |
References
- ^ Fabien Montique (July 26, 2007). "Neil Patrick Moves In With Boyfriend!". theBosh.com. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "Watch: Neil Patrick Harris Tells Ellen About Going To The Emmys Since Coming Out". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "15 Questions with Neil Patrick Harris".
- ^ US Weekly. February 18, 2008.
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- David Burtka at the Lortel Archives
- David Burtka at AllMovie