Barney Stinson is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris. Barney Stinson is one of five main characters on the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother. Opposed to his best friend, Ted Mosby settling down, Stinson, a womanizer, offers many strategies designed to help Ted meet women.
Through several seasons of the show, four of the main characters were couples, as Ted began dating Robin Scherbatsky and Ted's roommate Marshall Eriksen became engaged (and later married) to Lily Aldrin. This left Stinson the only single character, and, according to Neil Patrick Harris, who portrays the character, Stinson was "resentful" that the other characters had paired up. Harris was invited to audition for the character by Megan Branman, the casting director for the show.
He assumed that he was invited solely because the two were friends and did not believe he had a chance of winning the role. Harris later said that "Since I (considered) myself the long shot, I didn't care that much, and I think that allowed a freedom." His audition centered on a scene of laser tag, and Harris executed a dive roll, accidentally knocking over a chair and slamming into a wall. CBS executives enjoyed his performance, and Harris was quickly offered the part.
When you meet the right person, you know it. You can’t stop thinking about them. They’re your best friend and your soulmate. You can’t wait to spend the rest of your life with them. No one and... more
When you meet the right person, you know it. You can’t stop thinking about them. They’re your best friend and your soulmate. You can’t wait to spend the rest of your life with them. No one and nothing else can compare.
"Whenever I start feeling sick, I stop being sick and be awesome instead. True story." Lol He's so awesome at playing this character makes How I Met Your Mother even 'awesomer'.