Actor Neil Patrick Harris says he’s gay

Former ‘Doogie Howser,’ star, 33, tells People he wants to quell rumors

Chris Carlson / AP file	Actor Neil Patrick Harris stars in the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother."

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updated 12:00 p.m. ET Nov. 7, 2006

LOS ANGELES - Neil Patrick Harris is gay and wants to quell any rumors to the contrary.

“(I) am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest,” Harris tells People magazine’s Web site.

The 33-year-old actor said he was motivated to disclose his sexuality because of recent “speculation and interest in my private life and relationships.”

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Harris stars on the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother.” He started on TV as a teen, playing the namesake doctor on the series “Doogie Howser, M.D.”