Neil Patrick Harris Accepts Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Award in Drag

How I Met Your Mother star took the stage at Harvard University Friday to accept his Man of the Year Award

By Brandi Fowler Feb 08, 2014 10:12 PMTags
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At this year's Hasty Pudding Awards, Neil Patrick Harris took Keifer Sutherland's bra-baring acceptance speech up a notch.

Following in the footsteps of the 24 star, who accepted last year's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year Award wearing a bra over his tux, the acclaimed thesp hopped on stage in a black wig, lingerie and red heels to accept the 2014 honor Friday at Harvard University.

"This is fantastic. It's been an unbelievable day," the How I Met Your Mother star said after receiving his Pudding Pot, according to People. "I've had many types of pot in my hand, but this is by far the shiniest…. I never went to college and thought you'd be super pompous and pretentious, but I've had a great time! I'm fairly hung over and I started drinking around noon, and have been having a great time."

The Man of the Year soiree included a celebratory roast for Harris, which went down at the Ivy League's Farkas Hall—Hasty Pudding's historic home.

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During his successful acting career, which has spanned more than 25 years in the industry, Harris has gone from starring as a beloved young doc in Doogie Howser, M.D. to playing ladies' man Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother and a stoned hitchhiker in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, among many other roles.

Harris joins Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year, Dame Helen Mirren, who twerked when it was time to accept her award from the group.

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals Awards are presented annually to performers who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the entertainment industry.

Jason Segel, Claire Danes, Meryl Streep, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis, and Anne Hathaway are just a few of the stars who have also received the honor.