Neil Patrick Harris Has Surgery br After Sea Urchin Incident On Instagram, the actor wrote that the br accident happened a couple months ago. At the time, Harris br was in Croatia with husbandbr David Burtka and their two children. Neil Patrick Harris, via Instagram Though he removed most of the spines, br a couple remained and infected him. Neil Patrick Harris, via Instagram The 'How I Met Your Mother' star says br he is recovering and "urchin free." Neil Patrick Harris, via Instagram For the time being, the Emmy winner still says he needs to wear a hand contraption.