There are very few casting decisions that are perfect, but the How I Met Your Mother cast was. I can’t imagine anyone else playing Ted, Lily, Marshall, Robin or Barney (especially Barney). The only television series that has come close to having an incredible cast in recent times, is Shadow and Bone.
How I Met Your Mother was a fun series that aired from 2005 to 2014. It follows Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in New York City’s Manhattan, as he tries to find love. Ted explains to his son, Luke, and daughter, Penny, all the events from September 2005 to May 2013 that led him to meet their mother. The series was an instant hit and catapulted the entire How I Met Your Mother cast to stardom.
What Are Our Favorite How I Met Your Mother Cast Doing Now?
From their current projects to their personal lives, this article will cover what our the How I Met Your Mother cast is doing now. Also, the show ran for so many years, that there were tons of side characters, and numerous appearances by multiple stars. This article focuses on the main cast.
Josh Radnor: Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother
Theodore Evelyn Mosby is the main character of the series. He is an architect. He is a romantic who desperately wants to find love. Since portraying Ted, Josh Radnor has written, directed and starred in his second film, Liberal Arts.
He portrayed Isaac in the Broadway play Disgraced and starred as Dr. Jedediah Foster on the PBS American Civil War drama series Mercy Street, and as Lou Mazzuchelli in the musical series Rise. He is currently acting as Lonny Flash in Hunters. In 2021, he played Durpleton (a giraffe with a human torso) in Centaurworld. He has written two books; One Big Blissful Thing and Contagiously Good. He is a musician and recently released his EP called; One More Then I’ll Let You Go. Listen to it here.
He is very private about his love life, and his relationship status is not known. You can sign up for his newsletter here. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
Jason Segel: Marshall Eriksen in How I Met Your Mother
Marshall Eriksen met Ted and Lily during their freshman year at Wesleyan University and they moved into an apartment in New York City together after graduation. In the show’s pilot episode, he proposes to Lily, inspiring Ted to start looking for the love of his life. He is a lawyer.
Since portraying Marshall, Jason Segel has been in Despicable Me, Bad Teacher, Jeff, Who Lives at Home, The Muppets, The Five-Year Engagement, This Is 40, Sex Tape, The Discovery, The End of the Tour and Our Friend.
He is an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church. He dated actress, Michelle Williams from 2012 to 2013. From December 2013 to April 2021, he was romantically linked to the photographer, Alexis Mixter. They recently broke up.
His recent projects include The Sky Is Everywhere. He also wrote, directed, acted and produced Dispatches from Elsewhere. You can follow him on Twitter.
Cobie Smulders: Robin Scherbatsky in How I Met Your Mother
Robin Charles Scherbatsky Jr. is the on-again, off-again love interest of Ted Mosby. She has a tough exterior but genuinely cares about Ted and her friends. She is a journalist and news anchor.
Since portraying Robin, Cobie Smulders has been active as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home, as well as several guest appearances on ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Recently, she starred as Dex Parios in the ABC crime drama series Stumptown, and played Sophie in the 2020 movie, Cicada. Smulders is married to Taran Killam and they have two daughters. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Neil Patrick Harris: Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother
Barney is friends with the crew. He’s a womanizer known for his love of expensive suits, laser tag, and Scotch whisky. He has a playbook that he uses to woo women and tries to help Ted meet ladies. Careerwise, he moves from being PLEASE…! (Provide Legal Exculpation And Sign Everything) to becoming an FBI informant, then a lifestyle blogger.
Since portraying Barney, Neil Patrick Harris has had a very active career. He has been Count Olaf in A Series of Unfortunate Events. He has appeared in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and the Harold & Kumar film series. His other films include The Smurfs, The Smurfs 2, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and Gone Girl.
Recently, he has worked in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, 8-Bit Christmas, It’s a Sin and Eden. He is also billed to appear in the fourth Matrix movie. He is the author of The Magic Misfits series.
He is married to David Burtka, and they have two children. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
Alyson Hannigan: Lily Aldrin in How I Met Your Mother
Lily is engaged to, and later marries Marshall. She is best friends with Ted, Robin and Barney. She is a kindergarten teacher and an amateur painter.
Alyson was already a star before landing this role, having acted in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Since portraying Lily, Alyson Lee Hannigan has worked on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. She also provides the voice of Claire Clancy in Fancy Nancy. Recently, she can be seen in Flora & Ulysses.
She is married to Alexis Denisof and they have two daughters. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Cristin Milioti: Tracy McConnell in How I Met Your Mother
Tracy McConnell is Ted Mosby’s love and the mother of his children, Luke and Penny. She isn’t revealed until the end of the series, but is the focal point of the show.
Since portraying Tracy, Cristin Milioti has also played Teresa Petrillo Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street, Betsy Solverson in the second season of Fargo, and Sarah in Palm Springs. Recently, she plays Hazel in Made for Love.
Not much is known about her private life. She previously dated Jesse Hooker for over five years. She has released a song which you can listen to here. You can follow her on Instagram.
Supporting How I Met Your Mother Cast We Love
These characters popped up so frequently that we love them, just as much as the main cast. Here are a few How I Met Your Mother cast members that were key to the series, and what they are up to now.
Ashley Williams: Victoria
Victoria is Ted’s ex-girlfriend. They meet at a wedding and fall in love. After two months of dating, she moves to Germany and they try to have a long-distance relationship. They break up after Ted kisses Robin. Six years later, they meet again, and Victoria ends up leaving a man at the altar for Ted. Ultimately, however, they break up again after Victoria insists that Ted end his friendship with Robin.
Since portraying Victoria in How I Met Your Mother, Ashley Williams Dodson has appeared in Something Borrowed, Lovesick, A Most Violent Year, Six LA Love Stories and Chris Watts: Confession of a Killer. She also regularly acts in holiday movies. Recently, she’s been in Holiday Hearts, Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy Allie Shaw, Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater and Christmas in the City.
Ashley is married to Neal Dodson, and they have two sons. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
Sarah Chalke: Stella Zinman
Stella is Ted’s ex-fiancée. They meet when Stella, a dermatologist, removes a lower back tattoo that Ted had gotten while drunk and Ted is instantly smitten. She rejects his advances at first, but he wins her over after taking her on a two-minute date, complete with dinner, a movie and a goodnight kiss.
They get engaged after Ted has a near-death experience and realizes he loves her. On their wedding day, however, Stella leaves Ted at the altar for her ex-boyfriend, Tony.
Since portraying Stella in How I Met Your Mother, Sarah Chalke has been voicing Beth Smith in Rick and Morty. She has also appeared in The Wrong Missy, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home and Eat Wheaties! Recently, she has done voice acting for the Netflix series Paradise PD and can be seen in Firefly Lane.
She is engaged to Jamie Afifi and they have two children. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
David Henrie: Luke Mosby
Luke is Ted Mosby’s son. He and his sister listen to their father tell them the story of his dating life, and how he eventually met their mother. They convince him to ask out his true love at the end.
Since portraying Luke in How I Met Your Mother, David Henrie has made a name for himself as Justin Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place. Recently, he acted and directed the movie; This Is The Year. He can also be seen in A Tale Dark & Grimm and Reagan.
He is married to Maria Cahill and they have two children. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
Lyndsy Fonseca: Penny Mosby
Penny is Ted Mosby’s daughter. She and her brother listen to their father tell them the story of his dating life, and how he eventually met their mother. They convince him to ask out his true love at the end.
Since portraying Penny in How I Met Your Mother, Lyndsy Fonseca has acted as Dylan Mayfair in Desperate Housewives, Alex Udinov in Nikita and Angie Martinelli in Marvel’s Agent Carter.
She has acted in Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2 and The Escort. Recently, she has been in You Can’t Take My Daughter, Turner & Hooch and Spinning Gold.
She is married to Noah Bean and they have a daughter. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
The storyline for How I Met Your Mother was quite interesting. A young man navigating relationships in search of his true love. For the most part, all the characters have a happy ending, and this special How I Met Your Mother cast will forever have a place in our hearts.
Which of the How I Met Your Mother cast was your favourite? Let me know in the comments below. I’m partial to Barney myself and I can’t lie I was disappointed when he and Robin split up.
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