Neil Patrick Harris Fills In for Jimmy Kimmel & Delivers Opening Monologue - Watch!

Jimmy Kimmel is currently away from his late night TV show while his son recovers from heart surgery – so Neil Patrick Harris is filling in for him!

The 44-year-old actor appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday (December 6).

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Neil delivered the opening monologue for Jimmy during the show.

“I am the guest host for the night. My name is Neil Patrick Harris. You may know me from a little show called How I Met Your Mother,” he said while introducing himself to the crowd.

“Jimmy asked me to host for him – I immediately said yes. I thought he meant the Oscars,” he joked.

Watch him deliver the monologue below!