Cast of How I Met Your Mother Then and Now

The series "How I Met Your Mother" is one of the most popular and beloved not only in our homeland, but also in our country. It has everything a good series needs: humor, touching moments, beloved scenery (Oh, this bar! There was so much in it!) and, of course, characters that you can't help but fall in love with. But everything comes to an end, and the series reached its logical conclusion 9 seasons later. We invite you to look at the already familiar faces of the leading actors at the beginning of the series and at the end. So who has changed the most?

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1. Josh Radnor.

In the series: Ted Mosby. Full name: Theodore Evelyn Mosby Born April 25, 1978 in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in architecture. He works as an architect and later as a lecturer at Columbia University, designed the new headquarters of the Goliath Bank. Knows sign language. In 2030, he has two children (a boy and a girl). After his friend Marshall announces that he is going to propose to his girlfriend Lily, Ted realizes that the time has come for him to find his true love. Acts as a narrator behind the scenes.

2. Cobie Smulders.

In the series: Robin Scherbatsky. Full name: Robin Charles Scherbatsky Jr. She was born on July 23, 1980 in Canada. Her father wanted a son, so Robin was raised as a boy - she loves whiskey, cigars, guns and hockey. As a teenager, she was a Canadian pop star under the pseudonym Robin Sparkles. By profession, she is a TV presenter.

3. Neil Patrick Harris.

In the series: Barney Stinson. Born in 1975. He attaches great importance to his appearance and always wears a suit. Related to this is Barney's favorite phrase "Suit up!" (Russian "Dress up!"). In episode 12 of season 5, he even sings a song about the suit "Nothing suits me like a suit". Barney's other catchphrase is "Legen... wait for it... dary!" (Russian: "Legen... wait, wait... darn"). For a long time he was a confirmed bachelor. Had sexual relations with more than 250 women. Considers himself Ted's best friend. Has a dozen rules, including the "platinum rule". He is the author of The Bro Code and The Playbook. Never answers questions about his job until episode 15 of season 9. Skilled amateur magician, fan of laser tag.

4. Jason Segel

In the series: Marshall Eriksen. Born in 1978 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He grew up with two brothers, with whom he fought without rules. Although he is endowed with great physical strength, he tries to resolve conflicts peacefully. Met Ted on his first day in college, they were roommates in the dorm. A lawyer by education, in the early series he studies and undergoes an internship, later he works in his specialty and tries to use his professional skills to save the environment.

5. Alyson Hannigan.

In the series: Lily Aldrin. Born in 1978, raised in Brooklyn. Met Marshall and Ted in college, where they were roommates. At the end of the second season, she marries Marshall. She worked as a kindergarten teacher, later as a consultant in a private art gallery. Passionate about painting, during the break with Marshall she even studied in San Francisco, but did not succeed, only dogs truly appreciate her paintings (season 3, episode 19). In the past - a shopaholic. He loves and knows how to manipulate people.

6. The series premiered on September 19, 2005 on CBS and ended on March 31, 2014, after nine seasons of broadcast. The series is the winner of six Emmy Awards, as well as Teen Choice Awards, People's Choice Awards and Critics' Choice Television Awards.