Neil Patrick Harris Strikes a Pose with Emmy

Neil Patrick Harris struck a few poses with the coveted Emmy statuette, during the How I Met Your Mother star's official 61^st Primetime Emmy® Awards host photo shoot in 2009.

Enjoy the pictures below, along with a true Emmys.com exclusive: candid, behind-the-scenes shots of the How I Met Your Mother star, courtesy of Television Academy art director Scott Buford.

Official Host Photos: Cliff Lipson/CBS • Candid Photos: Scott Buford/Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

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