Burtka made his television debut in 2002 with a guest role in The West Wing, which was followed by guest appearances on Crossing Jordan. In the second episode of How I Met Your Mother, the actor resumed his role as "Scooter."
Burtka and Harris attended the Emmy Awards in September 2007 as an openly acknowledged couples for the first time, an appearance which Harris discussed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Burtka and Harris appeared for the first time on stage to sing a duet from the rental of a benefit for the LGBT community Center in New York.
