Name
Chris Colfer
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1990-05-27 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Clovis, California, USA
Biography
Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical Glee (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received critical praise for which he has been the recipient of several awards, including Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, and three consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Colfer wrote, starred in, produced, and novelized his first film, Struck by Lightning, which debuted at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. He also wrote The New York Times bestselling The Land of Stories series of YA books, starting with The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell. As of September 2021, he has published eighteen books.
Known For
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Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustome...
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A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring s...
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- 2011 Glee Encore as Kurt Hummel
- 2011 Glee: The Concert Movie as Kurt Hummel
- 2013 Struck by Lightning as Carson Phillips
- 2009 Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident as Russel Fish
- 2022 True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs as Self
- 2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Christopher
- 2012 8 as Ryan Kendall
- 2010 Marmaduke as Drama Dog #2 (voice)
- 2012 Glee: Keep on Believin' as Self
- 2025 The Restoration at Grayson Manor as Boyd Grayson
- 2009 The Cleveland Show ( 1 episode )
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 2009 Glee ( 121 episodes ) as Kurt Hummel
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 Tamron Hall ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2021 Name That Tune ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2013 Hollywood Game Night ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest Judge
- 2016 Match Game ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panelist
- 2006 Rachael Ray ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2020 Stars in the House ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2010 Hot in Cleveland ( 2 episodes ) as Tony Chase
- 2011 The Glee Project ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2010 Conan ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2017 Julie's Greenroom ( 2 episodes )
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 1975 People's Choice Awards ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Presenter
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
