Known For
Acting
Born
May 27, 1990
Place of Birth
Clovis, California, USA
Credits
33 titles
Chris Colfer
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
Filmography
The Restoration at Grayson Manor
Boyd Grayson
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
Self
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
Stars in the House
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Julie's Greenroom
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Christopher
Match Game
Self - Panelist
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Struck by Lightning
Carson Phillips
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Glee: Keep on Believin'
Self
8
Ryan Kendall
Glee: The Concert Movie
Kurt Hummel
The Glee Project
Self
Glee Encore
Kurt Hummel
Conan
Self
Hot in Cleveland
Tony Chase
Marmaduke
Drama Dog #2 (voice)
The Cleveland Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident
Russel Fish
Glee
Kurt Hummel
Rachael Ray
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
The Land of Stories
Novel