Chris Colfer
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
Credits
- 2022 · True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs as
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Christopher
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Struck by Lightning as Carson Phillips
- 2012 · RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2012 · Glee: Keep on Believin' as Self
- 2012 · 8 as Ryan Kendall
- 2011 · Glee: The Concert Movie as Kurt Hummel
- 2011 · The Glee Project as Self
- 2011 · Glee Encore as Kurt Hummel
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Tony Chase
- 2010 · Marmaduke as Drama Dog #2 (voice)
- 2009 · The Cleveland Show as
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident as Russel Fish
- 2009 · Glee as Kurt Hummel
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)