Chris Colfer
actor, singer, book author
Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer[1][2] (born May 27, 1990)[3] is an American actor, singer, and author. He plays the role of Kurt Hummel on the FOX television show Glee. Time magazine called Colfer one of the "100 most influential people" in the world in 2011.[4] He has won a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated two times for a Emmy Award. Colfer wrote the beloved children's fantasy series The Land of Stories and its prequel series, A Tale of Magic, among other books.
Colfer was born in Clovis, California. He is of Irish ancestry. He is openly gay.[5]
Filmography
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change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident | Russel Fish | Short film |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Drama Dog #2 | English dub, voice role |
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | Kurt Hummel | Concert film |
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning | Carson Phillips | Writer and executive producer |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Christopher | |
| TBA | The Potters | Asher Potter | Pre-production |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2015 | Glee | Kurt Hummel | Main role; 116 episodes Also writer on "Old Dog, New Tricks" |
| 2009–2010 | Entertainment Tonight | Himself | |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Kurt Hummel | Voice |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | |
| 2012 | 8 | Ryan Kendall | TV movie |
| 2012 | The Glee Project | Himself | Guest mentor |
| 2012–2014 | The Talk | Himself | |
| 2013 | Bitter Party of Five | Himself | |
| 2014 | Hollywood Game Night | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2014, 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Tony Chase | Episodes: "Straight Out of Cleveland", "All About Elka" |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Himself | Episode: "The Write Stuff!" |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars | Himself | Episode: "My Best Squirrelfriend's Dragsmaids Wedding Trip" |
| 2020 | Visible: Out On Television | Himself | Episode: "The New Guard" |
| 2021 | Ridley Jones | Kosy | Episode: "Dinner with Ismat" |
References
change- ↑ "Show Tracker". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Ayers, Dennis (May 27, 2010). "Chris Colfer, Birthday Boy". AfterElton.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ "The 2011 Time 100". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Time biography". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
Other websites
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