Chris Colfer
Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer[1][2] (born May 27, 1990)[3] is an American actor and singer. 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 was born in Clovis, California. He is of Irish ancestry. He is openly gay.[5]
Filmography
Films
| 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
| 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" |
Chris Colfer Media
Colfer at the Time 100 Gala in April 2011
Jenna Ushkowitz, Colfer and Heather Morris during a performance of "Single Ladies" on the tour Glee Live! In Concert! in 2011
References
- ↑ "Show Tracker". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/09/glee-creator-and-executive-producer-ryan-murphy-discovered-chris-colfer-but-dont-tell-the-young-actor-that-it-makes-him-feel.html.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ayers, Dennis (May 27, 2010). "Chris Colfer, Birthday Boy". AfterElton.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ The 2011 Time 100. Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2066367,00.html. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Time biography". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
Other websites
- Chris Colfer on IMDb
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