Chris Colfer
Acting
1990-05-27 · Clovis, California, USA
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.
Filmography
The Restoration at Grayson Manor
2025 · Movie
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
2022 · Movie
Name That Tune
2021 · Series
Stars in the House
2020 · Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Tamron Hall
2019 · Series
Julie's Greenroom
2017 · Series
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Movie
Match Game
2016 · Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Hollywood Game Night
2013 · Series
Struck by Lightning
2013 · Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · Series
Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012 · Movie
8
2012 · Movie
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011 · Movie
The Glee Project
2011 · Series
Glee Encore
2011 · Movie
Conan
2010 · Series
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Series
Marmaduke
2010 · Movie
The Cleveland Show
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident
2009 · Movie
Glee
2009 · Series
Rachael Ray
2006 · Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Series
The Land of Stories
Movie