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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
Conan
Glee
All Movies (10)
- The Restoration at Grayson Manor2025 · as Boyd Grayson
- True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs2022 · as Self
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016 · as Christopher
- Struck by Lightning2013 · as Carson Phillips
- Glee: Keep on Believin'2012 · as Self
- 82012 · as Ryan Kendall
- Glee: The Concert Movie2011 · as Kurt Hummel
- Glee Encore2011 · as Kurt Hummel
- Marmaduke2010 · as Drama Dog #2 (voice)
- Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident2009 · as Russel Fish
All TV Shows (23)
- Name That Tune2021 · as Self - Contestant
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Julie's Greenroom2017
- Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
- The Glee Project2011 · as Self
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Tony Chase
- The Cleveland Show2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Glee2009 · as Kurt Hummel
- Rachael Ray2006 · as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
- Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self - Presenter
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter