Chris Colfer
Known for
Acting
Born
May 27, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace
Clovis, California, USA
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...
Best known work
Glee
2009
Marmaduke
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Cleveland Show
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
Conan
2010
Struck by Lightning
2013Filmography
TBA
The Land of StoriesNovel, Producer
2025
The Restoration at Grayson Manoras Boyd Grayson
2022
2021
2020
2019
2019
2017
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Christopher
2016
2015
2014
2014
2013
2013
Struck by Lightningas Carson Phillips, Writer, Executive Producer
2012
2012
Glee: Keep on Believin'as Self
2012
8as Ryan Kendall
2011
Glee: The Concert Movieas Kurt Hummel
2011
2011
Glee Encoreas Kurt Hummel
2010
2010
2010
Marmadukeas Drama Dog #2 (voice)
2009