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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2011
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2017
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2024
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2022
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2013
Glee
2009
The Tamron Hall Show
2021
Hot in Cleveland
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2018
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Movies
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Acting
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Writing
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Producing
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