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
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
2022
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Christopher
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Struck by Lightning
Carson Phillips
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
Glee: Keep on Believin'
Self
2012
8
Ryan Kendall
2012
Glee: The Concert Movie
Kurt Hummel
2011
The Glee Project
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Glee Encore
Kurt Hummel
2011
Conan
Self · (2 episodes)
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Tony Chase · (2 episodes)
2010
Marmaduke
Drama Dog #2 (voice)
2010
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident
Russel Fish
2009
Glee
Kurt Hummel · (121 episodes)
2009
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
Teen Choice Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975