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Chris Colfer
Colfer at a book signing event in August 2013
Born
Christopher Paul Colfer

(1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Clovis, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • writer
Years active2009–present
PartnerWill Sherrod (2013–present)

Christopher Paul Colfer[2][3] (born May 27, 1990)[4] 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 the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, three consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor in from 2013 to 2015, two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and one Grammy Award nomination.[5][6][7] In April 2011, Colfer was named one of the Time 100, Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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 children's fiction books, starting with The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell. As of June 2024, he has published twenty books.

Early life and education

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Colfer was born in Clovis, California, to Karyn and Timothy Colfer.[8] He is of Irish ancestry and has stated: "I'm very Irish, my family is all Irish and Saint Patrick's Day in my house is crazy."[9] As a child, he was confined to a hospital bed for three months following a lymph node surgery, which left a scar on his neck and which he credits as one of the difficult experiences that made him interested in fictional worlds.[10]

When Colfer was seven, his younger sister was diagnosed with severe epilepsy; he said, "She'd have these horrid, horrid epileptic fits in the middle of the night."[11] He "craved attention" from his parents, but it was diverted to his sister's health.[11] He knew he wanted to be an actor, but as a coping mechanism he retreated into his imagination and began writing fairy tales.[11]

At an early age, Colfer showed a passion for writing. He was "born wanting to be a storyteller", using both writing and acting as ways to entertain people and escape reality.[10] His grandmother was his first editor, advising and encouraging him in elementary school when he first attempted to write a fairytale-inspired novel, which would later become The Land of Stories.[12] In 2012, Colfer dedicated his first published novel to her, and quoted her: "Christopher, I think you should wait until you're done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer."[13]

Colfer was bullied so severely in middle school that he needed to be homeschooled for half of 7th grade and 8th grade.[14] When he attended Clovis East High School, he was involved with the speech and debate program, and he won "champion titles", including placing ninth in the State Competition for Dramatic Interpretation. He was also active in the drama club, the FFA, "was president of the Writer's Club, editor of the school's literary magazine, and captain of Destination ImagiNation".[15] As a high school senior, he wrote, starred in, and directed a spoof of Sweeney Todd entitled Shirley Todd, in which all of the roles were gender-reversed.[16] One of his real in-school experiences was later turned into a subplot for his character on Glee, when the high school teachers denied him the chance to sing "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked because it is traditionally sung by a woman.[17][18]

Career

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The first show Colfer acted in was a community theatre production of West Side Story.[19] He then appeared in The Sound of Music as Kurt von Trapp at Good Company Players, which later inspired the naming of his Glee character.[2][20]

At age 18, Colfer starred as Russel Fish in Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident, a short film in which an awkward teenager must pass a Presidential Physical Fitness test or fail gym class and lose his admission to Harvard University.

Glee

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Colfer's first TV role came in 2009 when he was cast as Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee. Kurt is a fashionable gay countertenor who is routinely bullied at school for his sexuality and participating in the very unpopular Glee Club. Colfer auditioned for the part of Artie Abrams, who uses a wheelchair, a role which eventually went to Kevin McHale.

Colfer at the Time 100 Gala in April 2011

The show's creator, Ryan Murphy, was so impressed with Colfer that he created the role of Kurt specifically for him,[21] and in the process, scrapped a planned character called Rajish so they could add Kurt. Murphy explained in the season two finale of The Glee Project that Colfer was the inspiration for the project show because he did not fit the role he auditioned for but was still "incredible and special" so a role was created for him.[22]

The grayscale picture of three people, two women and a man, who dance and put their hands on their hips. The man wears a dark outfit, compound of a vest, a shirt and pants. The women wear similar leotards.
Jenna Ushkowitz, Colfer and Heather Morris during a performance of "Single Ladies" on the tour Glee Live! In Concert! in 2011

In a 2010 interview with Allison Kugel, Colfer stated that:

There have been a couple of times when I have gone to Ryan Murphy and told him a couple of things that have happened to me, and then he writes it into the show. Or he'll ask me what song I would want to sing, in this situation or in that situation. I don't think any of us directly try to give input on the character or on the storyline, but they definitely steal things from us.[18]

Colfer won the 2011 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for his performance as Kurt Hummel. In his emotional acceptance speech, he thanked Ryan Murphy for being his "fairy godfather" and dedicated the award to kids who have been bullied and told "they can't […] have what they want because of who they are."[5] He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award[23] in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for his portrayal of Kurt.

In 2013 and 2014, Colfer won consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor. Both speeches he gave were praised by the media for being funny while making references to things like fanfiction and fanart to show his appreciation for fan culture.[6][7]

The Land of Stories

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Main article: The Land of Stories

On June 8, 2011, Colfer signed a book deal with Little, Brown and Company to write two novels for children. The first book in the series, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, was released on July 17, 2012.[24][25] The books are about two twins, named Conner and Alex Bailey, who get their grandma's story book and go through adventures in "The Land of Stories".[citation needed] For two weeks after the book's release, it was number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in the Children's Chapter Books category.[26][27]

The second book in the series, The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns (2013) debuted at number two on The New York Times Best Seller list, and by the end of 2013, it had spent eleven weeks in the top fifteen for Children's Middle Grade books.[28] Following the success of the first two books, Colfer contracted for an additional three books with Little, Brown: two novels and a picture book.[29]

The third book in the series, The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning, was released on July 8, 2014.[30] Now considered a series, it reached No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list and spent four weeks on the list.[31]

Colfer's fourth novel, The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms, was released on July 7, 2015.[32] Following its release, The Land of Stories charted at No. 1 as a series on The New York Times Best Seller list for the first time on July 26.[33][34]

The picture book, written by Colfer and illustrated by Brandon Dorman, The Curvy Tree was released in October 2015 and is based on a short original fairy tale of the same name, which Colfer first told in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.[29]

The fifth book in the series, The Land of Stories: An Author's Odyssey, was released on July 12, 2016. The sixth and final installment, The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide was released on July 11, 2017.

In June 2017, it was announced that Colfer would make his directorial debut with a film adaptation of The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell. He would also write the script and serve as one of the executive producers on the project.[35]

Other works

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Colfer wrote, starred in, executive-produced, and novelized the coming-of-age comedy film Struck by Lightning. The plot revolves around Colfer's character, who is struck and killed by a bolt of lightning, and chronicles his exploits as he blackmails his fellow senior classmates into contributing to a literary magazine he is publishing. It was shot during the Glee hiatus in the summer of 2011 and had its world premiere in 2012 at the Tribeca Film Festival.[36]

In March 2012, Colfer was featured in a performance of Dustin Lance Black's play, 8 – a staged reenactment of the federal trial that overturned California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage – as Ryan Kendall.[37] The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.[38][39]

Colfer landed a deal with the Disney Channel to adapt the book The Little Leftover Witch for a television pilot.[40] He also wrote another movie, set in an asylum, which he planned to appear in as a supporting actor.[41] However, both of these projects were delayed with no expected dates for production.

On January 28, 2014, it was announced that Colfer would star in a new 3D CG animated family film by Marza Animation Planet, Robodog, as the voice of the title character.[42] The film, which will costar Ron Perlman, is described as "a classic, heart-warming adventure story about an unlikely duo who couldn't be more different." The film's director, Henry F. Anderson III, said Colfer is "perfect" for the project because he "has an appealing, youthful voice which fits right in with our lead character, KC, who is above all a charismatic entertainer."[43] Vocal recording for the film began on February 1, 2014.[42] The film is now in post-production, though as of 2019 no release date has been set.[44]

After a few months of planning, it was revealed in March 2014, that Colfer had been asked by Glee's producers to write an episode.[45] About the offer, Colfer said: "I've been asked in interviews if I ever wanted to write [an episode of Glee], and I said, 'Absolutely not because it was not my world.' I didn't want to tamper with someone else's image. Then they were like, 'Here, come tamper.'"[46] The title of the episode, which aired in May 2014, is "Old Dog, New Tricks".[47]

In 2014, Colfer guest starred on an episode of Hot in Cleveland as Tony, Victoria's son. In March 2015, Jane Leeves posted an image on Twitter confirming that Colfer would be returning to an episode titled "All About Elka" in the show's final season. Colfer, other guest star Carol Burnett and Betty White all sang and performed in a 'musical' being directed by Victoria (Wendie Malick).[citation needed]

On May 14, 2015, it was made public that the biopic Colfer has been mentioning for almost a year was going to be about Noël Coward with the working title Noel, with Colfer in the title role.[48] Colfer prepared for the role in London. The film would be directed by Joe Stephenson. While filming was expected to begin sometime during the summer of 2015, it has been delayed.

In 2016, he played Christopher in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. He had been offered the role by Jennifer Saunders after he invited her to the Glee: Live tour in 2011. He also appeared as a guest judge in Chopped Junior.

In 2017, Colfer announced he would develop a new TV show called Indigo, a sci-fi drama about indigo children who are misdiagnosed as having mental or physical illnesses, when they really possess supernatural abilities. TV Line reported that Indigo would be offered for sale to streaming services and television networks, with Colfer writing and directing the pilot episode, and co-executive producing with Keith Quinn and Rob Weisbach.[49]

Other books

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In 2012, Colfer released a companion book to his film Struck by Lightning, called Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal.[50]

In early 2017, Colfer released his second book for young adult readers called Stranger Than Fanfiction.[51] The book follows the story of Cash Carter, a world-famous television star who decides to take a cross-country road trip with four of his biggest fans, as they are getting ready to enter college.[52]

On October 1, 2019, Colfer came out with a new book, A Tale of Magic.... It is a prequel to the Land of Stories series. The sequel, A Tale of Witchcraft..., was published on September 29, 2020, with the final part, A Tale of Sorcery... published on September 28, 2021.

Colfer's new projects include a series of children's books with space and UFOs as a theme. The first book, "Roswell Johnson Saves the World” was published on June 4, 2024.[53][54]

Personal life

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In an interview with Chelsea Handler in December 2009, Colfer stated that he is gay.[55] He has been in a relationship with actor and producer Will Sherrod since 2013.[56][57][58]

Colfer appeared on the British chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in June 2010, together with his fellow Glee co-stars Amber Riley and Matthew Morrison. He demonstrated his skill with a pair of sai, revealing that he bought a pair on eBay and regularly practices in his trailer. He also mentioned that he would like it if his sai could be worked into an episode of Glee; they first appeared in the season 3 episode "I Am Unicorn", during Colfer's character Kurt Hummel's performance of "I'm the Greatest Star" from the musical Funny Girl.[59]

During the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election, Colfer endorsed Democratic candidate Karen Bass (who would later be elected) and donated to her campaign.[60]

Philanthropy

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Colfer is an active supporter of the It Gets Better campaign and The Trevor Project, creating an It Gets Better video after the Glee episode "Never Been Kissed" aired; he dedicated his 2011 Golden Globe Award to bullied kids in LGBTQ communities.

In 2013, Colfer filmed a public service announcement (PSA) with Elmo about anti-bullying for Sesame Street in Communities,[61] and participated in the Course of the Force run benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[62] In 2014, he participated in a PSA about Let Girls Learn, put out by the U.S. Agency for International Development.[63] On Hollywood Game Night, hosted by Glee co-star Jane Lynch, Colfer won $6,000 and donated it to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of America.

Colfer was a co-chair for the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party in 2013 and 2014. He is a coalition member of Uprising of Love, an organization which supports the safety and dignity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Russians.[64]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident Russel Fish Short film
2010 Marmaduke Drama Dog No. 2 Voice
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Kurt Hummel
2012 Struck by Lightning Carson Phillips Also writer and executive producer
2016 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Christopher
TBA The Potters Asher Potter Pre-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009–2010 Entertainment Tonight Himself
2009–2015 Glee Kurt Hummel Main role; 116 episodes
Also writer on "Old Dog, New Tricks"
2011 The Cleveland Show Voice
Saturday Night Live Himself
2012 8 Ryan Kendall TV movie
The Glee Project Himself Guest mentor
2012–2014 The Talk
2013 Bitter Party of Five
2014 Hollywood Game Night 1 episode
2014, 2015 Hot in Cleveland Tony Chase Episodes: "Straight Out of Cleveland", "All About Elka"
2017 Julie's Greenroom Himself Episode: "The Write Stuff!"
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Episode: "My Best Squirrelfriend's Dragsmaids Wedding Trip"
2020 Visible: Out On Television Episode: "The New Guard"
2021 Ridley Jones Kosy Episode: "Dinner with Ismat"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Glee Nominated
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Satellite Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer Won
2011 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Won
Monte-Carlo TV Festival Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals version)"[a] Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Glee Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer Nominated
Fashion Icon: Male Himself Nominated
2012 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actor Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Won
Fashion Icon: Male Himself Nominated
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actor Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
2014 People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedic TV Actor Himself Won
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedic TV Actor Won
Shorty Awards Best Author Author of The Land of Stories Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Glee Nominated
2019 Destination Imagination[65] DI Icon Award Himself Won
  1. ^ Shared with Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Mark Salling and Naya Rivera

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