Chris Colfer | |
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 Colfer at a book signing event in August 2013 | |
| Born | Christopher Paul Colfer May 27, 1990[1] Clovis, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Will 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[update], he has published twenty books.
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- ^ "Show Tracker". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ayers, Dennis (May 27, 2010). "Chris Colfer, Birthday Boy". AfterElton.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (January 16, 2011). "Glee Star Chris Colfer Dedicates Golden Globe To Bullied Kids". mtv.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate (January 9, 2013). "People's Choice Awards: Glee's Chris Colfer flattered by fanfiction". digitalspy.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Naoreen, Nuzhat (January 9, 2014). "Chris Colfer Says He Feels Fantastic After Winning People's Choice Award". blog.peopleschoice.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.