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Chris Colfer
Clovis, California, USA
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 musica…
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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.
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2025
The Restoration at Grayson Manor
Movie Boyd Grayson
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2022
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
Movie Self
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2021
Name That Tune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2017
Julie's Greenroom
TV show
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2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Movie Christopher
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2016
Match Game
TV show Self - Panelist
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self - Guest
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2013
Hollywood Game Night
TV show Self
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2013
Struck by Lightning
Movie Carson Phillips
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2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV show Self - Guest Judge
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2012
Glee: Keep on Believin'
Movie Self
More credits
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2012
8
Movie Ryan Kendall
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2011
Glee: The Concert Movie
Movie Kurt Hummel
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2011
The Glee Project
TV show Self
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2011
Glee Encore
Movie Kurt Hummel
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2010
Conan
TV show Self
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2010
Hot in Cleveland
TV show Tony Chase
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2010
Marmaduke
Movie Drama Dog #2 (voice)
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2009
The Cleveland Show
TV show
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2009
Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident
Movie Russel Fish
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2009
Glee
TV show Kurt Hummel
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2006
Rachael Ray
TV show Self - Guest
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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1999
Teen Choice Awards
TV show Self
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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1975
People's Choice Awards
TV show Self - Presenter
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The Land of Stories
Movie Novel
