Chris Colfer

actor, singer, book author

Photo by: Ana Rivas · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:May 27, 1990

Age:36

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Languages:English

Writer Stage Actor Film Actor Actor Singer Film Producer Screenwriter Television Actor Musician Children's Writer Author Novelist

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Famous For

Movies & TV

GleePilotAbsolutely Fabulous: The MovieGlee: The 3D Concert MovieStruck by Lightning

Books

The Land of StoriesStranger Than FanfictionThe Land of Stories: The Enchantress ReturnsThe Land of Stories: The Wishing SpellA Tale of Magic...

Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2011)Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Chris Colfer

actor, singer, book author

Biography

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 and won him 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 from 2013 to 2015, two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and one Grammy Award nomination. 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 September 2025, he has published twenty-one books.

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Quotes

“There's nothing wrong with you. There's a lot wrong with the world you live in. And definitely get out of high school and make everyone sorry.”[1]”

“I love thinking that there is magic in the world, that there are people in the world with amazing abilities that we just don’t know about.” [2]”

“I hope to write someday and that’s even more terrifying than performing. You don’t just entertain the audience, you give them little bits of your soul.”[1]”

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