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Chris Colfer

Colfer at the San Diego Comic-Con International, July 2010
Born Christopher Paul Colfer
May 27, 1990 (1990-05-27) (age 20)
Clovis, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 2009–present

Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer[1][2] (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor and singer, known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on Glee.

Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 Discography
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links

Early life and educationWhile a student at Clovis East High School, Colfer was involved with the Speech & Debate program where he won "many speech and debate Champion titles," the drama club, the FFA, "was president of the Writer’s Club, editor of the school's literary magazine, and captain of Destination ImagiNation."[3] 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.[4] One of his real in-school experiences was later turned into a sub-plot 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 performed by a woman.[5] His grandmother, a minister, let him sing the song in her church.[5]

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

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Colfer's first TV role came in 2009 when he was cast as Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee as a flamboyant singer who is bullied by the school football team. Kurt Hummel was created especially for Colfer and the show's creator, Ryan Murphy, had to scrap another planned character called "Rajish" so they could add Hummel. Colfer has explained that Hummel "puts on a very confident, 'I'm better than you' persona, but underneath it all he's the same anxious and scared teen everyone is/was at some point. In later episodes, he goes through an identity crisis, accepting and finding acceptance for who he is. [...] He's a tough guy in designer clothes."[6] The character is also gay, which is at the crux of many of his conflicts on the show. Colfer has a high vocal range, as displayed in the episode "Wheels", in which his character demonstrates the unusual ability (for a man) of singing a "high F" (an F5). However, his character deliberately pretends to be unable to sing the note in order to spare his father the harassment he would receive for having a gay son.[7]

Chris Colfer appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010.[8]

Colfer will star in the coming-of-age comedy Struck By Lightning that's been set up with David Permut ("Youth in Revolt"). Colfer also wrote the script for "Lightning," which is to be shot during the "Glee" hiatus next summer.[9]

[edit] Personal lifeColfer is openly gay[10] and shared on Access Hollywood that his parents were accepting of him but he was frequently bullied at school.[4][11][12] He originally auditioned for the role of Artie with the song "Mr. Cellophane"[13] but Kevin McHale was selected for the role. However, the casting directors were so impressed by Colfer that they wrote the Kurt Hummel character into the show as a vehicle for him.[4][13] Colfer commented on his casting, "It's good to have something positive, especially for kids in small towns, like myself, who need a little pick-me-up." Kurt Hummel has gone on to become an audience favorite.[14] Colfer's sister, Hannah, suffers from severe epilepsy, and often experiences over fifty seizures in an hour.[15] Colfer has commented that when he was younger he used acting as a method of escaping the stress involved with having a sick family member.[16]

Colfer appeared on the Friday Night With Jonathan Ross talk show on June 18, 2010, along 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 of them on eBay and regularly practices in his trailer when not shooting.[17]

[edit] FilmographyYear Title Role Notes
2009 Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident Russel Fish Short Film
Glee Kurt Hummel Series regular
Television series, 2009—Present
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Group (shared with Glee Cast)
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
2010 Marmaduke Drama Dog #2, Shrooms Dog #1, Beach Dog #4 Feature Film

[edit] DiscographyMain article: Glee Cast discography
Glee: The Music, Volume 1 (2009)
Glee: The Music, Volume 2 (2009)
Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna (2010)
Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers (2010)
Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals (2010)
Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show (2010)
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (2010)
Glee: The Music, Volume 4 (2010)
[edit] Awards and nominationsYear Group Award Result Notes
2009 Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated Glee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
Teen Choice Award Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer Won
Choice Music: Group (with Glee Cast) Nominated
Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
2011 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Categories: 1990 births | Actors from California | American male singers | American television actors | Gay actors | LGBT musicians from the United States | Living people | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners | People from Clovis, California | Singers from California

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