Chris Colfer
American actor, singer, and author (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Award 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.
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Born | Christopher Paul Colfer (1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 33)[1] Clovis, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Partner | Will Sherrod (2013–present) |
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[update], he has published eighteen books.