Cast & creator
Chris Colfer
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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.
14
film credits
26
television credits
35
1975–2025 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (40)
Showing 40 of 40 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Glee
Kurt Hummel
2009Glee
Writer
2009
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest
2019
Hot in Cleveland
Tony Chase
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
Stars in the House
Self
2020
The Cleveland Show
2009
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Rachael Ray
Self - Guest
2006
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
2021
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Marmaduke
Drama Dog #2 (voice)
2010
The Glee Project
Self
2011
Julie's Greenroom
2017
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Christopher
2016
Glee: The Concert Movie
Kurt Hummel
2011
Struck by Lightning
Carson Phillips
2013Struck by Lightning
Writer
2013Struck by Lightning
Executive Producer
2013
8
Ryan Kendall
2012
The Restoration at Grayson Manor
Boyd Grayson
2025
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
Self
2022
Glee: Keep on Believin'
Self
2012
Glee Encore
Kurt Hummel
2011
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1999
Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident
Russel Fish
2009The Land of Stories
Novel
The Land of Stories
Producer