About
Christopher Paul Colfer, born May 27, 1990, in Clovis, California, is an American actor, singer, and author. He is best known for his role as Kurt Hummel on the television series Glee (2009-2015), a role created specifically for him by Ryan Murphy. For this performance, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2011 and was nominated twice for Emmy Awards. In 2011, he was included in TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people. As an author, he wrote the bestselling series The Land of Stories (2012-2017), which topped the New York Times bestseller list, as well as other works for young readers.
* 1990-05-27
Major works
- The Land of Stories (2012)book series
- Struck by Lightning (2012)film
- Stranger Than Fanfiction (2017)novel
- A Tale of Magic... (2019)book series
- Roswell Johnson Saves the World! (2024)novel
Key milestones
- 2011Wins Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for Glee.
- 2011Named to TIME 100 list of most influential people.
- 2012Premiere of his film Struck by Lightning at Tribeca Film Festival.
Themes
Fairy talesIdentity and acceptanceFriendshipFamilyAdventure
Sources: goldenglobes.com · televisionacademy.com · content.time.com