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.

Filmography

• 2025The Restoration at Grayson Manor — Boyd Grayson
• Julie's Greenroom
• 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie — Christopher
• 2013Struck by Lightning — Carson Phillips, Writer, Executive Producer
• 20128 — Ryan Kendall
• 2011Glee Encore — Kurt Hummel
• 2011Glee: The Concert Movie — Kurt Hummel
• Hot in Cleveland — Tony Chase
• 2010Marmaduke — Drama Dog #2 (voice)
• Glee — Kurt Hummel, Writer
• 2009Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident — Russel Fish
• The Cleveland Show
• The Land of Stories — Novel, Producer

Appearances as themselves (20)

• 2022True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs — Self
• Name That Tune — Self - Contestant
• Stars in the House — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• Match Game — Self - Panelist
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• Hollywood Game Night — Self
• 2012Glee: Keep on Believin' — Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars — Self - Guest Judge
• The Glee Project — Self
• Conan — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Rachael Ray — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self, Self - Presenter
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited)