Biography
Chris Colfer had an innate gift to entertain. He was pitch-perfect as fashionable soprano Kurt Hummel on "Glee" (Fox, 2009- ), a campy musical comedy series about a struggling show choir and its band of high school outsiders. With a show-stopping voice, the footwork of a Bob Fosse protégé, and a "too cool for high school" demeanor, Colfer turned his bullied gay teen character into a role model for underdogs of any age, gender or sexual …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Cast in breakout role as Kurt Hummel, a flamboyant and talented high school student on Fox's musical comedy series "Glee" |
2009 | First acting role, played title role in short film "Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident" |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series |
2011 | Sold first TV pilot "The Little Leftover Witch" to Disney, based on children's book of the same name by Florence Laughlin |
2012 | Made feature writing and executive producing debut with "Struck by Lightning"; also co-starred in film Rebel Wilson and Christina Hendricks |
2012 | Published debut novel The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell |
Awards
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Glee |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |