Acting credits
32
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Chris Colfer
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 10Series: 22Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 221607
IMDb ID: nm3182094
Known for: Acting
Born: May 27, 1990
Age: 36
Place of birth: Clovis, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.21
Wikidata: Q211566
Other jobs
Writer (2)
Biography
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 (2009β2015). 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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chris Colfer.
as Boyd Grayson
The Restoration at Grayson Manor
2025 β’ Movie
as Self
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
2022 β’ Movie
as Christopher
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 β’ Movie
as Carson Phillips
Struck by Lightning
2013 β’ Movie
as Self
Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012 β’ Movie
as Ryan Kendall
8
2012 β’ Movie
as Kurt Hummel
Glee: The Concert Movie
2011 β’ Movie
as Kurt Hummel
Glee Encore
2011 β’ Movie
as Drama Dog #2 (voice)
Marmaduke
2010 β’ Movie
as Russel Fish
Russel Fish: The Sausage and Eggs Incident
2009 β’ Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chris Colfer.
as Self - Contestant β’ 1 eps
Name That Tune
2021 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
Stars in the House
2020 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 1 eps
Tamron Hall
2019 β’ Series
2 eps
Julie's Greenroom
2017 β’ Series
as Self - Panelist β’ 1 eps
Match Game
2016 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
2013 β’ Series
as Self - Guest Judge β’ 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
The Glee Project
2011 β’ Series
as Self β’ 2 eps
Conan
2010 β’ Series
as Tony Chase β’ 2 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 β’ Series
1 eps
The Cleveland Show
2009 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 3 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 β’ Series
as Kurt Hummel β’ 121 eps
Glee
2009 β’ Series
as Self - Guest β’ 1 eps
Rachael Ray
2006 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 β’ Series
as Self β’ 1 eps
Teen Choice Awards
1999 β’ Series
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) β’ 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 β’ Series
as Self - Presenter β’ 2 eps
People's Choice Awards
1975 β’ Series