Born in Fresno, California, Chris Colfer was president of the writers' club, editor of the school literary magazine, captain of Destination Imagination, involved with speech & debate, and drama during his junior and senior years in high school. He went on to become the character of Kurt Hummel in the 2009 musical comedy-drama series Glee. In 2012 his first book titled The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell was published.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Kids Tonight Show (2021)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 1x18: Chris Colfer and Zaila Avant-garde (Dec 16, 2021)
Ridley Jones (2021)
Starring as Kosy
(13 episodes)
- Episode 5x07: Ismat's Cat-tastrophe (Mar 6, 2023)
- Episode 5x05: Lonny's Ready! (Mar 6, 2023)
- Episode 5x01: Jones to the Future (Mar 6, 2023)
- Episode 4x04: Dastardly Derples (Feb 15, 2022)
- Episode 4x03: All Ismat's Eve (Feb 15, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Gift of the Mummy (Feb 15, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Art of the Steal (Feb 15, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Dude, Where's Our Egg? (Nov 2, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Bison Ball (Nov 2, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Peaches, We Have a Problem (Jul 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Un-Fit for a Queen (Jul 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: My Dinner with Ismat (Jul 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Fly Like an Eagle (Jul 13, 2021)
Name That Tune (2021)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 3x04: Fox Legends: Gleeful Idols (Feb 1, 2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 4x49: Mindy Kaling, Dove Cameron, Giada De Laurentiis, Chris Colfer, Noah Kahan (Nov 17, 2022)
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2017)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 1x51: Chris Colfer, TBA (Jul 11, 2017)
Match Game (2016)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2x11: Adam Carolla, Ana Gasteyer, Chris Colfer, Christie Brinkley, Jay Pharoah, Wendie Malick (Apr 30, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2017-03-01: Patrick Stewart; Chris Colfer; Roy Wood Jr. (Mar 1, 2017)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2015-07-21: Paula Abdul, Chris Colfer & Steve Byrne (Jul 21, 2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2021-09-27: Snoop Dogg, Chris Colfer, Mickey Guyton (Sep 27, 2021)
- Episode 2020-09-30: BTS, Chris Colfer, Tampa Bay Lightning (Sep 30, 2020)
- Episode 2019-10-01: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris Colfer, cast of Freestyle Love Supreme (Oct 1, 2019)
- Episode 2018-11-19: Mahershala Ali, Chris Colfer, Blake Mycoskie, Michael Bublé (Nov 19, 2018)
- Episode 2017-06-26: Pharrell Williams, Chris Colfer, Vince Staples (Jun 26, 2017)
- Episode 2016-07-11: Kristen Stewart, Chris Colfer, Shawn Mendes (Jul 11, 2016)
- Episode 2015-06-25: Mark Wahlberg, Chris Colfer, Morrissey (Jun 25, 2015)
- Episode 2014-07-08: Halle Berry, Chris Colfer, Florida Georgia Line (Jul 8, 2014)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2x06: Orange is the New Game Night (Feb 3, 2014)
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (2012)
Guest starring as Judge
- Episode 3x07: My Best Squirrelfriend's Dragsmaids Wedding Trip (Mar 8, 2018)
Kathy (2012)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2x04: Chris Colfer, Kelly Osbourne, And Lisa Ling (Jan 31, 2013)
Anderson Live (2011)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2x79: Co-Host T-Boz | Chris Colfer (Jan 14, 2013)
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Guest starring as Tony Chase
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x20: All About Elka (May 6, 2015)
- Episode 5x17: Straight Outta Cleveland (Jul 23, 2014)
The Cleveland Show (2009)
Guest starring as Kurt Hummel
- Episode 2x11: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta? (Jan 16, 2011)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 11x113: Dina Manzo & Chris Colfer (Jul 13, 2014)
Glee (2009)
Starring as Kurt Hummel
(119 episodes)
- Episode 6x13: Dreams Come True (Mar 20, 2015)
- Episode 6x12: 2009 (Mar 20, 2015)
- Episode 6x11: We Built This Glee Club (Mar 13, 2015)
- Episode 6x10: The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester (Mar 6, 2015)
- Episode 6x08: A Wedding (Feb 20, 2015)
- Episode 6x07: Transitioning (Feb 13, 2015)
- Episode 6x06: What the World Needs Now (Feb 6, 2015)
- Episode 6x05: The Hurt Locker, Part Two (Jan 30, 2015)
- Episode 6x04: The Hurt Locker, Part One (Jan 23, 2015)
- Episode 6x03: Jagged Little Tapestry (Jan 16, 2015)
- Episode 6x02: Homecoming (Jan 9, 2015)
- Episode 6x01: Loser Like Me (Jan 9, 2015)
- Episode 5x20: The Untitled Rachel Berry Project (May 13, 2014)
- Episode 5x19: Old Dog, New Tricks (May 6, 2014)
- Episode 5x18: The Back-Up Plan (Apr 29, 2014)
- Episode 5x17: Opening Night (Apr 22, 2014)
- Episode 5x16: Tested (Apr 15, 2014)
- Episode 5x15: Bash (Apr 8, 2014)
- Episode 5x14: New New York (Apr 1, 2014)
- Episode 5x13: New Directions (Mar 25, 2014)
- Episode 5x12: 100 (Mar 18, 2014)
- Episode 5x11: City of Angels (Mar 11, 2014)
- Episode 5x10: Trio (Mar 4, 2014)
- Episode 5x09: Frenemies (Feb 25, 2014)
- Episode 5x08: Previously Unaired Christmas (Dec 5, 2013)
- Episode 5x07: Puppet Master (Nov 28, 2013)
- Episode 5x06: Movin' Out (Nov 21, 2013)
- Episode 5x05: The End of Twerk (Nov 14, 2013)
- Episode 5x04: A Katy or a Gaga (Nov 7, 2013)
- Episode 5x03: The Quarterback (Oct 10, 2013)
- Episode 5x02: Tina in the Sky with Diamonds (Oct 3, 2013)
- Episode 5x01: Love, Love, Love (Sep 26, 2013)
- Episode 4x22: All or Nothing (May 9, 2013)
- Episode 4x21: Wonder-ful (May 2, 2013)
- Episode 4x20: Lights Out (Apr 25, 2013)
- Episode 4x19: Sweet Dreams (Apr 18, 2013)
- Episode 4x17: Guilty Pleasures (Mar 21, 2013)
- Episode 4x16: Feud (Mar 14, 2013)
- Episode 4x15: Girls (and Boys) on Film (Mar 7, 2013)
- Episode 4x14: I Do (Feb 14, 2013)
- Episode 4x13: Diva (Feb 7, 2013)
- Episode 4x12: Naked (Jan 31, 2013)
- Episode 4x11: Sadie Hawkins (Jan 24, 2013)
- Episode 4x10: Glee, Actually (Dec 13, 2012)
- Episode 4x09: Swan Song (Dec 6, 2012)
- Episode 4x08: Thanksgiving (Nov 29, 2012)
- Episode 4x07: Dynamic Duets (Nov 22, 2012)
- Episode 4x06: Glease (Nov 15, 2012)
- Episode 4x05: The Role You Were Born to Play (Nov 8, 2012)
- Episode 4x04: The Break Up (Oct 4, 2012)
- Episode 4x03: Makeover (Sep 27, 2012)
- Episode 4x02: Britney 2.0 (Sep 20, 2012)
- Episode 4x01: The New Rachel (Sep 13, 2012)
- Episode 3x22: Goodbye (May 22, 2012)
- Episode 3x20: Props (May 15, 2012)
- Episode 3x19: Prom-asaurus (May 8, 2012)
- Episode 3x18: Choke (May 1, 2012)
- Episode 3x17: Dance with Somebody (Apr 24, 2012)
- Episode 3x16: Saturday Night Glee-ver (Apr 17, 2012)
- Episode 3x15: Big Brother (Apr 10, 2012)
- Episode 3x14: On My Way (Feb 21, 2012)
- Episode 3x13: Heart (Feb 14, 2012)
- Episode 3x12: The Spanish Teacher (Feb 7, 2012)
- Episode 3x11: Michael (Jan 31, 2012)
- Episode 3x10: Yes/No (Jan 17, 2012)
- Episode 3x09: Extraordinary Merry Christmas (Dec 13, 2011)
- Episode 3x08: Hold On to Sixteen (Dec 6, 2011)
- Episode 3x07: I Kissed a Girl (Nov 29, 2011)
- Episode 3x06: Mash Off (Nov 15, 2011)
- Episode 3x05: The First Time (Nov 8, 2011)
- Episode 3x04: Pot o' Gold (Nov 1, 2011)
- Episode 3x03: Asian F (Oct 4, 2011)
- Episode 3x02: I Am Unicorn (Sep 27, 2011)
- Episode 3x01: The Purple Piano Project (Sep 20, 2011)
- Episode 2x22: New York (May 24, 2011)
- Episode 2x21: Funeral (May 17, 2011)
- Episode 2x20: Prom Queen (May 10, 2011)
- Episode 2x19: Rumours (May 3, 2011)
- Episode 2x18: Born This Way (Apr 26, 2011)
- Episode 2x17: A Night of Neglect (Apr 19, 2011)
- Episode 2x16: Original Song (Mar 15, 2011)
- Episode 2x15: Sexy (Mar 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x14: Blame It on the Alcohol (Feb 22, 2011)
- Episode 2x13: Comeback (Feb 15, 2011)
- Episode 2x12: Silly Love Songs (Feb 8, 2011)
- Episode 2x11: The Sue Sylvester Shuffle (Feb 6, 2011)
- Episode 2x10: A Very Glee Christmas (Dec 7, 2010)
- Episode 2x09: Special Education (Nov 30, 2010)
- Episode 2x08: Furt (Nov 23, 2010)
- Episode 2x07: The Substitute (Nov 16, 2010)
- Episode 2x06: Never Been Kissed (Nov 9, 2010)
- Episode 2x05: The Rocky Horror Glee Show (Oct 26, 2010)
- Episode 2x04: Duets (Oct 12, 2010)
- Episode 2x03: Grilled Cheesus (Oct 5, 2010)
- Episode 2x02: Britney/Brittany (Sep 28, 2010)
- Episode 2x01: Audition (Sep 21, 2010)
- Episode 1x22: Journey to Regionals (Jun 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x21: Funk (Jun 1, 2010)
- Episode 1x20: Theatricality (May 25, 2010)
- Episode 1x19: Dream On (May 18, 2010)
- Episode 1x18: Laryngitis (May 11, 2010)
- Episode 1x17: Bad Reputation (May 4, 2010)
- Episode 1x16: Home (Apr 27, 2010)
- Episode 1x15: The Power of Madonna (Apr 20, 2010)
- Episode 1x14: Hell-O (Apr 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x13: Sectionals (Dec 9, 2009)
- Episode 1x12: Mattress (Dec 2, 2009)
- Episode 1x11: Hairography (Nov 25, 2009)
- Episode 1x10: Ballad (Nov 18, 2009)
- Episode 1x09: Wheels (Nov 11, 2009)
- Episode 1x08: Mash-Up (Oct 21, 2009)
- Episode 1x07: Throwdown (Oct 14, 2009)
- Episode 1x06: Vitamin D (Oct 7, 2009)
- Episode 1x05: The Rhodes Not Taken (Sep 30, 2009)
- Episode 1x04: Preggers (Sep 23, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: Acafellas (Sep 16, 2009)
- Episode 1x02: Showmance (Sep 9, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (May 19, 2009)
- Episode S01 Special: Pilot: Director's Cut (Sep 2, 2009)
Rachael Ray (2006)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 14x24: It's Throwback Thursday as Ted Danson Is Joining Rach (Oct 10, 2019)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 18x21: Al Green, Amber Riley, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer, Tom Hardy, Scissor Sisters (Jun 18, 2010)
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
Starring as Host
- Episode 2010-08-09: The 2010 Teen Choice Awards (Aug 9, 2010)
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 18x03: The Cast of 'Glee' (Apr 9, 2012)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Guest starring as Chris Colfer
- Episode 2012-03-31: Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (Mar 31, 2012)