Christopher Paul Chris Colfer is an American actor, singer, author and producer. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television series Glee. Colfers portrayal of Kurt has 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 Peoples Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Colfer was born in Clovis, California, the son of Karyn Colfer and Timothy Colfer. He has Irish ancestry, and has stated Im very Irish, my family is all Irish and St. Patricks day in my house is crazy. As a child he was confined to a hospital bed for three months following lymph node surgery, which left a scar on his neck, and which he credits as one of the difficult experiences that made him interested in fictional worlds.
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