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Christopher Paul Colfer 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 and won him several awards, including the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, three consecutive People's Choice…
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Born 27 May 1990 · Q211566
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“Don’t listen to what people tell you because they’ll try to bring you down. And don’t listen to yourself, either, because yourself will try to bring you down even more so than anyone else. As long as you just put all your energy into one thing, it can happen.”
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“Every time I get injured I measure it's severity by asking myself 'Would this stop me from going to Disneyland?'”
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“I'm currently double fisting a vanilla latte and a dirty chai. I've never had coffee before so this should be interesting. Good morning?”
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“Whether I’m in front of the camera, behind the camera, at my computer writing a novel or a screenplay, as long as I get to entertain someone out there, I’m happy.”
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“But one of the big lessons I have learned from my journey is you can’t please everyone, so don’t try.”
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“I love thinking that there is magic in the world, that there are people in the world with amazing abilities that we just don’t know about.”
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“I hope to write someday and that’s even more terrifying than performing. You don’t just entertain the audience, you give them little bits of your soul.”
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“I was very different from most kids. I would stay home and write and put on shows when other people would go to the football game, and… I think I just put all that energy into wanting to get out of there and do something with my life.”
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“I just witnessed an old woman wearing joker make-up and jamming hard to music as she drove her convertible. Yes, I just saw my future.”
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“Note to self: While on the treadmill you may lip-sync to the songs on your iPod but DO NOT dance along. You look like an idiot.”
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Yahoo: Glee Star Chris Colfer Teases ‘Very Gay’ and ‘Really Smutty’ New Novel
Deadline.com: Chris Colfer Says He Was Advised To “Not Come Out” During ‘Glee’: “It Will Ruin Your Career”
“These characters had me laughing out loud and I spent hours researching everything from astronomy to entomology. After reading about Roswell’s adventures through space, I hope my young readers are as fascinated by science and our galaxy as I am. To quote the book, ‘Curiosity will fuel your imagination and take you places the fastest spaceship could never reach.’”
People: Chris Colfer Was 'Absolutely Terrified' Playing Openly Gay 'Glee' Role Kurt as He Wasn't yet Out
People: Chris Colfer Won't Be Seeing 'Glee' Costar Lea Michele in 'Funny Girl' : 'I Can Be Triggered at Home'
Colfer came out with a new book, A Tale of Magic
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Yahoo: Chris Colfer's new fantasy book 'A Tale of Magic' aims to inspire those fighting injustice
Colfer announced he would develop a new TV show called Indigo, a sci-fi drama about indigo children who are misdiagnosed as having mental or physical illnesses, when they really possess supernatural abilities
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Played Christopher in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
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It was made public that the biopic Colfer has been mentioning for almost a year was going to be about Noël Coward with the working title Noel, with Colfer in the title role
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It was announced that Colfer would star in a new 3D CG animated family film by Marza Animation Planet, Robodog, as the voice of the title character
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Participated in a PSA about Let Girls Learn, put out by the U
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Colfer guest starred on an episode of Hot in Cleveland as Tony, Victoria's son
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And 2014, Colfer won consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor
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Colfer filmed a public service announcement (PSA) with Elmo about anti-bullying for Sesame Street in Communities, and participated in the Course of the Force run benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation
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Colfer released a companion book to his film Struck by Lightning, called Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal
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Colfer dedicated his first published novel to her, and quoted her: "Christopher, I think you should wait until you're done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for Glee (2011).
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Colfer signed a book deal with Little, Brown and Company to write two novels for children
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“There's nothing wrong with you. There's a lot wrong with the world you live in. And definitely get out of high school and make everyone sorry.”
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When he was cast as Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee
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“There's nothing wrong with you. There's a lot wrong with the world you live in.”
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Released album “The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales”.
Born 1990-05-27.
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