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Chris Colfer

1990 - Today

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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 (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received critical praise for which he has been the recipient of several awards, including the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, three consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor from 2013 to 2015, two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and one Grammy Award nomination. In April 2011, Colfer was named one of the Time 100, Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2024). Chris Colfer is the 9,983rd most popular actor (down from 9,174th in 2024), the 14,846th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,459th in 2019) and the 4,644th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chris Colfer ranks 9,983 out of 13,578. Before him are Raj Babbar, Mitsuaki Madono, Chrissy Metz, Jason Mitchell, Andrea Bowen, and Adamari López. After him are Jagdeep, Nidhhi Agerwal, Ryan Corr, Nam Ji-hyun, Tom Laughlin, and Chiwa Saitō.

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Among people born in 1990, Chris Colfer ranks 290. Before him are Mário Fernandes, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Masahiro Ishikawa, Jonny Brownlee, Kirsten Zien, and Andrea Bowen. After him are Sarah Hyland, Ali Mabkhout, Dušan Lajović, Aleksandar Prijović, Charles Pic, and Lewis Holtby.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Colfer ranks 14,851 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles Band (1951), Nick Swardson (1976), Chrissy Metz (1980), Jason Mitchell (1987), Andrea Bowen (1990), and Gerald Tinker (1951). After him are Chuck Share (1927), MacKinlay Kantor (1904), Mark Aguirre (1959), Jon Drummond (1968), Frances Langford (1913), and Tom Laughlin (1931).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Chris Colfer ranks 4,646. Before him are Pat Fraley (1949), Ann Wedgeworth (1934), Melanie Mayron (1952), Chrissy Metz (1980), Jason Mitchell (1987), and Andrea Bowen (1990). After him are Tom Laughlin (1931), Lucas Grabeel (1984), Sarah Hyland (1990), Kay Aldridge (1917), Mamie Gummer (1983), and Joely Fisher (1967).

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