Chris Colfer is an American actor, singer and writer who gained fame after playing the role of Kurt Hammel in the television series "Chorus". Owning the Golden Globe, SAG Awards, and three People's Choice Awards, he was listed on Time’s 100 Most Powerful People of 2011.
Biography
Chris Colfer was born May 27, 1990 in the American city of Clovis, California, in the family of Karin and Timothy Colfer. He has a younger sister, Hannah, who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy.
Clovis City, California Photo: The original uploader was Model Citizen at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons
Kolfer himself underwent surgery on the lymph nodes in childhood, which explains his scars on his neck. It was then, bedridden, that he discovered all the wealth of the world of fiction, which soon grew into a passion for writing and acting.
After graduating from high school, Colfer continued his studies at Clovis East High School. Here the talent of the young man was revealed to the full. He won many debate championships, became the president of the writing club, and also took an active part in the work of the drama club.
Career and creativity
Chris Colfer began performing early on the stage. But a real breakthrough in his career occurred in 2009, when he got the role of Kurt Hammel in the musical television series "Chorus".
Chris Colfer Speech Photo: Rach from Tadcaster, York, England / Wikimedia Commons
An interesting fact is that initially his character was supposed to appear in only a few episodes. However, the brilliant play of the aspiring actor convinced screenwriter Ryan Murphy to include Kurt Hammel among the main characters in the serial film. Later, Colfer starred in such films as “Lightning Bolt” (2012), “Beauties in Cleveland” (2014 - 2015), Noel (2017) and others.
In July 2012, he released The Country of Fairy Tales. A Wish Spell, which became a hit and rose to number one on the New York Times bestseller list. A successful literary debut inspired Colfer to create a second work entitled "Land of Tales. The Return of the Witch" (2013).
Chris Colfer, Jenna Ashkowitz and Heather Morris perform the "Single Ladies" dance Photo: Siradia / Wikimedia Commons
Next, Chris presented the books “Country of Fairy Tales. The Brothers Grimm's Warning” (2014), “Country of Fairy Tales. Beyond the Tales” (2015), “Country of Fairy Tales. Author's Odyssey” (2016), and a number of others, each of which has had unchanged success with readers.
Also a talented young man is known as a screenwriter and producer. For the first time in a new quality for himself, he performed in 2011 while working on the tragicomedy painting Lightning Strike (2012). In addition, Chris Colfer is a screenwriter and producer for the television movie Little Remaining Witch.
