Christopher Paul Colfer was included by TIME in its 100 most influential people of 2011 list.
Colfer's first TV role came in 2009 when he was cast as Kurt Hummel on Glee as a gay singer who is bullied by the school football team. In later episodes, he goes through an identity crisis, accepting and finding acceptance for who he is. Colfer has a high vocal range, as displayed in the episode "Wheels", in which his character demonstrates the unusual ability (for a man) of singing a "high F".
In 2011, Chris won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Kurt Hummel in Glee, beating out the likes of Eric Stonestreet and Chris Noth. At the age of 20, he became the youngest ever winner of this award. Chris was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Colfer's first TV role came in 2009 when he was cast as Kurt Hummel on Glee as a gay singer who is bullied by the school football team. In later episodes, he goes through an identity crisis, accepting and finding acceptance for who he is. Colfer has a high vocal range, as displayed in the episode "Wheels", in which his character demonstrates the unusual ability (for a man) of singing a "high F".
In 2011, Chris won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Kurt Hummel in Glee, beating out the likes of Eric Stonestreet and Chris Noth. At the age of 20, he became the youngest ever winner of this award. Chris was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
