He was "born wanting to be a storyteller", using both writing and acting as ways to entertain people and escape reality. Īt an early age, Colfer showed a passion for writing. He knew he wanted to be an actor, but as a coping mechanism he retreated into his imagination and began writing fairy tales. When Colfer was seven, his younger sister was diagnosed with severe epilepsy he said, "She'd have these horrid, horrid epileptic fits in the middle of the night." He "craved attention" from his parents, but it was diverted to his sister's health. He is of Irish ancestry and has stated: "I'm very Irish, my family is all Irish and Saint Patrick’s Day in my house is crazy." As a child, he was confined to a hospital bed for three months following a 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. As of September 2021, he has published eighteen books.Ĭolfer was born in Clovis, California, to Karyn and Timothy Colfer. He also wrote The New York Times bestselling The Land of Stories series of YA books, starting with The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell. In April 2011, Colfer was named one of the Time 100, Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.Ĭolfer wrote, starred in, produced, and novelized his first film, Struck by Lightning, which debuted at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. 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 in from 2013 to 2015, two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations and one Grammy Award nomination. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical Glee (2009–2015). "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. She is friend and master to her beloved Welsh corgi, Stuart. She is the wife of a California farmer and the mother of three grown children. Connie Fleishauer is a teacher as well as a writer, producer, director, and actor with Whistle Wickert Productions. He lives in the foothills of Southern California with his wife, Celine, and son, Skye. Kris Young has worked as a screenwriter for more than 20 years and currently teaches screenwriting at the L.A. She lives in California with her two dogs, Morgan and Biscuit, and three cats. Wells has written extensively for children’s animated television and video programming, including several Disney shows, the animated PBS series Adventures from The Book of Virtues, and the live action video series Bibleman.
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