From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is a Golden Globe winning American actor, singer and writer known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on Glee. Colfer was named as one of the world's 100 most influential people in the 2011 Time 100 list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Colfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​