The author of 20 books, Colfer is known for playing Kurt Hummel on the Fox series Glee. He starred in the 2012 coming-of-age ...

Chris Colfer is looking back on his “Glee” days. The actor said he was told to not come out as gay when he first got his start on Ryan Murphy’s hit series “Glee.” ...

Chris Colfer revealed that he was once told, “Do not come out, whatever you do, because it will ruin your career,” on The View on Tuesday, June 4. Just days after welcoming in Pride Month, the ...

Back in 2022, Chris Colfer reflected on the role of Kurt Hummel in Glee being created specifically for him — and how “terrified” he was when he later realized that the character was gay.

Chris Colfer revealed that when he was filming the first season of Glee, he was advised not to talk about his sexual identity. The actor made an appearance on The View, where he opened up about ...

Chris Colfer revealed he was advised not to come out as gay while filming the first season of Glee because it could potentially “ruin” his acting career. The Emmy-nominated actor opened up on ...

(CNN) — Chris Colfer played a character on the hit series “Glee” who was gay, but he had not yet publicly identified himself as a gay man when he first started playing the role.

Out gay Glee star Chris Colfer wasn’t always so open. In fact, the 34-year-old’s popular onscreen character from the show, Kurt Hummel, was out before Colfer was.

Chris Colfer's bestselling children's book series "Land of Stories" will be adapted into a live-action film by Warner Bros.

At the “Glee” auditions, he went out for the role of wheelchair-bound Artie, but instead, creator Ryan Murphy wrote Kurt with Colfer in mind. The character is flashy and flamboyant.