Before becoming an actor, Chris worked mornings before school in the cafeteria as a cookie scooper and summers as a clerk at a dry cleaners.The scar on the left side of his neck is from surgery in 1998.Lost over 40 pounds in 2007 thanks to "horrible methods called diet and exercise.".He practices Sai.Wrote and directed Shirley Todd, a musical spoof of Sweeney Todd during his senior year of high school. He also starred as Mr. Lovett.Assistant directed a theatrical benefit for Valley Children's Hospital when he was 14.Holds many speech and debate champion titles.During high school, he was involved with speech & debate, drama, the F.F.A., was president of the writers' club, editor of the school literary magazine, and captain of Destination Imagination.Was bullied in high school, but feels that it made him much more quick witted and fast on his feet.Inspired the Rocky Horror episode of Glee due to his persistent campaigning to get to sing The Time Warp.Originally auditioned for the role of Artie on Glee, but did not get it. The casting agents were so impressed with his audition that they wrote the role of Kurt for him. They named the character Kurt Hummel due to Colfer's past role of Kurt in The Sound of Music when he was fourteen and because of his rosy cheeks, which reminded them of Hummel figurines.Favorite movie when he was little was Sister Act. He would put a pillowcase on his head and pretend to be a nun while watching the movie.