If you’re a teenager in America with access to cable TV, Chris Colfer may well be one of your heroes – especially if you’re gay, have gay friends or have experienced bullying, since those are major themes of the hit musical series Glee, in which he co-stars as Kurt Hummel. The series has used episodes from the openly gay Golden Globe-winner and two-time Emmy nominee’s own life as the bases for some of its plotlines; and the extraordinary range of his singing voice, which can reach up to a high F, gets put to good use in the popular high-school based show.