Chord Overstreet, born February 17, 1989,[1] is a 25-year-old actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Sam Evans on Glee .
Personal life
Overstreet was born to Julie Miller and Paul Overstreet[2] in Nashville, Tennessee[1] and raised on their farm just outside of Nashville.[3]
He has two older siblings, Nash and Summer, and three younger, Harmony, Skye and Charity.[1] Nash plays guitar in the band "Hot Chelle Rae,"[4] which Overstreet was seen in one of their music videos "Tonight, Tonight."
He said in an interview with Vanity Fair about how he got his name: "I got the name from my mom and dad. I come from a big family—I have four sisters and one brother—and I was the third one born. And there are three notes in a chord, so, that’s how I got that name. My dad’s in the music business so he gave me a musical name."[5]
Career
Overstreet made his debut in the web series, Private, television debut on iCarly, and his film debut in The Hole in 2009.[6] He was in the unaired pilot of No Ordinary Family[6] and landed the role of Sam on Glee in 2010.[7]
After a brief departure from Glee, Overstreet appeared in an episode of The Middle.[8] He returned to Glee as a recurring character in the third season,[9] after his contract option to become a series regular wasn’t picked up[10] and he declined the ten-episode deal with a possibility to become a series regular at mid-season.[11] He declined in order to focus on his music career.[8]
Overstreet was made a series regular in the fourth season.[12]
He made his animated debut on Regular Show as Dusty B. in the episode, "The Thanksgiving Special." The episode aired on November 25, 2013. [13]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | iCarly | Eric | ("iSpeed Date") |
The Hole | Adam | ||
Private | Josh Hollis | web series (11 episodes) | |
2010 | Glee | Sam Evans | Recurring (Season 2-3) Regular (Season 4-) |
2011 | The Middle | Ralph Wilkerson | ("Hecking Order") |
A Warrior's Heart | Dupree | ||
2013 | Regular Show | Dusty B. | ("The Thanksgiving Special") |
Trivia
- He has three dogs named Harley, Apollo and Banjo.
- He likes to read and play video games.
- He's mastered playing harmonica using his nose.
- He is of mixed German/English/Irish and Native American descent.
- He does James Earl Jones, George Bush, Michael Jackson and Stewie Griffin (from "Family Guy") impressions.
- He took care of baby goats when he was thirteen-fourteen years old, and helped deliver five goat babies on his own.
- He is a big fan of Elton John.
- He loves to watch sports on Sunday.
- He wants to eat sweet food all the time.
- Broke up with actress Emma Roberts.
- He likes to mow grass, and does so just for fun.
- He loves Adele.
- When you plug into his splitter you'll find endless Disney songs including those from Tarzan, The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins.
- He was rated ninety-ninth on BuddyTV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010 list.[14]
- He is named Chord because he was the third born, and there are three notes in a chord.
- Some of his siblings also have musical names; such as his sister Harmony.
- He makes a cameo in the music video for Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae.
- His brother Nash is the lead guitarist of the band Hot Chelle Rae.
- On October 18, 2011, Chord Overstreet was trending on Twitter as it was announced that he would return to Glee.
- After he initially left Glee, he appeared on a show on ABC called "The Middle" as teacher named Mr. Wilkerson.
- He has a passion for river dancing.
- He has one brother and four sisters.
- He was taught how to do body rolls by Dianna Agron.
- He was voted sixty-ninth Sexiest Man on Glamour Magazine 2011.
- He is number twenty-four on BuddyTV's Sexiest Men of 2012.
- He was voted one of the sexiest men alive in People magazine's sexiest men alive 2010 issue.
- He worked with Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene in A Warriors Heart.
- He is a baritone.
- Has a bromance with Mark Salling.
- His closest guy friends on glee are Mark, Harry and Darren.
- He was considered the funniest cast member by most of the cast.
- He was considered the kookiest person among the cast by Heather Morris.
- Vanessa Lengies thinks he's flirty.
- He was on iCarly along with one of his best friends Kevin Fonteyne.
- Chord is good friends with Ashley Benson.
- Chord is also good friends with Taylor Lautner.
- Demi Lovato said she has never watched Glee but said she will start just for Chord.
- Demi and Chord had been friends even before Chord got famous.
- Chord was on the cover of Runway Magazine.
- He knows Demi Moore.
- Two of Chord's icons are Brad Pitt and Christian Bale.
- He said that in real life he is the typical guy that in Glee Club everyone probably hates.
- He grew his hair out for "Locks of Love" in 2013.[15]
- He wasn't self-conscious about his mouth/lips until he started working on Glee.
- There are ten things he doesn't get about women.
- Daleastreet is the friendship term for Darren, Lea and Chord.
- Chord confirmed on Twitter that of all Sam's relationships, he likes Fabrevans and Bram.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chord Overstreet Biography
- ↑ Star-News April 16, 1996
- ↑ Chord Overstreet All Access
- ↑ Hot Chelle Rae reaches for pop stardom
- ↑ Will Chord Overstreet Go Full Brokeback on Glee?
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 'Glees Chord Overstreet Sings His Way Into Our Hearts As This Week's Hump Day Hottie
- ↑ 'Glee': Chord Overstreet talks about his big mouth, name and singing in the shower"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Exclusive: Chord Overstreet on Leaving Glee and What's Next (Music and The Middle!)
- ↑ UPDATED Glee Exclusive: Chord Overstreet to Return in December!
- ↑ Glee Exclusive: Darren Criss and Harry Shum Jr. In, Chord Overstreet Out!
- ↑ Glee Boss: Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith and Lea Michele Are Staying, But Sam Won't Be Back
- ↑ [ It’s Official: Chord Overstreet Now a Glee Series Regular
- ↑ Chord Overstreet sings the meaning of Thanksgiving on Cartoon Network's 'Regular Show' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
- ↑ TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010
- ↑ is sam gonna have a haircut soon?” He may indeed. He's growing it out for "locks of love."