Chord Overstreet
Chord Overstreet | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17 1989 (age 21) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, musician |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Parent | Paul Overstreet |
Chord Overstreet (born March 17 1989)[1][2] is an American actor, singer, and musician, best known for his role as Sam Evans on the television series Glee.
Early life
Overstreet was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of makeup artist Julie and country music singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet.[1][3] The third of six children, he was named after the musical term of the same name.[1] His brother Nash is also a musician, and is a member of the band Hot Chelle Rae.[4][5] Encouraged by his parents to pursue music, he started playing the mandolin at an early age, and moved on to the drums and guitar.[6] He is also a songwriter, but is unsigned.[1]
Acting career
Overstreet started his acting career on the web series Private, as Josh Hollis in one episode.[7] He was also featured in an episode of iCarly and one episode of No Ordinary Family.[2][6] His first film role was that of Teenage Boy in the 2009 thriller The Hole, and he will star in the 2011 film Warrior as Dupree, alongside Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz.[2]
Beginning with the show's second season, Overstreet plays the recurring role of transfer student and athlete Sam Evans on the American musical series Glee.[6][8][9] He landed the role after auditioning with Commodores' "Easy" and Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Want to Be".[1] He later sang "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars as a studio test, eventually going on to sing this in the season premiere "Audition", along with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison.[1][10] He played the role of Rocky in the The Rocky Horror Show-themed episode "The Rocky Horror Glee Show".[11]
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Private | Josh Hollis | |
| 2009 | iCarly | Eric | First television role |
| 2010 | The Hole | Teenage Boy | First film role |
| 2010 | Glee | Sam Evans | Recurring character |
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family | Lucas Fisher | Pilot |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Warrior | Dupree | Post-production |
Discography
Overstreet's cover of "Billionaire" was released as a single and charted at #15 in Ireland, #24 in Canada, #28 in the United States, and #34 in Australia.[12][13][14][15] His cover of "Lucky" was also released as a single.[16]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Berk, Brett (September 21, 2010). "Will Chord Overstreet Go Full Brokeback on Glee?". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b c Vena, Jocelyn (September 22, 2010). "'Glee''s Chord Overstreet Sings His Way Into Our Hearts As This Week's Hump Day Hottie". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "A Songwriters Project - Volume 1" (PDF) (Press release). Scarlet Moon Records. 1991. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Paulson, Dave (June 19, 2009). "Hot Chelle Rae reaches for pop stardom". The Tennessean. Gannett Company. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ O'Donnell, Shauna (April 27, 2010). "Hot Chelle Rae". MUEN Magazine. Raven's Nest Records. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c Nguyen, Hanh (September 21, 2010). "'Glee': Chord Overstreet talks about his big mouth, name and singing in the shower". Zap2it. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Consoli, John (July 26, 2010). "Chord Overstreet Joins 'Glee' Cast". The Wrap. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Chord Overstreet Signs Up for New Directions" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. July 26, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (August 10, 2010). "New Glee Star Chord Overstreet Wants to "Beat It"". E!. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Derschowitz, Jessica (September 22, 2010). ""Glee" Season 2 Premiere: "What I Did For Love"". CBS News. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Masters, Megan (October 15, 2010). "Glee's Chord Overstreet Reveals Himself (in the Gold Lamé Shorts and Otherwise)". E!. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ "Chart Track: TOP 50 SINGLES, WEEK ENDING 30 September 2010". Irish Singles Chart. GfK. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 09, 2010 (Biggest Jump)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Hot 100: Week of October 09, 2010 (Biggest Jump)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Glee Cast - Billionaire (song)". australian-chart.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ^ "Lucky (Glee Cast Version) - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 12, 2010.