Chord Overstreet Biography

Fast Facts

• Listed in People Magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" list in 2010
• After graduating from high school, began to pursue a career as an actor, leading to small roles on TV's "iCarly" and the "Private" web series before auditioning and landing a role on "Glee․"
• Quote: "(On landing "Glee") "I auditioned for the show within 30 minutes of being notified, played three songs, did the studio test, the network test, and was on the show recording my first song the day after I found out I got the role․""
• Quote: "My real name is Chord Overstreet․ I actually got my name because my dad is in the music business as a songwriter․ I was the third one in my family born, and there are three notes in a chord, so that's how they came up with my name․"
• Award-winning actor-singer best known for his role as Sam Evan's from TV's "Glee․"
• As a teen, modeled in ads for Famous Footwear and Gap
• Plays mandolin, flute, drums and guitar