18 Facts About Chord Overstreet

Chord Paul Overstreet was born on February 17,1989 and is an American actor and musician.

Chord Overstreet is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series Glee.

Chord Overstreet has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series Acapulco since 2021.

Chord Overstreet was raised on a farm outside of Nashville.

Chord Overstreet began to pursue his passion of performing after his high school graduation in 2007.

Chord Overstreet was featured in an episode of iCarly titled "iSpeed Date" and starred in the unaired pilot of No Ordinary Family.

Chord Overstreet played the character of Sam Evans, a transfer student and athlete, on the FOX comedy-drama television series Glee.

Chord Overstreet landed the role after auditioning with the Commodores' song "Easy" and Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Want to Be".

Chord Overstreet later sang "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars as a studio test, and eventually sang this in his debut episode titled "Audition".

On July 23,2012, it was confirmed that Chord Overstreet would be a series regular for the fourth season of Glee, where he continued until the last season.

On December 15,2015, Chord Overstreet signed a recording contract with Safehouse Records, a record label founded by Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Phil McIntyre.

Chord Overstreet was the first artist to be signed to the label.

Chord Overstreet opened for Lovato and Jonas on several tour dates of their Future Now Tour in summer 2016.

Chord Overstreet released a new single, "Hold On", on February 3,2017.

Chord Overstreet released his first EP consisting of four tracks on May 12,2017, entitled Tree House Tapes.

Chord Overstreet performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on August 14,2017.

Chord Overstreet made appearances as a guest star in a number of television series including The Bold Type, Royalties, and Pickle and Peanut.

Chord Overstreet starred in the 2022 romantic comedy film Falling for Christmas opposite Lindsay Lohan.