Chord Overstreet Explained

Chord Overstreet
Birth Name:Chord Paul Overstreet
Birth Date:17 February 1989
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present
Father:Paul Overstreet -->

Chord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989)[1] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series Glee (2009–2015). He has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series Acapulco since 2021.

After signing to Safehouse Records, he began a career as a solo musical artist. On August 26, 2016, he released his debut single, "Homeland", through Safehouse and Island Records. In 2017, he released the single "Hold On", which was certified double Platinum in the United States.

Early life

Overstreet was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to hairdresser Julie (née Miller) and country music singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet.[2] He has an older brother, Nash Overstreet (born 1986), who plays guitar in the band Hot Chelle Rae;[3] [4] an older sister, Summer (born 1987); and three younger sisters, Harmony, Skye and Charity.[5] [6] He is of German, Irish and English descent.[7] [8] He was named after the musical term.[9] He was raised on a farm outside of Nashville.[10] Encouraged by his parents to pursue music, he started playing the mandolin at an early age, and moved on to the drums, flute, piano and guitar.[11] He is also a songwriter. In his teenage years, he modeled for advertisements for Hollister, Famous Footwear and Gap.[12] He was homeschooled.

Career

2009–2015: Beginnings and Glee

Overstreet began to pursue his passion of performing after his high school graduation in 2007. After two unsuccessful years, Overstreet started his acting career on the web series Private as Josh Hollis.[13] He was also featured in an episode of iCarly titled "iSpeed Date" and starred in the unaired pilot of No Ordinary Family.[11] His first film role was that of Teenage Boy in the 2009 thriller The Hole, and he starred in the 2011 film A Warrior's Heart as Dupree, alongside Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz.[14]

Overstreet played the character of Sam Evans, a transfer student and athlete, on the FOX comedy-drama television series Glee.[11] [15] [16] He landed the role after auditioning with the Commodores' song "Easy" and Gavin DeGraw's "I Don't Want to Be". He later sang "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars as a studio test, and eventually sang this in his debut episode titled "Audition". His 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.[17] [18] [19] [20] On April 21, 2011, the video for Hot Chelle Rae's "Tonight Tonight" was released on YouTube and featured a series of cameos of Overstreet alternately making out with a girl (whom he stole from the lead singer) on an office copier, DJing at a club, then playing guitar and mugging for the crowd with his brother, Hot Chelle Rae band member, Nash.[21]

On July 1, 2011, TVLine's Michael Ausiello broke the news that Overstreet's contract option to become a series regular on Glee had not been picked up for season 3, but that he could possibly come back as an occasional guest star.[22] In reaction to the announcement, fans launched a campaign to promote Overstreet's cover of "Billionaire" and various tags related to the actor, most notably "#DontCutTheChord",[23] began trending on Twitter. The song made its way into the iTunes top 5 Glee charts during the campaign.[24]

At the 2011 Comic-Con event, Glee co-creator Brad Falchuk reported that they had offered Overstreet a ten-episode deal with a possibility to become a series regular at mid-season, but that Overstreet had declined the option.[25] [26] Overstreet later stated to Ausiello during an interview that he had decided to leave the show to focus on his music career, explaining: "They offered me the chance to come back for a few episodes, but there was nothing guaranteed so I decided to dive into the music thing."[27] It was reported on October 18, 2011, and confirmed by series co-creator Ryan Murphy six days later, that Overstreet would be returning to Glee as a recurring character starting with the third season's eighth episode.[28] On July 23, 2012, it was confirmed that Overstreet would be a series regular for the fourth season of Glee, where he continued until the last season.[29]

2015–present: Music career, acting

Chord has cited James Taylor, David Gray, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Hall & Oates as musicians that inspire him.[30] On December 15, 2015, Overstreet signed a recording contract with Safehouse Records, a record label founded by Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Phil McIntyre. He was the first artist to be signed to the label.[31] He opened for Lovato and Jonas on several tour dates of their Future Now Tour in summer 2016.[32]

On August 26, 2016, Chord released his first solo single, "Homeland", through Island Records and Safehouse Records.[33] Digital Journal called it "a fitting homage to his hometown", giving the song a five star rating.[34] A music video for the song premiered through Billboard on October 7, 2016.[35] In September 2016, Overstreet revealed that he was working on an EP. In December 2016, he released a cover of "All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan", written by Overstreet's father and originally recorded by Kenny Chesney.[36] Overstreet released the single, "Hold On" on February 3, 2017.[37] Though the song failed to impact any charts, it was certified double platinum certification by the RIAA in August 2021. On May 12, 2017, he released his first EP, Tree House Tapes.[38] In June 2017, he was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and performed "Hold On" on NBC's Today show. He also performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on August 14, 2017.[39]

Overstreet made appearances as a guest star in a number of television series including The Bold Type,[40] Royalties, and Pickle and Peanut.[41] In 2021, he joined the cast of Acapulco, an Apple TV+ comedy series set in 1984.[42] The series' second season was released in October 2022.[43]

In 2020, he starred in the comedy film The Swing of Things, which was released on Hulu.[44] He starred in the 2022 romantic comedy film Falling for Christmas opposite Lindsay Lohan.[45] [46]

Personal life

Overstreet dated British actress Emma Watson in 2018.[47]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The HoleAdam
2011A Warrior's HeartDupree
Concert film
20154th Man OutNick
2020The Swing Of ThingsTom
2022Falling for ChristmasJake

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009iCarlyEricEpisode: "iSpeed Date"
PrivateJoshua HollisRecurring role
2010No Ordinary FamilyLucas FisherEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
2010–2015GleeSam EvansMain role (seasons 4–6); Recurring role (seasons 2–3); 91 episodes
2011The MiddleRalph WilkersonEpisode: "Hecking Order"
2013Regular ShowDusty B (voice)Episode: "The Thanksgiving Special"
2015Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Mitchell, Andrew (voice)Episode: "Mystery 101"
2016–2017Pickle and PeanutAdditional Voices / Scampi (voice)Episode: "Gregazoids/Meat Ballers"
2020The Bold TypeEvan SloanEpisode: "Stardust"
RoyaltiesSingerEpisode: "I Am So Much Better Than You at Everything"
2021–presentAcapulcoChad DaviesMain role

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2010"Lucky”Glee Cast
2011"Tonight Tonight"Hot Chelle Rae
2016"Bacon"Nick Jonas

Discography

As Chord Overstreet

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
Tree House Tapes
Hold On
Stone Man
  • Released: June 21, 2021[50]
  • Label: Whiskey River / Create Music Group Inc.
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

YearTitleAlbumCertifications
2016"Homeland"[51]
"All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan"[52]
2017"Hold On"[53] Hold On
2018"We've Got Tonight"[57] Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound
2019"Love You To Death"[58]
2020"Heartache Song" (Live Acoustic)
"Sunflower"
"What You Need"
"Cold Feet"
"Water Into Wine"
2021"Beautiful Disaster"Stone Man
"Stone Man"
"What's Left of You"
2021"Sunkissed"
"Good Times"

As featured artist

As OVERSTREET

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
Man on the Moon
OVERSTREET

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2018"Wasted Time"[62] rowspan="2"
"Carried Away"[63]
2019"All Nighter"[64] Man on the Moon
"Sex on Fire"[65]
"On The Way"
"My Ex"[66] OVERSTREET
"Addicted"
2020"Die"OVERSTREET
"For a Heartache"
"Summertime"[67]
"Blue"

Tours

Co-headlining

Opening act

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesGlee
2012Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Hollywood Teen TV AwardsFavorite Breakout Star
2013Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesGlee
Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV: Male Scene Stealer
2014Teen Choice AwardsChoice TV Actor: Comedy

External links

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Hot Chelle Rae. Shauna. O'Donnell. April 27, 2010. MUEN Magazine. Raven's Nest Records. October 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100929084307/http://ravennestrecords.com/hotchelleraeinterview.htm. September 29, 2010. dead.
  5. Web site: Chord Overstreet: Bio. Us Weekly. Wenner Media. March 4, 2011.
  6. A Songwriters Project - Volume 1. Scarlet Moon Records. 1991. September 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101127221509/http://pauloverstreet.com/fans/press/press.pdf. November 27, 2010. dead.
  7. Web site: 4 Things We Love About Glee's Chord Overstreet. TVGuide. March 8, 2011. May 8, 2012.
  8. Web site: Chord Overstreet Featured in Zooey Magazine. ClevverTV. March 6, 2012. May 8, 2012. October 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005044659/http://www.clevvertv.com/chord-overstreet-2/32506/chord-overstreet-featured-in-zooey-magazine.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Will Chord Overstreet Go Full Brokeback on Glee?. September 21, 2010. Brett. Berk. Vanity Fair. Condé Nast Publications. September 23, 2010. July 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726101917/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/09/hunky-chord-overstreet-may-or-may-not-play-chris-colfers-gay-boyfriend-on-glee-takes-the-fifth-on-going-the-full-brokeback.html. dead.
  10. Web site: Chord Overstreet – Country Music Artist Info. Allaccess.com. August 23, 2010. May 8, 2012.
  11. Web site: Glee: Chord Overstreet talks about his big mouth, name and singing in the shower. September 21, 2010. Hanh. Nguyen. Zap2it. September 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110508094422/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/09/glee-chord-overstreet-talks-about-his-big-mouth-name-and-singing-in-the-shower.html. May 8, 2011. dead.
  12. Web site: New guy on 'Glee' strikes a Chord with auditioners. https://archive.today/20120722044228/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-1220-luis-20101220,0,1794680.story. dead. July 22, 2012. December 20, 2010. Luis. Arroyave. Chicago Tribune. Tony W. Hunter. Chicago. December 20, 2010.
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  14. Web site: 'Glee' Chord Overstreet Sings His Way Into Our Hearts As This Week's Hump Day Hottie. https://web.archive.org/web/20100923140001/http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/09/22/chord-overstreet-glee/. dead. September 23, 2010. September 22, 2010. Jocelyn. Vena. MTV. MTV Networks. September 23, 2010.
  15. Chord Overstreet Signs Up for New Directions. July 26, 2010. Fox Broadcasting Company. September 23, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101102205040/http://foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z268z7z8&ID=6500. November 2, 2010. dead.
  16. Web site: New Glee Star Chord Overstreet Wants to "Beat It". August 10, 2010. Marc. Malkin. E!. September 23, 2010.
  17. Web site: Chart Track: TOP 50 SINGLES, WEEK ENDING 30 September 2010. Irish Singles Chart. GfK. October 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609212749/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2010&year=2010&week=39. 9 June 2012. dead.
  18. Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 09, 2010 (Biggest Jump). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 2, 2010.
  19. Hot 100: Week of October 09, 2010 (Biggest Jump). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 2, 2010.
  20. Web site: Glee Cast - Billionaire (song). australian-chart.com. Hung Medien. October 6, 2010.
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlNFcT2aOE Hot Chelle Rae - Tonight Tonight
  22. Web site: Glee Exclusive: Darren Criss and Harry Shum Jr. In, Chord Overstreet Out!. Ausiello. Michael. July 1, 2011. TVLine. Mail.com Media. July 1, 2011. January 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127042919/http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/glee-scoop-chord-overstreet-leaving/. dead.
  23. Web site: The Fight To Keep Chord Overstreet On 'Glee' Has Begun!. Screenology. July 5, 2011. July 15, 2011. https://archive.today/20120908234147/http://www.ology.com/screen/fight-keep-chord-overstreet-glee-has-begun. September 8, 2012. dead.
  24. Web site: Glee': Chord Overstreet fans rally for actor's role. MassLive. July 2, 2011. July 6, 2011.
  25. Web site: Webb. Matt. Glee Boss Sets the Record Straight on McKinley High's Mass Exodus. TVLine. July 24, 2011. May 8, 2012. January 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120127052454/http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/glee-comic-con-michele-monteith-colfer-overstreet/. dead.
  26. Web site: Comic-Con 2011: Glee Panel 1/4. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZSyAbCagsjY . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. July 24, 2011. May 8, 2012.
  27. Web site: Michael. Ausiello. Exclusive: Chord Overstreet Speaks Out on Leaving Glee and What's Next (Music and The Middle!). TVLine. August 25, 2011. May 8, 2012. December 30, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111230033940/http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/chord-overstreet-interview-leaving-glee/. dead.
  28. Web site: UPDATED Glee Exclusive: Chord Overstreet to Return in December!. Ausiello. Michael. October 18, 2011. TVLine. Mail.com Media. October 24, 2011. February 22, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222123937/http://www.tvline.com/2011/10/glee-chord-overstreet-to-return/. dead.
  29. Web site: Glee It's Official: Chord Overstreet Now a Glee Series Regular. Ausiello. Michael. July 23, 2012. TVLine. July 23, 2012. October 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028114130/http://tvline.com/2012/07/23/chord-overstreet-series-regular-glee-season-4/. dead.
  30. Web site: Mahbub. Mufsin. Chord Overstreet Talks 'Homeland,' His Father And Life After 'Glee'. The Huffington Post. 29 November 2016. 19 September 2016.
  31. Web site: Elizabeth. De. "Glee"'s Chord Overstreet Drops Video For Debut Single "Homeland". Teen Vogue. 10 October 2016 . 29 November 2016.
  32. Havens. Lyndsey. Chord Overstreet Talks Going Off Script With His Identity, Plus New Nostalgia-Driven Track "Homeland". Billboard. 6 September 2016. 29 November 2016.
  33. Web site: Homeland - Single by Chord Overstreet. iTunes Store (US). 26 August 2016 . Apple Inc. 7 September 2016.
  34. Web site: Papadatos. Markos. Review: Chord Overstreet releases heartfelt debut single 'Homeland' (Includes first-hand account). Digital Journal. 12 December 2016. 10 October 2016.
  35. Stutz. Colin. Chord Overstreet Returns to Nashville for 'Homeland' Video: Exclusive Premiere. Billboard. 7 October 2016. 29 November 2016.
  36. Blake. Liza. Chord Overstreet Opts for a Caribbean Christmas With 'All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan'. Billboard. 16 December 2016. 21 December 2016.
  37. Web site: Hold On - Single by Chord Overstreet on Apple Music. iTunes. 3 February 2017 . 3 February 2017. en.
  38. Web site: Tree House Tapes - EP. 12 May 2017 . Apple. May 17, 2017.
  39. Web site: Chaberski. Chris. Chord Overstreet Performs 'Hold On' for 'The Tonight Show,' The Mooch Does Colbert: ICYMI. PopCrush. 15 August 2017 . 15 August 2017.
  40. Web site: November 18 . Samantha Highfill . EST . 2019 at 03:00 PM . Exclusive: Chord Overstreet to guest-star on 'The Bold Type' as Jane's brother . 2022-11-06 . EW.com . en.
  41. Web site: Glee's Chord Overstreet and Kevin McHale Reunite for Darren Criss's Heavy-Metal Royalties Track . 2022-11-06 . Peoplemag . en.
  42. Web site: Petski . Denise . 2021-04-13 . 'Acapulco': Jessica Collins, Chord Overstreet Among Six Cast In Apple Comedy Series . 2022-11-06 . Deadline . en-US.
  43. Web site: Greene . Steve . 2022-10-21 . Apple Should Be Giving 'Acapulco' the 'Ted Lasso' Treatment . 2022-11-06 . IndieWire . en.
  44. Web site: 2020-10-12 . Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Swing of Things' on Hulu, a Tasteless and Godawful Raunchfest . 2022-11-06 . Decider . en-US.
  45. Web site: Abramovitch . Seth . 2022-10-03 . Lindsay Lohan on Her Netflix Movie Comeback: "Acting Is Like Riding a Bicycle" . 2022-11-06 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  46. Web site: Rubin . Rebecca . 2021-11-04 . Chord Overstreet to Star Alongside Lindsay Lohan in Netflix Holiday Rom-Com (EXCLUSIVE) . 2022-11-06 . Variety . en-US.
  47. 2018-05-29 . Emma Watson Just Split From Former 'Glee' Star Chord Overstreet . 2022-11-06 . Harper's BAZAAR . en-us.
  48. Web site: Tree House Tapes - EP by Chord Overstreet on Apple Music. iTunes. 12 May 2017 . June 7, 2017.
  49. Web site: Hold On - EP by Chord Overstreet on Genius.
  50. Web site: Stone Man - EP by Chord Overstreet on Genius.
  51. Web site: Homeland - Chord Overstreet Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. All Media Network. February 4, 2017.
  52. Web site: All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan - Chord Overstreet Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. All Media Network. February 4, 2017.
  53. Romaine. Jenna. Chord Overstreet Reaches Out to 'Anybody That's Struggling' With Touching New Single 'Hold On'. February 4, 2017. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 3, 2017.
  54. Web site: Hold On - Chord Overstreet. British Phonographic Industry. August 4, 2023.
  55. Web site: Hold On - Chord Overstreet. FIMI. January 10, 2022.
  56. Web site: Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – August 20, 2021 . RIAA . August 20, 2021.
  57. Web site: Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound. Spotify. September 15, 2020.
  58. Web site: Chord Overstreet. Spotify. September 15, 2020.
  59. Web site: Do the Damn Thing by Hot Chelle Rae on Genius. Genius. June 25, 2021.
  60. Web site: Man on the Moon - EP by Overstreet on Apple Music. iTunes. September 15, 2020.
  61. Web site: OVERSTREET. Allies Nippon. January 16, 2021. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820220632/https://allies-nippon.com/overstreet/. dead.
  62. Web site: CHORD OVERSTREET TAKES OFF IN NEW DIRECTION WITH "WASTED TIME" – RELEASED ON ISLAND RECORDS/SAFEHOUSE RECORDS. Highwiredaze. Apr 30, 2018.
  63. Web site: Overstreet Gets 'Carried Away' With Good Vibes on New Single: Listen. billboard. Jun 15, 2018.
  64. Web site: Overstreet is Wide Awake in 'All Nighter' Video: Exclusive. billboard. Apr 17, 2019.
  65. Web site: Overstreet. Spotify. September 15, 2020.
  66. Web site: Overstreet's 'My Ex' Video: Premiere. billboard. Oct 20, 2019.
  67. Web site: Chord Overstreet Admits To Keeping Unusual Item From 'Glee' Set. Yahoo. April 24, 2020.

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