Trivia

His brother, Nash, is also a musician, and is a member of the band Hot Chelle Rae.

Loves to play the mandolin, flute, drums, and guitar.

Was offered $100,000 to appear in 'Playgirl', but turned it down.

He landed the role of Sam Evans on Glee (2009) after auditioning with The Commodores' "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 the season premiere of the show, along with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Bret Michaels.

Childhood friend of Demi Lovato.

Appeared in the music video "Tonight, Tonight" by the group Hot Chelle Rae, which his brother Nash is a member of.

He is a third cousin, once removed, of actor William H. Macy. Chord's great-great-grandfather William Sharkey Overstreet and William's maternal great-grandfather Ellis G. Overstreet were brothers. He is also a distant cousin of actress Sarah Jessica Parker, through their descent from Samuel Elwell and Esther Dutch, who lived in Salem, Massachusetts during the 1692 witch trials. Their common ancestor Esther was actually almost tried as a witch.

Friends with Taylor Swift.

Siblings: Nash (older brother), Summer (older sister), Harmony (younger sister), Skye (younger sister), and Charity (younger sister).

He modeled in advertisements for Famous Footwear and Gap when he was a teenager.

Participated in football, baseball, soccer, hockey, and basketball while growing up.

His father, Paul, is a musician and songwriter and his mother, Julie, is a make-up artist.

Named one of People Magazine's 'Sexiest Men Alive' (2010).

Good friends with Glee (2009) co-stars, Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, and Cory Monteith.

He is of English, German, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry.

Parents: Julie and Paul Overstreet.

Appeared in the opening skit of the 2011 CMT Music Awards (2011), featuring good friend, Taylor Swift and Shania Twain.

His father Paul Overstreet co-wrote the country song 'When You Say Nothing At All', made famous by Ronan Keating.