Elliott Gilbert | |
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First appearance | "A Katy or a Gaga" |
Last appearance | "New New York" |
Portrayed by | Adam Lambert |
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Aliases | "Starchild" |
Occupation | Student |
Elliott "Starchild" Gilbert was a recurring character in the musical comedy TV series Glee. Elliott is portrayed by actor and musician Adam Lambert. Elliott's main storylines have seen him share scenes with character Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) as he is part of Kurt's band. Other storylines saw Elliott being involved with Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) and Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) during their feud. Elliott's performance of Lady Gaga's Marry the Night was well received by critics. Elliott appeared in five episodes of the fifth season.
Elliott is introduced when he enters NYADA to audition for Kurt's band. Eliott is using a stage name and Kurt was making a mock of it when Elliott explains it is a homage to Ziggy Stardust. Elliott performs Marry the Night while Dani (Demi Lovato) backs him up on the guitar. Kurt turns Elliott down because of the way he was dressed. Later Elliott visits Kurt in the diner he works in with his look all toned down and Kurt agrees to have Elliot in the band, pleasing Santana and Dani. Later at band rehearsals Elliott performs Roar with Kurt, Rachel, Santana and Dani. Elliott appears again in Puppet Master, where he isn't very fond of Kurt's idea about performing in a local bar called Callbacks that is popular with NYADA students. Santana backs Elliott up on his insecurities of performing there but Kurt tells his dream and Elliott can be seen in the dream sequence. When Elliott and the band do appear at Callbacks only one person attends. Later, Kurt comes to Elliott and the band and informs them that their next gig is at a more popular place and then puppets arrive for the band from Blaine Anderson. (Darren Criss).