Colton Underwood
Personality • Football Player
Birth Date: January 26, 1992
Age: 33 years old
Birth Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
Partners: Cassie Randolph
Colton Underwood was born on Jan. 26, 1992 in Indianapolis, IN. During his tenure at Illinois State University, Underwood played football for the college team, the Redbirds, and upon graduating he entered the National Football League as an undrafted free agent for the San Diego Chargers. Underwood's career in the NFL never brought him to the field proper, however, as he bounced between the Chargers' practice squad, the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, and the Oakland Raiders' practice squad, before ultimately being released by the latter team in 2016.
Following this endeavor at an athletic career, Underwood devoted his efforts to raising money for cystic fibrosis research, founding the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation to that end. Soon enough, Underwood changed his course and wound up a reality television star. He was cast as a contestant on the 14th season of "The Bachelorette" (ABC 2003-), only to be released from the show midway through the season. He then moved onto a role on the fifth season of "Bachelor in Paradise" (ABC 2014-), and ultimately to a starring position on the 23rd season of "The Bachelor" (ABC 2002-).
Credits
Beyond the Edge
Contestant
Reality
2022
Coming Out ColtonStream
Self
Docuseries
2021
Access Daily
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Show
2019
Tamron HallStream
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Talk
2019
Today With Hoda & Jenna
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Show
2019
Today 3rd Hour
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2018
LadyGang
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Talk
2018
Access
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2017
Access Live
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2017
Daily Blast Live
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2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
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Talk
2017
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
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2009
The DoctorsStream
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2008
etalk
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2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
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2003
The BachelorStream
Contestant
Reality
2002
The View
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Talk
1997
Extra
Correspondent
News
1994
Entertainment Tonight
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1981
Good Morning America
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1975
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News aboutColton Underwood
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‘The Masked Singer’ Season 11: All Celebrity Reveals & Guesses
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‘The Masked Singer’: Lovebird Says Costume Fits His ‘Journey to Self-Acceptance & Love’
‘The Bachelor’ Couples Through the Years: Where Are They Now?
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Preview
‘Beyond the Edge’ Sees Celeb Competitors ‘Pushed to Their Breaking Point’
Cassie Randolph Calls ‘Bachelor’ Finale ‘Déjà Vu,’ Colton Underwood Reacts to Her Appearance
CBS Announces ‘Beyond the Edge’ Reality Series, Reveals Celebrity Cast
‘Beyond The Edge’: CBS Planning ‘Survivor’-Like Reality Show With Celebrities
Cassie Randolph Turned Down Invite to Appear in Colton Underwood’s Netflix Series
‘Coming Out Colton’: Netflix’s Colton Underwood Docuseries Drops First Trailer (VIDEO)
‘The Bachelor’ Star Colton Underwood Apologizes to Cassie Randolph After Backlash
‘Bachelor’s Colton Underwood Moved by the Support of Friends & Family After Coming Out
Billy Eichner, Who Had Joked Colton Underwood Was Gay, Posts in Support of the Bachelor Star Coming Out
Opinion
How Will Colton Underwood’s Revelation Impact ‘The Bachelor’ Going Forward?
‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Filming Netflix Reality Series After Coming Out
Chris Harrison & More ‘Bachelor’ Stars React to Colton Underwood Coming Out as Gay
Former ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Comes Out as Gay on ‘GMA’ (VIDEO)
10 ‘Bachelor’ Finales That Didn’t End in a Proposal (PHOTOS)
Every ‘Bachelorette’ Season, Ranked: Which Is the Most Dramatic So Far?
13 TV Stars Reveal Their Harrowing COVID-19 Experiences
Bachelor Nation Alums Have a Lot to Say About the Clare-Tayshia ‘Bachelorette’ Switch-Up
15 Controversies and Scandals of ‘The Bachelor’ & ‘The Bachelorette’ (VIDEO)
Lucy Hale Reportedly Dating Former ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood
9 Wild ‘Bachelor’ Moments We Want to See on ‘Greatest Seasons – Ever!’ (VIDEO)
‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Talks What’s Next for Him & Cassie Randolph
9 ‘Bachelor’ Seasons That Didn’t End in Engagements (PHOTOS)
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‘The Bachelor’ Finale, Part 2: The Most Dramatic Finale Ever (RECAP)
Colton Underwood’s Dad Cries in ‘The Bachelor’ Finale Sneak Peek (VIDEO)
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‘The Bachelor’ Finale, Part 1: After Colton Jumped the Fence (RECAP)
‘Bachelor’ Alum Ben Higgins Thinks Colton Shouldn’t Propose to Tayshia or Hannah G.
Finale
‘The Bachelor’ Boss Teases Colton Will ‘Completely Change the Rules’ in the Finale
Caelynn Miller-Keyes Had ‘Very Low Expectations’ of Colton Underwood Before ‘Bachelor’
Hannah B. Will Be the Next ‘Bachelorette’ — And Here’s Why
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 10: Colton’s Women Tell All (RECAP)
Colton Underwood Reveals Why He Didn’t Quit ‘The Bachelor’ After Latest Breakup
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 9: Over the Fence (RECAP)
Colton Underwood Discusses the Next Bachelorette: ‘It’s Hard to Just Pick One’
‘The Women Tell All’: What ‘Bachelor’ Fans Want to See Unfold
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 8: Heading to Hometowns (RECAP)
Q&A
‘The Bachelor’ Colton Underwood on ‘SNL,’ Mental Health, Fence-Jumping & His Advice for Future Contestants
What Did Caelynn & Cassie Say on ‘The Bachelor’? Inside Why Colton Is Being Warned
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 7: Who’s Here for the Wrong Reasons? (RECAP)
Is ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood Still a Virgin? Well, About That…
Preview
‘The Bachelor’: Colton Underwood Teases a Very ‘Different’ Season 23 Finale (VIDEO)
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 6: Red Flags & Trust Issues (RECAP)
Why Does Colton Jump the Fence on ‘The Bachelor’? Inside the Moment That Changes Everything
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 5: A Week of Many Firsts (RECAP)
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 4: Serious Topics in Singapore (RECAP)
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 3: A Pageant Queen Feud Erupts (RECAP)
Billy Eichner Follows up on His ‘First Gay Bachelor’ Joke to Colton
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‘The Bachelor’ Episode 2: Celebrity Guest Stars & the ‘Fantasy Closet’ (RECAP)
‘Bachelor’ Deleted Scene: Bri Comes Clean About Her Fake Australian Accent (VIDEO)
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‘The Bachelor’ Season 23 Premiere: Colton Underwood Begins His Journey to Find Love (RECAP)
Why Was Colton Picked as ‘Bachelor?’ Creator Mike Fleiss Explains
‘The Bachelor’ 2019 Sneak Peek: Colton Meets His Contestants in the Premiere (PHOTOS)
‘The Bachelor’ 2019: Meet the Contestants Vying for Colton’s Heart (PHOTOS)
‘The Bachelor’ Hints at Colton Underwood’s Virginity in Season 23 Poster (PHOTO)
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