General Information
| Gender: | Male |
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| Age: | 25 |
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| Hair Color: | Brown |
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| Eye Color: | Blue |
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| Birthday: | 1995 |
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| Height: | 5'7" |
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| Address: | Lima, Ohio New York |
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| Occupations: | Student at Brooklyn Film Academy |
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| Aliases: | Dr. Y (alter ego) |
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Family & Friends
| Family: | Nancy Abrams (mother) Unnamed father (father) |
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| Relationships: | Tina Cohen-Chang(girlfriend) Brittany Pierce (ex-girlfriend) Becky Jackson (one date) Sugar Motta (ex-girlfriend) Betty Pillsbury (casual relationship, ended) Kitty Wilde (ex-girlfriend) Holly Holliday (crush) Vanessa (casual relationship; ended) Jessica (casual relationship; ended) Julie (one date; ended) |
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Other Information
| Interests: | Directing, singing, dancing |
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| Clique: | New Directions (formerly) A.V. Club (formerly) |
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| Education: | McKinley High (graduated) Brooklyn Film Academy |
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| Talent: | Singing, directing |
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| Strengths: | Singing, guitar, rapping |
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| Weaknesses: | Paraplegia |
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| Awards: | H.S. State Football Championship (2011) National Show Choir Championship (2012) |
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Series Information
Arthur "Artie" Abrams is a major character on Glee. He is an alumnus of William McKinley High School, where he actively participated in the school's Glee Club, New Directions until his graduation. He is currently a student at the Brooklyn Film Academy in New York.
It is revealed in Wheels that he had got in a car accident with his mother when he was eight years old, which resulted in him being in a wheelchair. Although he is in a wheelchair, Artie refuses to let that get in the way of his ambitions, such as in Britney/Brittany, when he joins the football team. In Dream On, it is revealed that Artie dreams of being a dancer, despite being paraplegic and hopes to find a cure for his disability. At the beginning of Season Five, Artie started a relationship with Kitty but they broke up some time after he moved to New York. He graduated in New Directions, along with Blaine, Tina, Sam, Brittany, Becky and the rest of the seniors. He returns at McKinley to help Kurt and Blaine find new members for the glee club and he also becomes Brittany's and Santana's wedding planner. In 2009, it is revealed that he originally auditioned for the glee club because of a bet he made with Tina's goth friends. In Dreams Come True, it is also revealed that five years - in 2020 - after New Directions' win at the 2015 Nationals, he rekindled his relationship with Tina, he has also become a film director and is present during the re-dedication of the Auditorium, performing I Lived with the former members of the glee club.
He was portrayed by actor and singer, Kevin McHale.
Biography
Artie's friend, Tina, helps him sign up for New Directions, due to him not being able to reach the sign-up sheet. For unknown reasons, they did not show Artie's audition (later revealed to be Pony in 2009). Artie is given the solo in Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat with Mercedes, Rachel, Kurt, and Tina, which makes Rachel furious. During the number, Artie is unable to dance or move that much due to his wheelchair. When Rachel tells Will that Artie having the solo is ridiculous, Artie suggests Will is using irony to enhance the performance and Rachel states there is nothing ironic about show choir. Rachel almost rolls Artie off the stage in You're the One That I Want, in which he performs background vocals. Artie appears sad when Will announces he is resigning. Later the football team (including Puck) stuffs Artie in a Port-A-Potty stall, and plans to flip it. Artie is terrified and pleads mercy, but is eventually rescued by Finn, who rolls him back to the auditorium. This annoys the football team. Artie performs background vocals (and guitar) in Don't Stop Believin'. (Pilot)
Artie is seen with Mercedes, Tina, and Mr. Schue practicing runs. He performs background vocals in Le Freak, a disco song he and the rest of the Glee Club hate. He suggests modern music to Will, who rejects his idea. Artie performs background vocals in Gold Digger and is present in a Will-less Glee Club rehearsal in which the club plans to appeal to the school's interest into sex appeal. He performs background vocals and has a solo in Push It to an enthused audience. (Showmance)
Artie is present at a Glee rehearsal, in which Rachel tells Will his choreography is lame. He is also seen at rehearsal without Will. Artie and Tina clean cars at the Glee Club car wash fundraiser.Dakota Stanley kicks Artie out of the club due to his disability, which led to Tina leaving with him as well. Rachel stops them before they leave and she fires Dakota. (Acafellas)
Artie is seen in a Glee Club rehearsal, in which Tina is given a solo. He is seen at another rehearsal at the end of the episode. (Preggers)
Artie is seen practicing with the Glee Club for Invitationals. Artie and the rest of New Directions are skeptical when April Rhodes joins the club. Artie is seen warming up with the Glee Club just before Invitationals, and he performs background vocals in Last Name and Somebody to Love. (The Rhodes Not Taken)
Artie finds out which schools will also be at Sectionals. On discovering that the schools are barely any competition he puts his hand up for a high five from Brittany, who is standing next to him, only to see she had turned around, he puts his hand down sadly. Will tells the club that they will compete in a glee-off between the girls and boys, in which each team must perform a mash-up. According to Artie, the boys planned to beat the girls. The boys decide to perform a mash-up of It's My Life and Confessions. They perform their mash-up under the influence of Finn's decongestant and Artie performs a short solo and background vocals. Artie watches the girls' mash-up. Will is later furious with Artie and the rest of the Glee Club when he finds out about the performance enhancers Terri provided. (Vitamin D)
Sue steps in as co-head of the Glee Club. She tries to make Mr. Schuester look insensitive to minorities by taking Artie and other minority students into her 'elite Glee Club. Artie performs background vocals in Hate on Me and Ride wit Me. Artie storms out of the auditorium with the rest of the Glee Club after Sue and Will argue, and performs background vocals in Keep Holding On. (Throwdown)
Artie, Tina, and Mercedes avoid Dave Karofsky in fear of being hit by a slushie. Will suggests a mash-up with Bust a Move to the Glee Club, and Artie performs background vocals (and bass) in the song when Will begins singing it. Artie is present at Puck's performance of Sweet Caroline and throws a slushie at Will with the rest of New Directions. (Mash-Up)
When the group makes plans for Sectionals, Will discovers that the school won't give him a bus capable for Artie's wheelchair. When he informs the group that they need to raise money, the other students are unconcerned, saying that Artie can just ride with his dad. This visibly hurts Artie's feelings. He later sings Dancing with Myself. Disappointed at the New Directions behavior, Will forces the kids to raise the money with a bake sale, and to ride in wheelchairs for a week to see how difficult it is for Artie to spend his whole life in a wheelchair.
Artie tells Tina that he was in a car crash when he was eight years old. While his mother who was driving the car was fine, Artie was left paralyzed from the waist down (although he still is capable of using his penis as he tells Tina). Artie falls for Tina because he feels connected to her because they both have disabilities (Artie's paraplegia and Tina’s stutter). They finally have a date together which ends in wheelchair drag races down the hall. After losing to Artie, Tina kisses him. Afterward, Tina confides in Artie her stutter is fake, something she created to not have to do an oral report in grade school. Artie is hurt by the lie and claiming that the connection he thought they have is a lie, breaks off the relationship, much to Tina's disappointment. He performs solos and background vocals in Proud Mary, a special wheelchair number in Artie's honor. (Wheels)
Artie is partnered with Quinn for the ballad assignment and watches Rachel and Mr. Schue's cover of Endless Love. Artie sings a solo and background vocals in Lean on Me, a ballad dedicated to Quinn and Finn about Quinn's pregnancy. (Ballad)
Artie is present at a glee rehearsal. Artie is given a wig and the Glee Club learns hairography. He performs solos and background vocals in Hair/Crazy in Love, Imagine, and True Colors. (Hairography)
Kurt tells the Glee Club that having a glee yearbook photo would be embarrassing. Artie votes for Rachel as team captain, and refuses when Rachel asks him to be her co-captain. The club is cast in a Mattress Land commercial, in which they perform Jump. We see Artie out of his wheelchair for the first time during the performance. They are all sad when Will is disqualified. Artie is seen getting ready for the Glee Club yearbook photo, and taking the photo with the club. The picture is later defaced and vandalized by Dave Karofsky. Artie receives a solo in Smile. (Mattress)
Artie goes on party line with Mercedes, Tina, Kurt, Brittany, and Santana after Rachel notices that both Finn and Puck help Quinn get up when she slipped and begins to theorize that Finn might not actually be the father of Quinn's baby. The others already knew this was true, but had not told Rachel for fear of her telling Finn. As such they discuss their chances at Sectionals, and their worry that Rachel may tell Finn that Quinn's not having his baby. Artie is seen at a Glee Club rehearsal where the club discusses their set list. Emma Pillsbury is appointed as the new Glee Club head and Mercedes performs And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going. Artie is seen watching Finn punch Puck, and later being loaded onto the special sectionals bus. The club is concerned when the Glee Club has the last performance slot. They watch Jane Addams Academy and Haverbrook copy their set list and are shocked and worried. Artie rams himself into a wall repeatedly in frustration and worry when the New Directions meet in the greenroom. Finn returns and the club figures out what to perform. Artie performs background vocals in You Can't Always Get What You Want, and is shown listening in on the judges during their verdict. Despite the behind-the-scenes c onflict, McKinley High wins sectionals. They later perform My Life Would Suck Without You for Will, in which Artie performs background vocals. (Sectionals)
Artie's response to answering the phone is "Who dis be?" and he performs background vocals during Gives You Hell and Hello, Goodbye. (Hell-O)
Artie is very disrespectful towards Tina, but forgives her for lying about her stutter and says the only way they can be together is if she changes her gothic appearance. This angers Tina who later angrily confronts him which surprises him. Later he apologizes to Tina who gets emotional thinking he hates her, but they kiss and make up. He performs a solo and background vocals in What It Feels Like For A Girl and background vocals in Like a Prayer. (The Power of Madonna)
Artie, along with Kurt, Tina, Mercedes, and Brittany, is angry about not being on the glist (except Brittany who was angry because she was fourth) so they decide to cause havoc in the library by performing U Can't Touch This in which he performs lead vocals. They still don't get put on the glist after the performance. Artie then tells Kurt to admit it was them that put Coach Sue’s rendition of Physical on the internet. He is only one who doesn't dance in Ice Ice Baby because of his disability. (Bad Reputation)
Artie is seen though the episode in the background. He also sings background vocals in One. (Laryngitis) Bryan Ryan asks the Glee Club to write down their biggest dreams on a sheet of paper. He takes
Artie's, crumples it, and throws it in the garbage as an example that their dreams will never happen. Tina admits that she looked at his paper and read that his biggest dream is to become a dancer. Tina really wants to help Artie fulfill his dream and wants to perform a dance number for an assignment. They practice a soft shoe number with taps on Artie's wheels. Artie tries to stand after 8 years in a wheelchair and after a few steps, falls. Embarrassed, Artie blames Tina for encouraging him. Later, Tina apologizes. She said she has done research to cure Artie's condition. She tells not to give up hope. While at the mall, Tina leaves to buy a snack. Artie imagines himself dancing in flash mob singing Safety Dance.
Artie asks Emma to help him cope during the processes for him to walk. Emma looks at the research papers and tells him that he won't be able to walk for a really long time. Emma can see how disappointed Artie is at the news. Later, Artie tells Tina that he is okay with the fact that he won't be able to walk again and that he'll work on a dream that he can actually make come true. Tina ends up dancing with Mike Chang. During the dance Artie sings Dream a Little Dream. (Dream On)
Rachel comes into the music room with news that Vocal Adrenaline is doing Lady Gaga. Along with Kurt, and female members of New Directions, Artie is worried. When Will announces that they will be doing Gaga too, Artie seems happy, but when Finn confronts Schue about the guys doing KISS, Artie's on board. Artie is seen watching the girls perform Bad Romance and, later, he sings Shout It out Loud. He later sings Beth when Puck suggests a name for his and Quinn's daughter. He also defends Kurt from the football players. (Theatricality)
Artie is down after Jesse's return to Vocal Adrenaline. He is also seen watching Vocal Adrenaline sing Another One Bites the Dust, and sings background vocals in Give up the Funk. (Funk)
Artie and the gang are depressed that Sue will be judging at Regionals. New Directions will be disbanded if they don't win. He is also seen at Mr. Schue's party celebrating New Directions' first birthday. Artie sings background vocals in New Direction's performance of various Journey songs. When the judges announce that they lost, Artie says "We didn't even place," in a depressed tone of voice. Before singing To Sir, With Love, everyone including Artie reveals what they before Will and the Glee Club. Artie said that a year ago he never even kissed a girl. When Will tells the club that Principal Figgins is letting the Glee Club run for one more year, Artie is seen cheering. He watches Will and Puck's performance of Over The Rainbow. He also holds hands with Tina and looks at her lovingly. (Journey)
Personality
Artie is at first glance, a sweet and quiet boy, who simply is trying to get by like everyone else. However, Artie can also be a surprisingly defensive individual when either provoked or when around people who he finds himself comfortable with. It seems that due to his handicap, Artie has, at times, let that define him as a person, feeling that it makes him an outsider amongst others and that the only people who could truly understand him are others with their own forms of handicaps, such as when he thought that Tina really had a stutter. Artie, for the most part however, tries to not let his handicap keep him down emotionally, but he finds it hard when his friends look down at him because of it. When hurt, Artie will often react harshly, such as nearly ending his budding relationship with Tina upon learning she had no real stutter. He also feels deeply about things concerning his disability, such as sleeping with Brittany and then her not really caring. In Glee Actually, this is elaborated further by that he hates the feeling of being helpless when he falls, though he ultimately understands his disability has also been his strength, and assistance here and there is worth it for the insight and opportunities to make a difference, Artie can't help being really sensitive overall, but often tries to hide it, when the New Directions suggested his Dad drove him to sectionals he at first pretended he was okay with it, but in all actuality he wasn't, Artie has spoken up when wholly prompted, though, and especially when it concerns other's welfare, Artie has also been instrumental in helping bring New Directions together on a number of occasions through setting up musicals, dance numbers and films because of how much he enjoys helping and guiding others, though this has made him come off as insensitive or bossy, most notably in the case of his directorial debut West Side Story, but inevitably Artie realises his errors, accounting and apologising for them, Artie tries not to let anything get in his way, he always gives everything his best and honestly just wants to be befriended and accepted.
Relationships
Tina and Artie were friends before joining Glee Club: Upon seeing the notice board, Tina helps Artie sign up, due to his being unable to reach the sign-up sheet in his chair, and after joining Artie and Tina begin to show a mutual attraction to one another, with Tina having immense respect for Artie being handicapped and yet not letting it stop him from living his life, meanwhile Artie, meanwhile, feels a kinship with Tina, because of her stutter, Tina's respect for Artie grows when the able bodied Glee students are made by Mr. Schuester to use wheelchairs, and the two go on a date of sorts, which ends with a kiss, but after the kiss, Tina admits that her stutter is fake, which disappoints and upsets Artie who leaves Tina hanging for a time, however Artie ends up forgiving Tina for lying, and he starts things up again, though initially insisting that if they're going to be an official couple she must change to satisfy his ego, Artie later sees that he was being unfair and sexist so apologises to Tina, telling her she doesn't have to change to please him or be his girlfriend; it's Tina who ultimately ends their relationship for good after she tells Artie he's "a terrible boyfriend," mainly for not having pronounced abdominal muscles like Mike, whom she also gets with because he's a fellow Asian, but Artie doesn't hold grudges, and they're basically friends now. In the flashback in the final episode, it is seen that Artie and Tina have rekindled their romance.
Solos (In a Group Number)
| Season One | ||
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| Song | Episode | Solos with |
| Gold Digger | Showmance | Mercedes and Will |
| Push It | Finn, Mercedes, Rachel and Tina | |
| Somebody to Love | The Rhodes Not Taken | Finn, Mercedes and Rachel |
| It's My Life/Confessions Part II | Vitamin D | Finn and Puck |
| Proud Mary | Wheels | Mercedes and Tina |
| Imagine | Hairography | Finn, Mercedes and Rachel |
| Jump | Mattress | |
| Smile (Charlie Chaplin) | ||
| You Can't Always Get What You Want | Sectionals | |
| What It Feels Like for a Girl | The Power of Madonna | Finn, Kurt, and Puck |
| Shout It out Loud | Theatricality | Finn and Puck |
| Give up the Funk | Funk | Finn, Kurt, Mercedes and Tina |
| Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' | Journey | Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck and Rachel |
| Don't Stop Believin' | Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Puck, Rachel andSantana | |
| To Sir, with Love | Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel, Santana and Tina | |
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