Burt Hummel

Burt Hummel, United States Congressman, is a recurring character on ''Glee: The New York Story. ''He is the father of Kurt Hummel, the step-father of Finn Hudson, and the husband of Carole Hudson-Hummel.

He is portrayed by Mike O'Malley.

Biography
Burt's first wife passed away when Kurt was eight years old. He eventually went onto remarry Carole Hudson-Hummel, and adopted her son, Finn. Burt is the owner of Hummel Tires & Lube, a mechanic shop in Lima. Burt is also a huge football fan.

Burt makes his first appearance in I'm With You, when he calls Kurt regarding some serious news. Kurt and Rachel go to Lima where they find out Burt is battling prostate cancer. While tough, Kurt, Rachel, and Finn are there for Burt. Burt is eventually cancer free during the second season.

Burt is usually seen as a rock for Finn and Kurt, notably when Finn was dealing with the aftermath of his father's death, and Kurt struggling through his initial breakup with Blaine. Burt is involved in politics and aims to make the world a better place.

In Season Three, Burt announces that he and Carole are expecting a child of their own. The news baffles Finn and Kurt as Finn worries he's not going to be his mother's only child anymore. Kurt also shows disinterest when he's afraid the baby would judge him for his sexual orientation. Kurt realizes his worries were silly, mainly because his sibling would have Burt and Carole teach them about tolerance. Burt and Carole had a girl in the episode Out Of The Woods, which they named Melody Hudson-Hummel.

In Season Six, Burt decides to run for president after becoming tired of hate in the world. He also grows tired of Russel Fabray's policies, since they are hurting the minorities of the country. He initially hires Finn and Kurt for his campaign, but the two brothers aren't interested in working with each other. Burt decides this will be a family affair, and in order to force them to work together, he threatens to ground them, despite Kurt and Finn being 26-years-old. Finn and Kurt realize Burt is serious, and they agree to help.

Burt asks Finn and Kurt to help with his campaign speech, but Burt admits his qualms about Kurt and Finn being so close to Quinn, considering her father is who he would eventually run against. Kurt and Finn then try to distance themselves from Quinn, which ends up hurting her.

Trivia

 * Burt is the first of two characters on the show to go through a life-threatening illness (cancer); ironically, Quinn is the other.
 * Burt, as mentioned by Kurt and Finn, has heart problems, and shouldn't carry anything heavy.
 * Burt tends to leave Finn in charge of the tire shop when Finn visits Lima. This was seen in Where Is The Love, when Puck goes to pick up his mother's car from the shop. Finn is the one working on the car.