In 2009 , McHale landed his breakout role as Artie Abrams in the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee '' . His character , who uses a wheelchair after a car accident , joins the McKinley High glee club in the first episode . He had his first solo performance on the show when he sang " Dancing with Myself " in the episode " Wheels " . In the episode " Dream On " , he danced in a fantasy sequence to " The Safety Dance " , and sang " Dream a Little Dream of Me " . In the second season episode " Britney/Brittany " , he sang a solo ( in a dream sequence ) of " Stronger " , after being anaesthetized for dental surgery . He also danced in a dream sequence alongside Harry Shum , Jr. to Michael Jackson 's song " Scream " in the third season episode " Michael " . McHale , along with the main cast of the series , was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series four times , winning in 2010
winning in 2010
16th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Kevin McHale (actor)