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Cory Allan-Michael Monteith was born in [[Calgary, Alberta]], and raised in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]. He has one older brother. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old. He lived with his mother in [[Calgary, Alberta]], with his father living in [[Oromocto, New Brunswick]]. Before becoming an actor, he worked in [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]], as a [[Wal-Mart]] people greeter, at a car wash, [[taxicab driver]], school bus driver and roofer.<ref name=vansun/> Monteith dropped out of school in the ninth grade.<ref name="CW"/> Monteith said in an interview: "It wasn't for me. I can remember ever since about the sixth or seventh grade, I just didn't understand why I had to learn what I was learning. For some reason, there was a spirit of rebellion in me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b143175_glees_cory_monteith_high_school_dropout.html|title=Glee's Cory Monteith: High School Dropout to Hollywood Star|first=Marc|last=Malkin|work=[[E! Online]]|publisher=[[E!]]|date=September 9, 2009|accessdate=May 2, 2010}}</ref> |
Cory Allan-Michael Monteith was born in [[Calgary, Alberta]], and raised in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]. He has one older brother. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old. He lived with his mother in [[Calgary, Alberta]], with his father living in [[Oromocto, New Brunswick]]. Before becoming an actor, he worked in [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]], as a [[Wal-Mart]] people greeter, at a car wash, [[taxicab driver]], school bus driver and roofer.<ref name=vansun/> Monteith dropped out of school in the [[ninth grade]].<ref name="CW"/> Monteith said in an interview: "It wasn't for me. I can remember ever since about the sixth or seventh grade, I just didn't understand why I had to learn what I was learning. For some reason, there was a spirit of rebellion in me."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b143175_glees_cory_monteith_high_school_dropout.html|title=Glee's Cory Monteith: High School Dropout to Hollywood Star|first=Marc|last=Malkin|work=[[E! Online]]|publisher=[[E!]]|date=September 9, 2009|accessdate=May 2, 2010}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Cory Monteith | |
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 Cory Monteith at the GLAAD Awards on April 17, 2010 | |
| Born | Cory Allan-Michael Monteith May 11, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor/Musician |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Cory Allan-Michael Monteith[1] (born May 11, 1982) is a Canadian actor and musician best known for his role as Finn Hudson on the Fox television series Glee.
Early life
Cory Allan-Michael Monteith was born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. He has one older brother. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old. He lived with his mother in Calgary, Alberta, with his father living in Oromocto, New Brunswick. Before becoming an actor, he worked in Nanaimo, British Columbia, as a Wal-Mart people greeter, at a car wash, taxicab driver, school bus driver and roofer.[2] Monteith dropped out of school in the ninth grade.[3] Monteith said in an interview: "It wasn't for me. I can remember ever since about the sixth or seventh grade, I just didn't understand why I had to learn what I was learning. For some reason, there was a spirit of rebellion in me."[4]
Career
Acting career
Monteith began his acting career in Vancouver, British Columbia. He played minor roles in Final Destination 3, Whisper and Deck the Halls. He had a recurring role in Kyle XY. He also made guest appearances in such Canadian-filmed television serials as Smallville, Supernatural, Flash Gordon, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1.[2]
In 2005 he appeared in Killer Bash about a tormented geek's soul taking revenge on his murderer's children by taking over a girl's body. The following year he made a brief appearance in Urban Legend: Bloody Mary. In 2007, he starred in the MTV series Kaya.[5]
In 2009, Monteith was cast in the Fox series Glee, playing Finn Hudson, the male lead of the glee club and the quarterback of McKinley High School. For his audition tape, he drummed on Tupperware using pencils. The first time he sang in front of an audience was at his in-person audition, at which he sang "Honesty" by Billy Joel.[3] He and Lea Michele, his Glee co-star, were included in Entertainment Weekly's 2009 "Summer Must List", being named "Summer's Must Songbirds" for their portrayals of Finn and Rachel on Glee, respectively.[6]
In April 2010, Monteith was cast in the upcoming romantic comedy movie Monte Carlo.[7] In May 2010, the cast of Glee went on a two week live tour with stops in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago and New York City. The cast performed many hits from the show and had several skits between songs.
On August 8, 2010, he co-hosted the Teen Choice Awards.[8] Monteith hosted the Gemini Awards in Toronto on November 13, 2010.[9]
In January 2011, he shot the movie Sisters and Brothers with Dustin Milligan, and it was announced that Monteith is at the center of a new untitled workplace comedy, starring and co-producing.[10]
Music career
Monteith plays drums for the Indie rock band "Bonnie Dune" based in Los Angeles. Members include lead singer Justin Wilczynski (who co-starred with Monteith on the short-lived MTV series Kaya), guitarist Seth Roberts (who is the singer of the band Lakes), and bassist Josh Kerr.
Personal life
Monteith currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Killer Bash | Douglas Waylan Hart | TV film |
| 2006 | Bloody Mary | Paul Zuckerman | |
| 2006 | Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep | Michael | TV film |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls | Madison's date | |
| 2006 | Final Destination 3 | Kahill | |
| 2007 | Hybrid | Aaron Scates | TV film |
| 2007 | White Noise: The Light | Scooter guy | |
| 2007 | Gone | Davis Calder | Short film |
| 2007 | The Invisible | Jimmy | |
| 2007 | Whisper | Teenage boy | |
| 2008 | The Boy Next Door | Jason | TV film |
| 2011 | Breaking the Girl[11] | ||
| 2011 | Monte Carlo | Owen | Post-production |
| 2011 | Sisters and Brothers[12] | Justin | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Genii Private | Episode "The Storm" |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Marcel Le Rue | Episode "To Heir Is Human" |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Gary | Episode "Wendigo" |
| 2005 | Smallville | Frat Cowboy | Episode "Thirst" |
| 2005 | Killer Instinct | Windsurfer Bob | Episode "Forget Me Not" |
| 2006 | Whistler | Lip Ring | Episode "The Burden of Truth" |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Young Mitchell | Episode "200" |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Charlie Tanner | Recurring role (7 episodes, 2006—2007) |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Ian Finley | Episode "Life Source" |
| 2007 | Kaya | Gunnar | Lead role (10 episodes) |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | James | Episode "New Year's Day" |
| 2009 | Mistresses | Jason | |
| 2009 | The Assistants | Shane Baker | 2 episodes |
| 2009–present | Glee | Finn Hudson | Lead role (2009–present) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with Glee cast) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star Male (2009) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy (2010) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Music: Group (2010) (shared with Glee cast) |
| 2010 | The Simpsons | Flynn | Voice role, Episode "Elementary School Musical" |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Finn Hudson | Voice role, Episode How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta? |
Awards
Awards won
- Hollywood Style Awards 2010
- Male Future Style Icon Award
- SAG Awards 2010
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Nominations
- SAG Awards 2011
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- Teen Choice Awards 2009
- Choice TV: Actor Breakout Star Male
- Teen Choice Awards 2010
- Choice TV: Comedy Actor
- Choice Smile
Discography
References
- ^ "Cory Monteith Biography". tvguide.com. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Strachan, Alex (August 28, 2009). "Cory Monteith is gleeful about Glee". The Vancouver Sun. Canwest Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ a b Wagner, Curt (July 29, 2009). "Fans gleek out for 'Showmance' episode of 'Glee'". Chicago Now. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (September 9, 2009). "Glee's Cory Monteith: High School Dropout to Hollywood Star". E! Online. E!. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson". Fox. Retrieved May 3, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin; et al. (June 26, 2009). "Must List 2009". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ Stransky, Tanner (April 9, 2010). "'Glee' star Cory Monteith, 'Melrose' actress Katie Cassidy join the 'Monte Carlo' teen dream team". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/07/27/teen-choice-awards-2010-glee-katy-perry/
- ^ "'Glee' star Cory Monteith to host Gemini Awards". CTV News. October 18, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Glee's Cory Monteith Starring In A Workplace Comedy".
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 3, 2009). "Cory Monteith". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Actor Cory Monteith back home turf budget comedy".
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