Troy Glass
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Troy Glass | |
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| Born | July 27, 2000 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Cook |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Kids React,Teens React, MasterChef Junior |
Troy Joseph Glass (born July 27, 2000)[1] is an American actor and cook. He has worked with YouTube stars TheFineBros, appearing as a regular in the hit series Kids React (and since September 2014, in the teens react)[2] and appearing as a guest in another one of TheFineBros's web series, MyMusic. He has also appeared in several commercials, such as Nerf and scooter commercials.
He is well known for being a finalist on the reality show, MasterChef Junior.[2] He cooked on the show at age 12 and finished in fourth place. Because of his success on the show, he has been asked to cook on popular programs such as The Home and Family Show as well as Access Hollywood. He also appeared as a contestant on the cooking game show Food Fighters.
Glass has also made appearances in Modern Family, True Blood, and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[2] He landed a lead role on an episode of Nickelodeon's Deadtime Stories. He and fellow Deadtime Stories cast members were interviewed on Piper's Quick Picks.
Career
Glass considers Oreste Di Gregorio to be his culinary mentor.[3] Di Gregorio is the head chef at D’Amore’s Pizza in Camarillo. Glass’s mother, Polly, is the manager at the pizzeria.[3]
Glass cooked as a hobby since age 7, and began acting at age 10.[2] He remembers his first kitchen session with his grandmother over the holidays. She was making latkes, which he remembers took a long time.[4] He attends Redwood Middle School and is in an honors math class.[3] Glass has said that he prefers to cook, and would give up an acting career to become a professional chef.[2] He says cooking is his main passion. When he's done with homework, cooking is his ‘watching TV,'.[3] He says pasta is his favorite food to make.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | Kids React[2] | Himself | |
| 2011 | Alternative Reality | Student | |
| 2012 | Operation Cupcake | Baseball Player | |
| MyMusic | Kid #4 | YouTube series; 1 episode | |
| Paranormal Adoption | Billy | ||
| Infinite Love | American Cowboy | Video short | |
| Abra | Magician | ||
| 2014–present | Teens React[2] | Himself | |
| 2015 | Toy Soldier | Brandon Harris |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Modern Family[2] | Baseball Pitcher | |
| 2013 | MasterChef Junior[2] | Himself | Contestant; Fourth Place |
| True Blood[2] | Son | ||
| Deadtime Stories | Adam Riley | 1 episode: "The Beast of Baskerville" | |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Camper #5[2] | ||
| The Home and Family Show | Himself | Cooked alongside fellow MasterChef Junior finalist Dara Yu; 1 episode | |
| Access Hollywood | Himself | ||
| Piper's Quick Picks | Himself | Along with fellow cast members of Deadtime Stories | |
| 2015 | Food Fighters | Himself | Contestant in season 2, episode 3; won $20,000 and a scholarship to The Culinary Institute of America |
Personal life
Glass currently lives in Thousand Oaks, California with his parents, Scott and Polly, and his sister Emily.[5]
References
- ^ Glass, Troy (July 27, 2013). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! FINALLY A TEENAGER!!! 13!!!". Instagram. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Daly, Sean (October 31, 2013). "'MasterChef Junior' Finalist Has Appeared On 'Modern Family,' 'True Blood'". The TV Page. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d McKinnon, Lisa (January 23, 2014). "Thousand Oaks teen offers 'MasterChef Junior' hopeful tips". vcstar. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Mills, Michelle (December 26, 2013). "Local 'MasterChef Junior" contestants show that kids can have fun in the kitchen". sgvtribune. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Principe, Darleen (October 24, 2013). "He's at home on the range". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
External links
- The Fine Bros on YouTube