Cory Monteith Biography

Summary

"Cory Allan Monteith" (born May 11, 1982) is a Canadian actor and singer, best known for his role as Finn Hudson in "Glee" on Fox.

Acting career

Monteith started his acting career in Vancouver, British Columbia. He and Lea Michele, his "Glee" costar, 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.

Monteith appears on Fox's new television hit Glee--which is targeted for teens, as well as adults. Monteith portrays Finn Hudson, the male lead of the glee club and the quarterback of McKinley High School. Prior to Glee, Monteith claims to had no experience with singing or dancing; however, he is a fairly talented drummer. His audition tape for Glee even featured his drumming talents as he rhythmically drums on glass bottles and containers to demonstrate his musical abilities.

Personal life

Monteith was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Victoria, British Columbia. Before becoming an actor, he worked in Nanaimo, British Columbia as a Wal-Mart people greeter, taxi driver, telemarketer, construction worker and

mailman.

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Monteith never graduated from high school and dropped out in the ninth grade. 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.'

In a bonus feature from the Glee season one DVD, Monteith reveals seven things, or facts, that 'you really didn't know about' him, which include his favorite food being Italian food; his favorite color as blue; his favorite sport(s), which are 'a toss up between hockey and basketball'; his first car, a 1972 Dodge Colt; his most desired trip as going to Eastern Europe, mainly Czechoslovakia (which doesn't actually exist anymore); a production of Equus being his first time crying; and, his current video game favorite as Call of Duty 4. Monteith is a skilled drummer, and has identified himself as 'big, awkward, and Canadian' on Cheslea Lately.