Cory Monteith
Biography
Cory Monteith was born in Calgary, Alberta, and moved to BC’s Vancouver Island when he was two. Cory fell into the jack-of-all-trades category early in life holding jobs as a Wal-Mart greeter, school bus driver for a daycare, roofer and cab driver.
He was always a ‘performer’ off stage, but it was while he was working as a cab driver that a customer suggested that he should try out acting as it looked like a good fit for him. Cory took his advice and signed up for acting classes as a lark and discovered that not only did he really enjoy it, but that he also was good at it.
When he turned twenty, he decided to move from Vancouver Island to Vancouver to give professional acting a try and quickly started booking roles. Acting appeals to Cory’s mercurial nature because it always changes and is always a challenge requiring focus and hard work. As an actor, he has been able to shoot guns, run with wolf packs and scream himself hoarse whilst hanging upside down by a string pretending to be eaten by a monster.
Recently, Cory finished shooting the lead in the MOW ‘Hybrid’ and is a series lead on MTV’s ‘Kaya’ and a recurring guest star in ABC’s ‘Kyle XY’. He has made appearance in ‘Final Destination 3’, ‘The Invisible’, ‘Deck the Halls’ and ‘Whisper’. He also has had numerous guest appearances on the small screen in ‘Smallville’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘Stargate’, ‘Flash Gordon’ and 'Interns’.
Cory calls Vancouver home and is rock-star wannabe in his spare time, playing the video game ‘Guitar Hero 2’. He also snowboards, plays the drums and travels when he can. Oh, and he also loves a good breakfast.
News
Actor Cory Monteith Set to Star in Nip/Tuck Creator Ryan Murphy’s New
Fox Comedy ‘Glee’
Fox has picked up 13 episodes of the hour-long comedy, set to premiere in 2009
Vancouver, B.C. December, 2008 – Actor Cory Monteith has landed a recurring role on the highly anticipated new hour-long Fox comedy Glee. The show, which revolves around the world of high school glee clubs, was created and written by Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. The Hollywood Reporter (www.hollywoodreporter.com) has noted Fox has picked up 13 episodes of Glee, and if all goes as planned, the network hopes to have the show on midseason as a potential companion to American Idol.
Glee, which takes place in the Midwest, centers on Will, a Spanish teacher suddenly called upon to coach the glee club at the high school. The club is one of the worst in the nation -- but the adults and kids are inspired to turn things around. Cory plays Finn, a football jock blackmailed into joining the glee club. With an affinity for classic 80s rock, Finn finds music to be more fun than throwing around a football, and begins to flourish at his newfound extracurricular activity.
Cory is definitely on the fast track to becoming a Hollywood success. Most recently Cory graced the small screen in a guest starring role on the ABC hit series Kyle XY as Charlie. Cory was also the lead in the MOW Hybrid and starred as the drummer Gunnar in the MTV scripted drama Kaya.
Cory has also appeared on the small screen in numerous guest appearances in Smallville, Supernatural, Stargate, Flash Gordon and Interns. His feature film credits include Final Destination 3, The Invisible, Deck the Halls, and the 2007 thriller Whisper.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Cory moved to BC’s Vancouver Island when he was two. Growing up in Victoria, he was always a ‘performer’ off stage, but it took trying an acting class on a whim for Cory to discover his shining natural talent. Not only did Cory like it, but was good at it as well. When he turned twenty, he decided to move from Vancouver Island to Vancouver to get serious about acting professionally and quickly started booking roles.
Cory continues to call Vancouver home, where he snowboards, plays the drums and travels in his spare time.
Cory is available for interviews and photographs upon request.
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