Cory Monteith

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Also Known As:: Frankenteen
Height:: 6' 3"
Hometown:: Calgary

Bio:
Cory Monteith (born Cory Allan Michael Monteith in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on May 11, 1982) was a Canadian actor and musician, starring on Fox’s hit television series, Glee. He played Finn Hudson, a jock and lead performer in the show’s glee club. In 2011, he won the Actor Comedy award at the Teen Choice Awards for his role on Glee. He appeared in several movies and shows, such as Final Destination 3, Whisper, Kyle XY, and Deck the Hells. He was the drummer for the Indie rock band, Bonnie Dune. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a Wal-Mart people greeter, taxicab driver, and roofer.

Sadly, Cory passed away in a Vancouver hotel room on July 13, 2013.

Best Known For:
His role as Finn Hudson on Glee, and his on-off screen relationship with Lea Michele.

Personal Life:
Cory dated Lea Michele, his Glee co-star.

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Mark Salling Takes Special Finn ‘Souvenir’ From ‘Glee’ Set After Wrap

This is so sweet. It looks like Lea Michele wasn’t the only ‘Glee’ cast member to take home a piece of Finn Hudson/Cory Monteith from the set after the series wrapped on Feb. 21. Mark Salling, who played Puck, kept the plaque of Finn, which hung in the choir room after Finn/Cory died in 2013.
Mark Salling and rest of the cast of Glee wrapped filming for the final season on Saturday, Feb. 21, but he didn’t leave the Paramount lot empty handed. Mark was close friends with his former co-star, Cory Monteith, who tragically died due to a drug overdose on July 13, 2013. And in an effort to keep Cory close to his heart, Mark took home the plaque of Cory’s onscreen character, Finn, which hung in McKinley High’s choir room after his death.

February 26, 2015

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‘Glee’: Matthew Morrison’s Emotional Confession On Cory Monteith’s Death

Cory Monteith’s tragic death has brought the ‘Glee’ cast closer than ever. Matthew Morrison tells HollywoodLife.com how he’s coping with Cory’s loss, now that the final season is on the horizon.
Cory Monteith died on July 13, 2013 from an accidental drug and alcohol overdose. More than one year later, Gleeks everywhere still hold Cory close to their hearts — especially everyone in the Glee “family.” Matthew Morrison, 36, reveals, “Cory and I were definitely the tightest,” and tells HollywoodLife.com how the cast has changed without the actor on set.

November 11, 2014

‘Glee’ Recap: New Directions Honor Finn Hudson At Nationals

It was time for one last trip to Nationals for the New Directions, and while the glee club would be canceled with a loss, the gang had a different reason to fight.
While Finn (Cory Monteith) may not have been there to physically lead the New Directions at Nationals, he was definitely with them in Los Angeles in spirit. Gleeks, get your tissues ready.

March 11, 2014

Finn & Rachel: ‘Glee’ Ending Before Cory Monteith’s Death Revealed

Ryan Murphy, co-creator of the show, shared the touching ending he envisioned for Rachel and Finn before Cory’s tragic death.
Glee revolved around the relationship between Rachel, (Lea Michele), and Finn, (Cory Monteith) — but everything changed after Cory passed away after his battle with addiction inevitably took his life on July 13 at the tender age of 31. Co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed on Oct. 18 at an event at the Paley Center that he always imagined the ending of the show — and it was a scene between Rachel and Finn. Now, in an extremely emotional excerpt from the eulogy Ryan delivered at a private memorial service for the late star, fans will be moved by the beautiful ending that Ryan always wanted for the show — and the characters.

December 24, 2013

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