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.

Latest Cory Monteith

‘Glee’ Tribute Episode Is ‘The Most Beautiful Thing,’ Says Harry Shum Jr.

With the ‘Glee’ tribute episode to honor Cory Monteith is set to air on Oct. 10, HollywoodLife.com spoke exclusively to Harry Shum Jr., who you may know as Mike Chang, on what to expect from the emotional, heartfelt special that he returned for.
By the time Harry Shum Jr.’s character graduated from McKinley High School, he had made a new family, including the late Cory Monteith. On Sept. 5, Harry revealed to us what it was like to return to the Glee set, and to film the “beautiful” tribute episode.

September 10, 2013

‘Glee’ Season 5 Trailer Revealed: Rachel Reacts To Finn’s Death?

Lea won’t be the only one who will be healing from a broken heart come September. The new ‘Glee’ trailer appears to reveal the devastating moment Rachel learns about Finn’s death. Keep reading and watch the video! Lea Michele‘s Glee character, Rachel Berry, has horrific news to face in the upcoming season: the death of her…

August 28, 2013

‘Glee’ Season 5: Finn Tribute Episode Is ‘A Celebration Of Cory’s Life’

Sad moments aside, the special episode will show the late star in a positive light, an insider tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively.
With exactly one month until the fifth season of Glee premieres on Fox, new information is slowly being revealed about the Oct. 10 tribute to Cory Monteith. Along with the episode’s title — it’s reportedly being called “The Quarterback” — HollywoodLife.com has gathered some scoop from a show insider about what we can expect from the Finn-centric hour.

August 26, 2013

Lea Michele Filming Glee — Lea Michele in a 2013 'Glee' appearance. (Courtesy Of Fox)

Lea Michele Holds ‘Glee’ Cast Together While Filming Cory Monteith Tribute

Lea Michele is the epitome of a strong woman. After the tragic death of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith, HollywoodLife.com as exclusively learned that she’s back on the ‘Glee’ set and is actually helping the rest of the cast recover.
It’s been a tough time for the cast of Glee, while they work to film the first three episodes of season five, but they’re sticking together as a family and spending a great deal of time filming off set, since it’s extremely difficult to be on set without Cory Monteith, a source tells HollywoodLife.com.

August 21, 2013

‘Glee’ Season 5: How Will Finn Die? Creator Ryan Murphy Explains

Ryan opens up about the ‘heartfelt’ Cory Monteith tribute episode and admits he considered killing Finn via drug overdose.
Glee’s entire cast and crew was hit hard by Cory Monteith’s sudden death, but now, Ryan Murphy and his creative team have the difficult task of crafting a highly anticipated memorial episode — one that provides appropriate closure for both Cory and his on-screen persona, Finn Hudson. “There were a lot of things that we had to decide,” Ryan tells HollywoodLife.com’s sister site Deadline in a new interview. “How are we going to deal with his death?”

August 15, 2013

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Lea Michele in a 2013 'Glee' appearance. (Courtesy Of Fox)