Cory Monteith
Birthday: 11 May 1982, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Birth Name: Cory Allan Michael Monteith
Height: 192 cm
Cory Monteith was born on May 11, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada as Cory Allan Michael Monteith. He was an actor, known for playing the singing jock Finn on the American TV show Glee (2009) and film ...Show More
I see the people in the tabloids, the ones that get bad press, who have kind of gone off the edge, a Show more
I see the people in the tabloids, the ones that get bad press, who have kind of gone off the edge, and I try to study them so that I don't do that. It seems like they lost focus at some point - that's the one thing they all have in common. Hide
I've been very inspired by Virgin's model of business as a force for good.
I've been very inspired by Virgin's model of business as a force for good.
I was 20 years old, working as a roofer and a telemarketer and driving a taxi, just barely getting b Show more
I was 20 years old, working as a roofer and a telemarketer and driving a taxi, just barely getting by. A friend of a friend suggested I try acting. I was like, 'Why? What am I going to do? Community theater?' But I took a class, and the teacher thought that I had potential, so I moved to Vancouver and started auditioning. Hide
I probably tweet every other day, which I know isn't half as much as some people.
I probably tweet every other day, which I know isn't half as much as some people.
I don't read that many novels, I'm more of a nonfiction fan.
I don't read that many novels, I'm more of a nonfiction fan.
It's really annoying when you're trying to get to know someone and she doesn't pay attention to you Show more
It's really annoying when you're trying to get to know someone and she doesn't pay attention to you because she's obsessed with her phone. Hide
Maybe it'll be like The Simpsons (1989), and everybody will remain unchanged. Maybe that's what Glee Show more
Maybe it'll be like The Simpsons (1989), and everybody will remain unchanged. Maybe that's what Glee (2009)'s about. Maybe this is kind of a stasis show. I don't know. Hide
I'm Joe Canada, who never went to high school. I've never even been to a football game.
I'm Joe Canada, who never went to high school. I've never even been to a football game.
I think if you show up and you work hard and you're straightforward, you can always create your own Show more
I think if you show up and you work hard and you're straightforward, you can always create your own opportunities. I hope I'm right. Hide
I keep a pretty low profile. I live in Culver City with some roommates. I don't do the whole 'Hollyw Show more
I keep a pretty low profile. I live in Culver City with some roommates. I don't do the whole 'Hollywood' thing. Hide
I stole a significant amount of money from a family member. I knew I was going to get caught, but I Show more
I stole a significant amount of money from a family member. I knew I was going to get caught, but I was so desperate I didn't care. It was a cry for help. Hide
I took out a whole fireplace and put in broken glass and installed a burner underneath, so it looks Show more
I took out a whole fireplace and put in broken glass and installed a burner underneath, so it looks like fire on ice. I did that in my bedroom suite. I'm pretty handy. Hide
I remember I'd come home from fifth, sixth grade, and I'd watch Saved by the Bell (1989) and be like Show more
I remember I'd come home from fifth, sixth grade, and I'd watch Saved by the Bell (1989) and be like, "I hope my high school experience is like that". And it totally wasn't. It sucked. Hide
I like Lady Gaga!
I like Lady Gaga!
I'll go out, but I leave early, before the shenanigans. I don't really do the Hollywood party thing. Show more
I'll go out, but I leave early, before the shenanigans. I don't really do the Hollywood party thing. I'd rather watch sports or play video games or work out or sleep, to be totally honest. Hide
I'm lucky on so many counts - I'm lucky to be alive.
I'm lucky on so many counts - I'm lucky to be alive.
I used to do tech support for MSN in Canada.
I used to do tech support for MSN in Canada.
I think having worked in a department store setting, if my life had not taken a drastically differen Show more
I think having worked in a department store setting, if my life had not taken a drastically different turn when I became an actor, there's a very high probability I would have continued to work at the department store. Hide
I say eat fast and die young.
I say eat fast and die young.
If people are taking pictures of me at Starbucks, it's not the end of the world. It's cool, it's fun Show more
If people are taking pictures of me at Starbucks, it's not the end of the world. It's cool, it's fun, it's exciting. Hide
I'm a big fan of Glee (2009). I think it's really smart. And I think it's well-timed. But you can't Show more
I'm a big fan of Glee (2009). I think it's really smart. And I think it's well-timed. But you can't not be surprised at the reception this show's received. It's really something else. Hide
I want to get married and have children and live happily ever after. That's important to me.
I want to get married and have children and live happily ever after. That's important to me.
I don't want kids to think it's O.K. to drop out of school and get high, and they'll be famous actor Show more
I don't want kids to think it's O.K. to drop out of school and get high, and they'll be famous actors, too. But for those people who might give up: Get real about what you want and go after it. Hide
It's always exciting to explore adult roles when the vast majority of viewers that have seen me on T Show more
It's always exciting to explore adult roles when the vast majority of viewers that have seen me on TV know me from Glee (2009), from something of a different tone. Hide
I don't need to be wildly famous for my life to make sense.
I don't need to be wildly famous for my life to make sense.
I was dirt-poor. I could barely hold down a job. Eventually, though, I started getting small parts o Show more
I was dirt-poor. I could barely hold down a job. Eventually, though, I started getting small parts on shows like Smallville (2001), Supernatural (2005)... and lots of really bad sci-fi movies. I was running around the woods in wolf contacts, covered in fake blood made out of pancake syrup, roaring. Hide
I've worked as a labourer, driven taxis and school buses, and been a car mechanic - whatever I could Show more
I've worked as a labourer, driven taxis and school buses, and been a car mechanic - whatever I could do just to get by. But it does mean that I know a little bit about a lot of things. Hide
I'm a pretty good snowboarder but a terrible surfer.
I'm a pretty good snowboarder but a terrible surfer.
But when the Glee (2009) audition came around, my manager literally had to talk me into it. I was pe Show more
But when the Glee (2009) audition came around, my manager literally had to talk me into it. I was petrified to sing in front of anyone. Hide
I have a solo deal with Columbia Records. So it's about, do I want to release an album, when can we Show more
I have a solo deal with Columbia Records. So it's about, do I want to release an album, when can we do it, what kind of album should it be, how should it be released and marketed and what's the right timing? Do I have time to do it? It's all about questions. Hide
At some point, you realize your parents are human. They make the best decisions they can with the op Show more
At some point, you realize your parents are human. They make the best decisions they can with the options available to them. Hide
I'm Canadian, but no, I don't speak French.
I'm Canadian, but no, I don't speak French.
I recently had a few days off while shooting a movie in Budapest, so I took a cab from the set to th Show more
I recently had a few days off while shooting a movie in Budapest, so I took a cab from the set to the airport, looked at the departure board, and decided where I wanted to go right then and there. I spent four days in Rome and didn't tell anyone I was going. Hide
I like the idea of dating, but I'm not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It's hard Show more
I like the idea of dating, but I'm not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It's hard to be in a relationship unless you're ready to go public with it. So it's a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really don't want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder. Hide
I'm really pale.
I'm really pale.
I'm a cat whisperer. When I go to people's houses, their cats always like me better than the owners.
I'm a cat whisperer. When I go to people's houses, their cats always like me better than the owners.
How do I put this? Glee (2009) is like High School Musical (2006) if "High School Musical" had its s Show more
How do I put this? Glee (2009) is like High School Musical (2006) if "High School Musical" had its stomach punched and its lunch money stolen. Hide
I play a lot of ultra-violent video games.
I play a lot of ultra-violent video games.
Cory Monteith's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 6
as Actor (172)
Cory Monteith'S roles
Owen
Simon Weeks
Charlie Tanner
Finn Hudson
