Biography
Actor Cory Monteith saw his career skyrocket after he was cast as a reluctant high school athlete who joins a fledgling choir group on "Glee" (Fox, 2009- ), a toe-tapping, sing-along comedy series that captured the public's imagination. Viewers immediately fell in love with the Canadian-born actor who had little acting experience up until that time, aside from a recurring role as a mean-spirited teen on "Kyle XY" (ABC Family, 2006-09), and …
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Career Milestones
| Moved to Vancouver from Victoria to pursue acting | ||
2004 | First acting role was on the Canadian series, "Stargate: Atlantis" | |
2005 | Appeared in episodes of the WB's "Smallville" and "Supernatural" | |
2005 | Feature acting debut was in the supernatural thriller, "Killer Bash" | |
2006 | Had a small role in the comedy "Deck the Halls" | |
2006 | Played the recurring role of Amanda's (Kirsten Prout) cheating boyfriend on ABC Family's "Kyle XY" | |
2007 | First starring role, the Sci Fi Channel original movie "Hybrid" | |
2007 | Played the lead role in MTV's scripted series, "Kaya" | |
2009 | Cast in the lead role of Finn Hudson, school quarterback and aspiring singer, on the FOX series "Glee" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Comedy | |
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee |