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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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‘Glee’ Season 5 Photos: Finn Is Back & Blaine’s Missing

The stars of ‘Glee’ are back to work for season five. New photos from the cast members show the entire gang back together (well, almost all of them)!
On June 28, Lea Michele, among a number of other Glee cast members, posted pics from the season five photo shoot on Twitter and Instagram.

June 29, 2013
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Lea Michele Wants To Get Pregnant After Cory Monteith Leaves Rehab

The ‘Glee’ star is standing by her off-screen love while he’s in rehab for substance abuse. A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY she wants Cory to get better ASAP to they can start a family together!
Rachel Berry may have been relieved to find out she wasn’t pregnant on Glee, but Lea Michele, 26, can’t wait to have babies in real life with her boyfriend Cory Monteith, 30! A source close to the couple reveals to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY why the actress is so excited for her boyfriend to get out of rehab.

April 24, 2013
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Cory Monteith Went To Rehab For Lea Michele — Report

Lea is so supportive of Cory! Following his admission to rehab, a new report says that Lea gave her ‘Glee’ co-star and boyfriend Cory an ‘ultimatum’ — go to rehab or she would end things.
After Cory Monteith checked himself into rehab for substance abuse on March 31, his Glee co-star and girlfriend, Lea Michele, has publicly stood by him and shown her “love and support.” More support than we can even imagine! A new report says that Lea gave Cory an “ultimatum,” as she told him that they didn’t have a “future” unless he controlled his substance abuse.

April 10, 2013
Matthew Morrison

‘Glee’ Scoop: Season Finale Rewritten Around Cory Monteith’s Absence

Following Cory’s recent admission to rehab, Matthew’s character Mr. Shuester had to be written into extra scenes in the ‘Glee’ finale to make up for Finn’s absence. Read on for all the exclusive details!
After Cory Monteith checked himself into rehab for substance abuse, Glee still had two episodes left to shoot for season four, and it seemed certain that Cory’s character Finn would not be in them. HollywoodLife.com can now exclusively confirm that Cory will not be in the final episodes of the season, and instead regular cast member Matthew Morrison will fill in for him. Read on to find out how this will affect Finchel’s future!

April 4, 2013
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‘Glee’ Ending Season 4 Without Cory Monteith: Finchel Reunion Doomed?

Sadly, Cory Monteith’s stint in rehab will keep him from participating in the final two episodes of ‘Glee’ season four, according to our sister site Deadline. Read on for all the details!
Cory Monteith has checked himself into rehab for substance abuse. Glee still has two episode left to shoot this season. Filming will resume as scheduled, and Cory’s absence will be explained on-screen, our sister site Deadline reports.

April 1, 2013
Lea Michele Cory Monteith

Lea Michele & Cory Monteith’s Romantic Weekend At Wedding

Once again, Hollywood’s happiest couple went on a romantic getaway. This time Lea and Cory traveled to Vancouver, Canada to attend a friend’s wedding. Do you think this has inspired the ‘Glee’ stars to walk down the aisle soon?
Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were all smiles at the Vancouver International Airport on March 18, after having a romantic, fun-filled weekend at a close friend’s wedding.

March 19, 2013
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‘Glee’ Pregnancy Shocker: Who Should Be [Spoiler’s] Baby Daddy

I’m still reeling from the shocking revelation that happened on the Valentine’s Day episode of ‘Glee.’ A major character is pregnant. The more burning question is: Who’s the daddy? Find out who I think it should be and why!
Will (Matthew Morrison) and Emma (Jayma Mays) did not get married on the Feb. 14 episode of Glee, but someone certainly got knocked up! And she’ll have a hard time revealing to one man that she got knocked up by another! WARNING: Major spoilers ahead!

February 15, 2013
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