What is Cory Monteith?
{{Infobox person | name = Cory Monteith | image = Cory Monteith 2, 2011.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Monteith at [[Westfield Sydney]] shopping centre, December 2011 | birth_name = Cory Allan Michael Monteith | birth_date = {{birth date|1982|5|11}} | birth_place = [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|7|13|1982|5|11}} | death_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada | death_cause = [[Drug overdose]] | resting_place = [[Sea]] | occupation = [[Actor]], [[musician]] | yearsactive = 2004–2013 | known for = [[Finn Hudson]] on ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' | spouse = [[Lea Michele]] (January 2010 - February 2013)|Spouse [[Lea Michele]] January 2011 - February 2013 }} '''Cory Allan Michael Monteith''' (May 11, 1982&ndash;July 13, 2013) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor and musician, best known for his role as [[Finn Hudson]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] television series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''. ==Acting career== [[File:Cory Monteith 2009.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Monteith plays glee club member Finn Hudson.]] Monteith was born in [[Calgary]], but raised in [[Victoria, British Columbia]]. He began his acting career in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]]. He played small roles in ''[[Final Destination 3]]'', ''[[Whisper (movie)|Whisper]]'' and ''[[Deck the Halls]]''. He had a regular role in ''[[Kyle XY]]''. He also guest starred in such Canadian-filmed television shows as ''[[Smallville]]'', ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[Flash Gordon (2007 TV series)|Flash Gordon]]'', ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' and ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''.<ref name=vansun>{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Cory+Monteith+gleeful+about+Glee/1937809/story.html|last=Strachan|first=Alex|date=August 28, 2009|title=Cory Monteith is gleeful about Glee|work=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|publisher=[[Canwest Publishing Inc.]]