Troy Glass

Troy Glass
Born Troy Joseph Glass
(2000-07-27) July 27, 2000
Residence Thousand Oaks, California
Education Redwood Middle School
Occupation Actor, cook
Years active 2010–present
Known for Kids React,Teens React, MasterChef Junior

Troy Joseph Glass (born July 27, 2000)[1] is an American actor and cook.

In 2013, Glass became a semi-finalist on the first season of the American reality cooking competition MasterChef Junior.[2] He cooked on the show at age 12 and finished in fourth place. He has later cooked on programs such as The Home and Family Show and Access Hollywood, also appearing as a contestant on the cooking game show Food Fighters.First minor ever @14 years to compete against adult professional chefs winning 20k and a full ride scholarship to CIA in Hype Park NY

Glass has worked with YouTube stars TheFineBros, appearing as a regular in the hit series Kids React (and on Teens React after September 2014)[2] and appearing as a guest in another one of TheFineBros's web series, MyMusic.He has over 30 separate projects to his credit before 14 years olds, and has appeared in over 100 episodes for FBE REACT"

Glass has also made appearances in Modern Family, True Blood, and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[2] He landed a lead role on an episode of Nickelodeon's Deadtime Stories. He and fellow Deadtime Stories cast members were interviewed on Piper's Quick Picks. he has appeared in numerous commercials, music videos, and voice over work. Troy also trains in wrestling and MMA.

Career

Glass considers Oreste Di Gregorio to be his culinary mentor.[3] Di Gregorio is the head chef at D’Amore’s Pizza in Camarillo. Glass’s mother, Polly, is the manager at the pizzeria.[3] His Father Scott Glass has extensive restaurant resume. He also managed and protected Troy, through his young Hollywood and entertainment endeavours > Saying its all about creating memories having fun, challenging opportunities for his son and daughter. Glass cooked as a hobby since age 7, and began acting at age 10.[2] He remembers his first kitchen session with his grandmother over the holidays. She was making latkes, which he remembers took a long time.[4] He attends Redwood Middle School and is in an honors math class.[3] Glass has said that he prefers to cook, and would give up an acting career to become a professional chef.[2] He says cooking is his main passion. When he's done with homework, cooking is his ‘watching TV,'.[3] He says pasta is his favorite food to make.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2010–2014 Kids React[2] Himself
2011 Alternative Reality Student
2012 Operation Cupcake Baseball Player
MyMusic Kid #4 YouTube series; 1 episode
Paranormal Adoption Billy
Infinite Love American Cowboy Video short
Abra Magician
2014–present Teens React[2] Himself
2015 Toy Soldier Brandon Harris

Television

Television
Year Show Role Notes
2012 Modern Family[2] Baseball Pitcher
2013 MasterChef Junior[2] Himself Contestant; Fourth Place
True Blood[2] Son
Deadtime Stories Adam Riley 1 episode: "The Beast of Baskerville"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Camper #5[2]
The Home and Family Show Himself Cooked alongside fellow MasterChef Junior finalist Dara Yu; 1 episode
Access Hollywood Himself
Piper's Quick Picks Himself Along with fellow cast members of Deadtime Stories
2015 Food Fighters Himself Contestant in season 2, episode 3; won $20,000 and a scholarship to The Culinary Institute of America

Personal life

Glass currently lives in Thousand Oaks, California with his parents, Scott and Polly, and his sister Emily Glass.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Glass, Troy (July 27, 2013). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! FINALLY A TEENAGER!!! 13!!!". Instagram. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Daly, Sean (October 31, 2013). "'MasterChef Junior' Finalist Has Appeared On 'Modern Family,' 'True Blood'". The TV Page. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 McKinnon, Lisa (January 23, 2014). "Thousand Oaks teen offers 'MasterChef Junior' hopeful tips". vcstar. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Mills, Michelle (December 26, 2013). "Local 'MasterChef Junior" contestants show that kids can have fun in the kitchen". sgvtribune. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Principe, Darleen (October 24, 2013). "He's at home on the range". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
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