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Troy Glass | |
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Born | Troy Joseph Glass July 27, 2000 |
Education | Redwood Middle School |
Occupation(s) | 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, chef, YouTuber, and social media personality.
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 later cooked on programs such as The Home and Family Show and Access Hollywood . He also appeared as a contestant on the cooking game show Food Fighters where he was the first minor (at age 14 at the time) ever to compete, winning $20,000 and a full scholarship to The Culinary Institute of America.
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' web series, MyMusic .
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.
Glass considers his father and Oreste Di Gregorio, the head chef at D’Amore's Pizza in Camarillo, California, as his culinary mentors. [3] Glass's mother, Polly, is a waitress and manager at the pizzeria. [3] Troy and his sister Emily appeared on a game show where they won the grand prize round-trip all expenses paid Hawaii Marriott resorts package worth $9,000. 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 as taking a long time. [4] Glass is currently in college and training as a pro gamer. [2] He says cooking is his main passion and he would give up an acting career to become a professional chef. Pasta is his favorite food to make. [5]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Modern Family [2] | Baseball Pitcher | Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" |
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 |
Glass currently lives in Thousand Oaks, California with his parents, Scott and Polly, and his sister Emily Glass. [5]