Biography
Who is Troy Glass?
Early life and background
Troy Glass was born in the United States and began cooking as a hobby at age seven. He started acting professionally when he reached age ten after spending years developing an interest in culinary arts. His grandmother introduced him to cooking during the holidays when they made latkes together. He looks up to his father and Oreste Di Gregorio, a head chef at a local pizzeria, as his primary culinary mentors.
His mother, Polly, worked as a manager and waitress at the same pizzeria where his mentors worked. Troy grew up alongside his sister, Emily Glass. The siblings once appeared together on a game show and won a vacation package to Hawaii worth nine thousand dollars. He currently lives with his family in Thousand Oaks, California.
MasterChef Junior and cooking success
In 2013, Troy Glass competed on the premiere season of the reality cooking program MasterChef Junior at age twelve. He advanced through the rounds to finish in fourth place overall among the young contestants. This appearance led to cooking segments on other television programs, including The Home and Family Show and Access Hollywood.
He later appeared on the cooking game show Food Fighters as the first minor to ever compete on the program. At age fourteen, he won twenty thousand dollars and secured a full scholarship to attend The Culinary Institute of America. Although he has built an extensive acting resume, he maintains that cooking remains his main passion and favorite pursuit.
Acting and YouTube career
Troy Glass expanded his career into digital media by working with the production group TheFineBros. He became a regular cast member on the popular web series Kids React and later transitioned to Teens React after September 2014. He also made guest appearances in another web project by the same creators titled MyMusic.
In addition to his internet work, Troy secured guest roles on several established television programs. He appeared in episodes of Modern Family, True Blood, and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He also landed a leading role in an episode of Nickelodeon's Deadtime Stories, which led to an interview on Piper's Quick Picks alongside his castmates.
Birthday and age
Troy Glass was born on July 27, 2000, which makes Troy 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Troy shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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