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| portrayer = [[Cory Monteith]]
| creator = [[Ryan Murphy (writer)|Ryan Murphy]]<br/>[[Brad Falchuk]]<br/>[[Ian Brennan (writer)|Ian Brennan]]
| creator = [[Ryan Murphy (writer)|Ryan Murphy]]<br/>[[Brad Falchuk]]<br/>[[Ian Brennan (writer)|Ian Brennan]]
| family = Christopher Hudson (father, deceased)<br/>Carole Hudson (mother)
| family = Christopher Hudson (father, deceased)<br/>[[Characters of Glee#Carole Hudson|Carole Hudson]] (mother)
| significantother = [[Quinn Fabray]]<br />[[Rachel Berry (Glee)|Rachel Berry]]<br />[[Santana Lopez]]
| significantother = [[Quinn Fabray]]<br />[[Rachel Berry (Glee)|Rachel Berry]]<br />[[Characters of Glee#Santana Lopez|Santana Lopez]]
| residence = [[Lima, Ohio]]
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Finn Hudson
File:Finn Hudson.jpg
First appearance"Pilot"
Created byRyan Murphy
Brad Falchuk
Ian Brennan
Portrayed byCory Monteith
In-universe information
OccupationHigh school student
FamilyChristopher Hudson (father, deceased)
Carole Hudson (mother)

Finn Hudson is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actor Cory Monteith, and has appeared in Glee from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Finn was developed by Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. He is star quarterback of the school's football team who risks alienation by his friends to join the glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, where the show is set.[1]

Storyline

Finn is the quarterback of the William McKinley High School football team. When glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) overhears Finn singing in the shower, he blackmails him into joining the glee club by planting marijuana in his locker. Finn is mocked by the other football players, but realizes he enjoys being in the club.[2] Finn is dating head cheerleader Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), but develops feelings for glee club star Rachel Berry (Lea Michele), kissing her during a private rehearsal.[3] When Quinn learns that she is pregnant, she tells Finn he is the father even though they never actually had sex.[4] He tells Quinn's parents about her pregnancy, and has Quinn move in with him and his mother when her own parents throw her out.[5] Rachel discovers that Puck (Mark Salling) is actually the father of Quinn's baby and decides to tell Finn, who responds by punching Puck and refusing to talk to Quinn.[6] Finn begins dating Rachel, but decides he needs to take time out for himself and breaks up with her. He changes his mind soon after, but Rachel has already begun dating Jesse St. James (Jonathan Groff), the lead singer of rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline. He lets her know he'll wait for her.[7] Finn loses his virginity to cheerleader Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera), but concludes that it was meaningless and lies to Rachel that he did not go through with it.[8] When his mother (Romy Rosemont) begins dating Kurt's (Chris Colfer) father Burt (Mike O'Malley), Finn worries that she is forgetting about his late father. He tries to break them up, but relents when Burt tells him that he loves his mother.[9] In Laryngitis, Finn, while helping convince Rachel that surgery for her laryngitis isn't such a bad thing, also attempts to win her back, which is where he also got the inspiration to sing 'Jessie's Girl'.

Casting

Auditioning actors with no theatrical experience were required to prove they could sing and dance as well as act. Monteith submitted a tape of himself acting only, and was requested to submit a second, musical tape, in which he sang "a cheesy, '80s music-video-style version" of REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling"."[10] Monteith was attracted to the fact that Finn "isn't just a dumb jock", but instead "walks a fine line between following his dreams and balancing what other people expect of him."[11]

Reception

The Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan has opined that: "Cory Monteith gives quarterback Finn Hudson a jock-ish authority mixed with an appealingly square naivete."[12] Korbi Ghosh of Zap2it enjoys Finn's "sweet nature", observing that: "it's clear that at Finn's core, he's a good person."[13] Ghosh has, however, criticised the scene in "Ballad" in which Finn serenades the sonogram of Quinn's unborn child, calling it "totally weird" and questioning "I mean, dude, are you really as dumb as you look?".[13] Ghosh would like Finn to "lose a little bit of that naivete", and to "wake up and get wise to the fact that his best friend had sex with his lady and the baby is theirs."[13]

References

  1. ^ Kelly, Mike (May 17, 2009). "'Glee' series set in a Lima high school has Toledo connection too". The Blade. The Toledo Times. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  2. ^ Ryan Murphy (director, writer), Brad Falchuk (writer), Ian Brennan (writer) (2009-05-19). "Pilot". Glee. Season 1. Episode 1. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episode link= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Ryan Murphy (director, writer), Brad Falchuk (writer), Ian Brennan (writer) (2009-09-09). "Showmance". Glee. Season 1. Episode 2. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episode link= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Brad Falchuk (writer, director) (2009-09-23). "Preggers". Glee. Season 1. Episode 4. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Brad Falchuk (writer, director) (2009-11-18). "Ballad". Glee. Season 1. Episode 10. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episode link= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Brad Falchuk (writer, director) (December 9, 2009). "Sectionals". Glee. Season 1. Episode 13. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episode link= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Ian Brennan (writer), Brad Falchuk (director) (April 13, 2010). "Hell-O". Glee. Season 1. Episode 14. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Ryan Murphy (writer, director) (April 20, 2010). "The Power of Madonna". Glee. Season 1. Episode 15. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episode link= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Brad Falchuk (writer), Paris Barclay (director) (April 20, 2010). "Home". Glee. Season 1. Episode 16. Fox. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |episodelink= ignored (|episode-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |series link= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Martin, Denise (April 26, 2009). "Video: 'Glee' team rewrites the school musical". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  11. ^ Wieselman, Jarett (May 19, 2009). "Meet The Cast of 'Glee,' I Did!". New York Post. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  12. ^ Ryan, Maureen (May 19, 2009). "'Glee' gets golden time slot, needs a better tune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  13. ^ a b c Ghosh, Korbi (December 3, 2009). "'Glee's' high and low notes: Cory Monteith's Finn". Zap2it. Retrieved 07 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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