Glade Cornelius

Glade was born in Hanford, California in 1969. He is the son of Benjamin Cornelius, a WWII veteran and prominent stage actor in the 40s and 50s, and Lydia Cornelius a first generation immigrant. Glade and his brother Dan appeared on local television commercials from the age of 10. As a teenager he moved to Ciudad Obregon in Mexico where he went to high school and met his wife Claudia. Glade attended California State University, Long Beach where he continued to act on stage and appeared in regional and national commercials. For the past 13 years he has worked in the IT department at Paramount Pictures, always staying close to the entertainment industry. In late 2006 he decided to start acting again and has enjoyed success taking off beat roles. His first staring screen role is in the upcoming short motion picture by acclaimed writer/director Luther Mace entitled "Masquerade" due out in 2007.