Blake Jenner Biography

Fast Facts

• His first award nomination came in 2013 at the Teen Choice Awards, where he walked away with the trophy for Choice Television Breakout Star
• Is the youngest of four boys
• Graduated high school a year early in order to relocate to Los Angeles to begin his acting career
• Quote: "Improv is a great tool to have, just for the comedic timing that you get․ When I moved to Los Angeles, I started taking classes with The Groundlings and I loved it․ I am definitely in love with improv and comedy․"
• Competed on season two of Oxygen's "The Glee Project", which would help him land a recurring role on Fox's "Glee" in 2012
• An athlete since childhood, he was a member of his high school's varsity football and wrestling teams
• Held numerous odd jobs before booking his first acting gig, one of which included working for a pet shop that specialized in exotic birds