He was cast after responding to a Craigslist advertisement asking for people willing to be part of a jury pool for a civil trial in Southern California that would be covered by a TV documentary crew.
[2] Following the success of Jury Duty, Gladden was cast alongside Ryan Reynolds in a Mint Mobile Ad.
[3][4] In November 2023, it was announced that Amazon MGM Studios had signed a two-year deal with Gladden to produce, develop, and star in content across platforms.
[5] Gladden is a native of Wallowa, Oregon[6] who moved to San Diego, California[7] to become a solar contractor.
[9][10] Gladden said, on December 31, 2023, on CNN New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, that he had quit his construction job.