Robert John Spencer (born February 12, 1969), known as J. Robert Spencer, is an American musical theatre and television actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his work in the Broadway musical Next to Normal.
He graduated cum laude in 1991 from the Shenandoah University musical theatre program, and received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts in 2009.
[3] He went on to star as "Nick Massi" in the original Broadway cast of the musical Jersey Boys (2005).
He departed from the production on May 16, 2010 and was succeeded by original Off-Broadway cast member Brian d'Arcy James.
"[7] He also has formed his own company, "7 Spencer Productions", for which he produces, writes, directs and acts in his own low-budget movies.