Jeremy Kushnier

Jeremy Kushnier (born September 30, 1975) is a Canadian actor, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and attended Miles MacDonell Collegiate, the Winnipeg School of Performing Arts, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Kushnier is known for originating the role of Ren McCormick in the musical version of Footloose and for his role as Tommy Devito in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. He starred in the Chicago cast and later opened the Vegas production. Kushnier took over the role of Tommy on August 21, 2008, as part of the Toronto engagement of Jersey Boys. He has also played Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine in the rock musical Next to Normal and has appeared in various other stage productions.