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. He also has formed his own company, "7 Spencer Productions", for which he produces, writes, directs and acts in his own low-budget movies. As a voice actor, Spencer was the voice of Seita in the anime movie, Grave of the Fireflies.