Justin Guarini

Justin Guarini is an American actor, singer and songwriter known for finishing second on the debut season of American Idol in 2002. He was born in Columbus, Georgia, and sang with the Atlanta Boy Choir as a child and later the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Boys Choir. He studied vocal performance and theater at the University of the Arts before attending the School for Film and Television in New York. After American Idol, he released a self-titled album in 2003 and co-starred with Kelly Clarkson in From Justin to Kelly (2003), which critics panned. His stage career includes a 2010 Broadway debut in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, followed by American Idiot, a 2013 Romeo and Juliet, and Wicked as Fiyero in 2014. He also acted in Fast Girl (2008), hosted TV Guide Network programs, and has played Lil' Sweet in Diet Dr Pepper commercials.