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Curtis Cregan is an American Actor . He was born Curtis John Cregan on January 18 , 1977 and was raised in Okemos, Michigan . He has two brothers named Gavin and David. He currently has no pets, but he used to have a dog named Alfie as a child and one of his songs ( My Best Friend ) is a tribute to Alfie. He is the tallest member of Hi-5 at 6'1". He has blue eyes and blonde hair.

He graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. It was at CCM he encountered future Hi-5 colleague Jennifer Peterson-Hind .

Curtis's first performing job was as an emcee for the Nickelodeon show at Paramount's King's Island . After college, he became a broadway sensation, portraying memorable roles as Doody from Grease and Dickon from The Secret Garden . The play he is most remembered in is Rent , where he made his Broadway debut.

In 2003 , he joined the American counterpart to the famous Australian kid's show Hi-5 . Curtis is the American counterpart of Tim Harding . In Hi-5, his segment is Making Music, where he explains the fundamentals of music and making musical instruments from everyday objects. Sometimes, he even uses his body! Some or all of his fellow Hi-5 members join him in singing and playing instruments. Some of his solo songs include:


Cregan also provides the voice of Kimee Balmilero's mischief-making friend Jup-Jup .

Outside of Hi-5, Mr. Cregan likes to cook, rollerblade, and take long trips on his motorcycle. His favorite animals are dogs and monkeys. His favorite color is green. His favorite musicians are Chet Baker , Miles Davis , U2 , Radiohead , and Luciano Pavarotti . His favorite TV show is 24 , a favorite of fellow Hi-5 members Shaun Taylor-Corbett and Jennifer Peterson-Hind. His favorite movie is the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. He likes to eat pizza and play hockey. In the future, he would like to see what Hi-5 brings to children everywhere.