"Ride" might be Jake Foy's breakthrough role, but it's not his first. While his early acting credits are for the short films "God Willing" and "Miranda," Foy went on to enjoy minor TV roles, such as King James in "Reign" and Felix Silva in "Designated Survivor." "Ride" is also not the first time he's worked for Hallmark, as he'd previously starred in "Love in Store" and "A Little Daytime Drama" for the network. However, Foy, who is from Canada, began his acting career on stage. Foy attended Sheridan College, where he studied musical theatre and took part in productions like "Spring Awakening."
In addition, he told Monsters & Critics that prior to "Come From Away" landing on Broadway, he had workshopped the initial two productions of the hit show. Sadly, he was a little too young at the time to play the same roles on a professional stage. These days, Foy uses his musical roots in 'Ride,' where he sings as Tuff McMurray. "The privilege that this show presents for me is to integrate my love for music in storytelling, my love for an ensemble drama, and real grit and integrity," he told the outlet. "This isn't a show about tech and cell phones and all of that, it's really a hands-on, down-to-earth, back-to-the-heart kind of story, and that is exactly what brought me to music theater, what brought me to acting in the first place, what I love about cinema and television."
