Jonathan Groff
Date of birth: 1985-03-26
Place of birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jonathan Drew Groff , ジョナサン・グロフ, 조나단 그로프, 強納森・葛洛夫, جاناتان گروف
Biography
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of Spring Awakening (2006-2008), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees for the award, at age 21. He returned to Broadway to portray King George III in the original production of Hamilton (2015), for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. For the original cast album of Hamilton, he, along with the other singers on the recording, won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Branching out into film and television roles, Groff made his film debut in Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock (2009), and became a recurring guest star in the Fox musical-comedy series Glee (2009–2015) as Jesse St. James. He voiced the roles of Kristoff and Sven in Disney's Frozen franchise, including Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), two of the highest-grossing films of all time, as well as the short films Frozen Fever (2015) and Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017). Groff starred as Patrick Murray in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking (2014–2015), the network's first TV series centering around the lives of gay men, as well as its subsequent television film, Looking: The Movie (2016), and portrayed FBI Special Agent Holden Ford in the Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter (2017–2019), produced by David Fincher, for which he won a Satellite Award. In 2021, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton. Groff starred in the fourth installment of the Matrix franchise—The Matrix Resurrections (2021)—as Smith, replacing Hugo Weaving from the original trilogy. In 2022, he executive produced the HBO documentary film Spring Awakening: Those You've Known, which saw the 15 year reunion of the original cast of the musical, and voiced the lead role of Ollie in the Netflix series Lost Ollie. He stars in M. Night Shyamalan's apocalyptic horror film Knock at the Cabin (2023) and will return to Broadway in fall 2023 in the first revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along.
Movie Credits
Taking Woodstock
2009-08-26
The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the fame
Frozen III
2027-11-24
Third installment in the Disney animated franchise. Plot TBA
The Conspirator
2011-04-15
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Li
Glee Encore
2011-04-19
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to Gleek Out This full-length dvd features a set list of Sea
A Nice Indian Boy
2025-04-04
When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with
Twelve Thirty
2011-01-14
TWELVE THIRTY is drama about a family with adult children that is broken, and a self-centered young
Knock at the Cabin
2023-02-01
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four arme
Frozen
2013-11-20
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fat
The Normal Heart
2014-05-25
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinc
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2022-05-03
Fifteen years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of "Spring Awakening," the original cast an
C.O.G.
2013-09-20
A gay cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his l
Once Upon a Studio
2023-09-24
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of lege
Showing Up
2014-02-25
An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists in
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
2014-09-15
A behind-the-scene look at the origins and evolution of the Academy Award-winning film.
Frozen Fever
2015-03-09
On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
2018-04-20
Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible show-stopping talent and effusive charm t
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017-11-16
A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
American Sniper
2014-12-25
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of th
Looking: The Movie
2016-07-24
Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event
Ultraman: Rising
2024-06-14
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Toky
Merrily We Roll Along
2025-12-04
Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
2017-01-05
Elsa, Anna and friends search for the Northern Lights.
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
2017-10-27
Olaf is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions for Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff.
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017-03-11
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, follow
Blindspotting
2018-07-20
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He an
The Matrix Resurrections
2021-12-16
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside t
Frozen II
2019-11-20
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery o
Hamilton
2025-09-05
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the origi
Hamilton's America
2016-10-01
This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miran
Once Upon a Snowman
2020-10-23
The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman are reveal
Molly and the Moon
A couple who are expecting a child and who sing to their unborn baby in the womb. But the film also
An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020-12-09
Experience the magnificent voice and luminous stage presence of Audra McDonald—winner of a record-br
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014-01-23
Citing homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performance. The Russian Bro
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021-08-14
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024-12-24
Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring s
Frozen IV
Plot TBA
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025-05-31
Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on
Animals of Arendelle: Lost and Found
2025-10-10
Strange things are happening in Arendelle! Elsa and Anna team up to solve the mystery of the missing
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025-09-05
The cast of Hamilton reunites to share their experiences and insights into the making of the film.
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025-11-27
The 99th annual Macy's Day Parade will feature performers such as Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson and t
36 Questions
In a last-ditch attempt to salvage their crumbling marriage, a couple uses the 36 questions—an exper