Jonathan Groff Biography
Jonathan Drew Groff is an American actor and singer. He rose to prominence for his role in the original production of Spring Awakening as Melchior Gabor. Previously, Groff has won many awards, including being nominated for two Tony Awards, two Drama League Awards, and a Drama Desk Award. Additionally, he is known for his performances on screen, stage, and television.
Groff was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. He attended elementary and high school in the theater department, and it was there that he was inspired to start his career in theater. In high school, he directed and starred in You’re a Good Man at the Fulton Opera House, for which he won a community award. He also starred in The Sound of Music, Ragtime, Cyrano, Evita, My Fair Lady, Peter Pan and The Pirates of Penzance.
Groff graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 2003 and planned to attend Carnegie Mellon University. However, he was offered the opportunity to participate in the national tour of the musical ‘The Sound of Music’, which changed the course of his life. Soon, he moved to New York City to join the entertainment industry. He made his ‘Broadway’ debut in the musical ‘In My Life’ by Joseph Brooks. Additionally, Goff appeared in the musical ‘Fame’ at the ‘North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts and earned his Actors Equity Association card.
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From 2006 to 2008, he appeared in the Broadway production of the rock musical ‘Spring Awakening’ with Lea Michele. His performance in the musical earned him nominations for a ‘Drama Desk Award’ and a ‘Tony Award’ for ‘Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical’. In 2007, Jonathan made his television debut with a recurring role on the soap opera One Vida para Viver, playing Henry Mackler. He made his film debut just two years later in Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock. Goff has been cast in series such as Glee (2010 to 2015) as Jesse St. and the Starz series Boss (2012), and currently plays the lead role as the FBI agent Holden Ford in the Netflix series Mindhunter.
Additionally, Jonathan is also known for his voice work, having voiced Kristoff in Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019). The film became the highest-grossing animated film of all time and earned him several awards and nominations. Likewise, he has also appeared in short films and the animated TV series Lego Frozen Northern Lights (2016). In 2017, Groff starred as Jase in the first musical podcast, 36 Questions, written by Chris Littler and Ellen Winter based on The New York Times article “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love.” The story was about a husband and wife trying to save their marriage with the titular set of 36 questions.
Additionally, that same year, Groff performed in a one-night-only symphony concert production of Sondheim on Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl. In 2019, Groff starred as lovable doomed flower boy Seymour Krelborn in the celebrated off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Groff’s Spring Awakening director Michael Mayer. Groff starred alongside Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle in Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s beloved musical.
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Jonathan received rave reviews for his performance and was honored with the Outer Critics Circle Award, as well as Lucille Lortel and Drama League. The production was also honored with Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk and Drama League Awards for “Outstanding Revival of a Musical” and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.
In 2021, Groff reunited with the entire original Broadway cast and band of Spring Awakening for a sold-out, one-night-only 15th anniversary reunion concert that benefited The Actors Fund. The reunion show was the subject of the HBO documentary, “Spring Awakening: That same year, it was announced that he would star in the live-action hybrid series Lost Ollie, directed by Peter Ramsey. The series was expected to debut on Netflix in 2022. Additionally, Groff would reprise his role in the musical’s first Broadway revival in fall 2023.
Jonathan Groff Age
Jonathan is 37 years old in 2023. He was born March 26, 1985, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Furthermore, he celebrates his birthday on March 26th every year.
Jonathan Groff Height/Weight
Groff stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall. He weighs around 70 kilos.
Husband Jonathan Groff
Groff has had many relationships, first with actor Gavin Creel, followed by actor Zachary Quinto. Lastly, she dated New Zealand choreographer Corey Baker from 2018 to 2020. Despite this, she suffered from melanoma, a type of skin cancer, for which she was successfully treated in her early 20s. It is currently unknown whether he is in a relationship or dating anyone.
Jonathan Groff Family
Jonathan is the son of Julie, a physics teacher, and Jim Groff, a horse trainer. He has an older brother, David, who is president and COO of WebstaurantStore. Furthermore, he is the first cousin of singer James Wolpert, semi-finalist on the fifth season of The Voice. Groff is of German descent.
Jonathan Groff Net Worth
Groff has an estimated net worth of around $3 million to $6 million dollars. He has earned a lot of money from his acting and broadcasting works. He also regularly participates in product recommendations for various brands.
