Jonathan Groff

Acting · Born 1985-03-26 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

Filmography

• Taking Woodstock as Michael Lang
• The Conspirator as Louis Weichmann
• Glee Encore as Jesse St. James
• A Nice Indian Boy as Jay Kurundkar
• Twelve Thirty as Jeff
• Knock at the Cabin as Eric
• Frozen as Kristoff (voice)
• The Normal Heart as Craig
• Spring Awakening: Those You've Known as Self - Melchior
• C.O.G. as David