Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JONATHAN GROFF (Franklin) is a talented Emmy and two-time Tony Award nominee.
Groff recently co-starred opposite Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Resurrections. The film, written and directed by Lana Wachowski, released in theaters and on HBO Max on Wednesday December 22nd.
On Monday November 15, 2021, Groff reunited with the entire original Broadway cast and band of Spring Awakening for a one-night-only, sold-out, 15th anniversary reunion concert, which benefitted The Actors Fund. The reunion concert was the subject of the HBO documentary, "Spring Awakening: Those You've Known," produced by Groff, his castmate Lauren Pritchard and Radical Media. The documentary is available to stream on HBO Max.
Groff recently completed production on M. Night Shyamalan’s highly anticipated feature Knock at the Cabin. On August 24th, Groff voiced the titular role of Ollie in "Lost Ollie," an animated limited series produced by 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix.
In 2019, Groff starred as the lovable doomed florist Seymour Krelborn in the celebrated Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Groff's Spring Awakening director Michael Mayer. Groff starred opposite Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle in Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's beloved musical. He received rave reviews for his performance, and was an Outer Critics Circle Award honoree, as well as a Lucille Lortel and Drama League "Distinguished Performance Award" nominee. 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 Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
On screen, Groff is the voice of Kristoff and Sven in the Disney animated hit films Frozen and Frozen II. Frozen won an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for “Best Animated Feature Film.” Additional film credits include American Sniper, C.O.G., The Conspirator and Taking Woodstock.
Groff is also known for his starring role as Holden Ford in David Fincher’s critically acclaimed Netflix television series “Mindhunter,” which was executive produced by Oscar-winner Charlize Theron. Groff played an FBI agent who interviewed incarcerated serial killers in an attempt to solve ongoing crimes. Groff also starred in the HBO series “Looking,” and reprised his role as Patrick in “Looking: The Movie,” which concluded the acclaimed two-season series. He also appeared as the recurring character, Jesse St. James, on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning show "Glee," created and produced by Ryan Murphy.
In the summer of 2015, Groff originated the role as King George III in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Hamilton on Broadway. The musical, which began Off-Broadway and tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, won 11 Tony Awards in 2016, including “Best Musical." Groff also received a Tony Award nomination for his performance, and the cast won a Grammy Award and Billboard Music Award for the original cast recording. The Emmy Award-winning film adaptation of the Broadway musical is currently streaming on Disney+. Groff also received an individual Emmy Award nomination for his performance in this film.
In 2006, Groff gave an award-winning breakout performance in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening (Theatre World Award winner; Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Drama League Award nominee). Additional theatre credits include The Bobby Darin Story, “Encores! Off-Center: A New Brain,” The Bacchae, Hair, The Submission, The Singing Forest, Prayer for my Enemy (for which he won an Obie Award), Deathtrap and Red.
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at NYTW
From: Photos: Inside Opening Night of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at NYTW
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
From: Photo Coverage: Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Meets The Press
From: Photo Coverage: Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Meets The Press
From: Photo Flash: See the Cast of BLACKISH Celebrate 100 Episodes
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore, David Hyde Pierce, Jonathan Groff and More at 2015 FORGET-ME-NOT Gala
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore, David Hyde Pierce, Jonathan Groff and More at 2015 FORGET-ME-NOT Gala
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore, David Hyde Pierce, Jonathan Groff and More at 2015 FORGET-ME-NOT Gala
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
Jonathan Groff, Little Shop of Horrors
Jonathan Groff, Little Shop of Horrors
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Jonathan Groff, Prayer for My Enemy
Jonathan Groff, The Singing Forest
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
Jonathan Groff, Spring Awakening
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Jonathan Groff has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Jonathan Groff has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Jonathan Groff's first West End show was Deathtrap which opened in 2010
Jonathan Groff has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along, Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Merrily We Roll Along, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Little Shop of Horrors, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton, Performance (Obie Awards) for Prayer for My Enemy, Performance (Obie Awards) for The Singing Forest, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, and Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening.
Jonathan Groff has won several awards including Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Merrily We Roll Along," Outstanding Actor in a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Little Shop of Horrors," Performance awards from the Obie Awards for "Prayer for My Enemy" and "The Singing Forest," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "Spring Awakening."
Jonathan Groff's next show will be Merrily We Roll Along which opens on 10/10/2023 on Broadway.
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