Jonathan Groff is known as an American actor and singer. Groff is most famous for his lead role in Spring Awakening and Mindhunter.
Jonathan Drew Groff was born on March 26, 1985 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His mom Julie is a teacher while his father Jim Groff is a steed coach. He was raised close by one kin, a more established sibling David. He was educated at Conestoga Valley High School and upon graduation in 2003, he enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University. He decided to put off school for one year in the wake of getting a role in a tour of acting in The Sound of Music. Groff never made it back to school as his acting career took off.
He started his acting career in the mid 2000s as a stage actor. Among a few eminent stage credits, he was the main actor to depict the character Melchior Gabor in the Broadway production of the musical Spring Awakening. His splendid performance earned him much approval including nominations for a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
Groff veered into film and TV following his breakout performance in Spring Awakening. He had repeating roles in the soap opera One Life to Live (2007) and the melodic series Glee (2010-15). He was on the fundamental cast of the brief series Boss (2012) and he was the lead star of the parody drama series Looking (2014-15). He currently stars as FBI Special Agent Holden Ford, the lead character of the Netflix crime thriller series Mindhunter.
While his on-screen career keeps on taking off, Jonathan Groff has additionally stayed relentless with his stage performances. He has recorded a few prominent stage credits including a splendid depiction of King George III in the Broadway production of Hamilton (2015–16), for which he was nominated for the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
In August 2019, the second season of Mindhunter was released on Netflix. Groff plays the lead role on the show as Holden Ford.
Jonathan Groff is a gay man. The Hollywood star exposed the truth during the National Equality March of October 2009 held in Washington. As far as connections, Groff has dated some of A-listers including individual actors Gavin Creel and Zachary Quinto.
Jonathan Groff has been in a long friendship with actress Lea Michele. The two initially met in 2006 when the two of them featured in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening. Groff and Michele additionally worked together on the series Glee with Groff featuring as Jesse St. James, the adoration target of Michele's character Rachel Berry.
| Birth Date: | 26 Mar, 1985 |
| Age: | 35 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Lancaster |
| residence: | Ronks New York City |
| Education: | Conestoga Valley High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor and singer |
| Net Worth 2021: | 5 million |
