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Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff has made memorable performances in theater, film and television since his award-winning breakout performance in Broadway’s “Spring Awakening” in 2006 (Theatre World Award winner, Tony® Award, Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award nominee).

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Groff voiced the character of Kristoff in “Frozen” and “Frozen 2,” Disney’s blockbuster, award-winning animated films, and he reprised his role in the second season of David Fincher’s critically-acclaimed series, “Mindhunter,” which returned to Netflix in August 2019. The series, executive produced by Charlize Theron and based on the true crime book by John E. Douglas, stars Groff as FBI agent Holden Ford, who interviews incarcerated serial killers in an attempt to solve ongoing crimes.

Groff recently returned to the stage as Seymour Krelborn opposite Christian Borle and Tammy Blanchard in the Westside Theatre’s Off-Broadway production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”

His film credits include the Academy Award®-nominated “American Sniper,” as well as “C.O.G.,” “The Conspirator” and “Taking Woodstock.”

On television, Groff starred in the beloved HBO series “Looking” and subsequent television film “Looking: The Movie,” which concluded the acclaimed two-season series. Groff also appeared as Jesse St. James on the Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-Award-winning show “Glee,” created and produced by Ryan Murphy. Other television credits include “Boss,” “The Good Wife” and “The Normal Heart.”

Groff originated the role of King George III in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of “Hamilton” on Broadway, receiving a Tony Award® nomination for his performance. The musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, won 11 Tony Awards, including best musical, and also won the best musical theatre album GRAMMY® for original cast recording.

Groff’s theatre credits also include “The Bobby Darin Story” (92Y), “Encores! Off-Center: A New Brain” (City Center), “The Bacchae” (Delacorte Theatre); “Hair” (The Public Theatre); “The Submission” (MCC Theatre); Craig Lucas’ “The Singing Forest” (The Public Theatre) and “Prayer for my Enemy” (Playwrights Horizons, for which he won an Obie Award); “Deathtrap” (West End) and “Red” (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles). He resides in New York City.

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Jonathan Groff on Playing King George III in ‘Hamilton’: “I rehearsed for about a day, and then went into the show”

Can you even imagine stepping into the role of King George in Hamilton with barely any time to prepare?

Watch: A Conversation with ‘Hamilton’ Star Jonathan Groff

Groff talks about Broadway and ashares a humorous story about his encounter with fellow actor James McAvoy.

‘Looking’ star Jonathan Groff Talks Nudity, Sex Scenes and Trusting his Director

Jonathan Groff has gone from Broadway fame in Spring Awakening to TV fame with FOX’s hit Glee. He’s now on HBO for their new show, Looking, that’s being called the gay version of Girls or Sex and the City. In a new interview with Metro, the 28-year-old talked about being

‘Looking’ star Jonathan Groff on Shooting His New Series: “The word ‘improv’ always makes me feel a little anxious”

Jonathan Groff is one of those lucky Broadway actors who has moved very fluidly into the TV and film world. From Broadway shows like Spring Awakening to his latest series Looking, the 28-year-old actor spoke to IndieWire about his work on the new HBO show about a group of gay

Jonathan Groff talks ‘Boss’, ‘Red’ and working with actors “who are better than you”

The Tony-nominated actor is getting to show off his acting chops in a Los Angeles production of Red and on Starz’s series Boss. Groff feels “that the best way to learn is to work with people who are better than you.”

Jonathan Groff Rocks His Way Back onto “Glee”

“Glee had been the longest job I’d ever done in front of the camera, and I really enjoyed it,” commented Groff. “It felt like it was time to take a risk and move out here to L.A., try and get some film and television going. I’m still keeping my place in New York because I couldn’t bear to give it up, and I love doing theater.”