• Jonathan Groff is an actor from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• He is best known for his role in Frozen and Glee
• He has a net worth of over $3 million
• He is a member of the LGBT Community and was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer in his early 20s
• He is close friends with Glee co-star Lea Michele and is her maid of honor
Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | March 26, 1985 |
Fact | Groff was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor for "Spring Awakening" in 2007. |
Contents
- 1 Who is Jonathan Groff from “Glee”, And What Is He Doing Now?
- 2 Net Worth
- 3 Early Life and Family
- 4 Is He Single? Personal Life
- 5 Career
- 6 Latter Career
- 7 Singing Career
- 8 Friendship with Lea Michele
- 9 General Info
- 10 Family
- 11 Accomplishments
- 12 Social profile links
- 13 Quotes
- 14 Facts
- 15 Pictures
- 16 Movies
- 17 Awards
Who is Jonathan Groff from “Glee”, And What Is He Doing Now?
Jonathan Drew Groff was born under the zodiac sign of Aries on 26 March 1986, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA, and so is 31 years old. Jonathon is best known as the actor who provided voice recordings for “Frozen”, and additionally worked on a renowned TV series, “Glee”, in which he portrayed Jesse St. James. Jonathan. As of mid-2018, the actor is working on “Mindhunter”, another acclaimed series.
Net Worth
So just how rich is Jonathan Groff as of mid-2018? According to authoritative sources, this actor has a net worth of over $3 million, accumulated from his career in the previously mentioned field. He hasn’t disclosed any information regarding his assets such as houses and cars.
Early Life and Family

Is He Single? Personal Life
Jonathan publicly came out as gay in October 2009 during the National Equality March, and from through 2010 he dated a fellow actor Zachary Quinto. In 2015, he was honored by the Point Foundation with the Point Horizon award, in recognition of his advocacy for the LGBT community. In his early 20s, the actor faced melanoma skin cancer, but has managed to overcome it. The actor is, however, generally secretive about his private life, and isn’t active on any social media. In one interview, the actor jokingly said that he did have AOL Instant Messenger when he was in middle school, but stated that the idea of “curating his life seems like so much work”. Speaking about his sexuality, he said that there’s kind of a gift in being gay, because you have to express yourself once you come out, adding that it becomes a muscle for someone who doesn’t like conflict and comes from a background where no one talks about their feelings. “It’s forced me to be more expressive than I would be naturally”.
Career
#TBT to the cast of #SpringAwakening at the 2007 Tony Awards
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Latter Career
In 2015 Jonathan worked on “O.T.P”, which received generally positive response, opposite Laura Jordan and Peter Graham. In 2016, he provided voice recordings for Kristoff in “Lego Frozen Northern Lights”, and in the same year played Patrick Murray, the main character of “Looking”, an appraised TV movie which focuses on his character as he returns to San Francisco looking for closure regarding some of his relationships. In 2017, Groff joined “Mindhunter”, a successful TV series about two FBI agents who try to solve crimes by exploring the psychology of murder; in the series he plays the main character, opposite Holt McCallany. Jonathan will also provide voice recordings for the 30th season premiere of “The Simpsons” on Fox, due for release on 30 September 2018.
Singing Career
In addition to being an actor, Groff is also a musician, and contributed to numerous recordings such as “Spring Awakening (Original Broadway Cast Recording)” in 2006, “Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna”, “Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers” and “Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals”, all in 2010. His latest recordings include “36 Questions: Songs from Act 1 – EP”.
Friendship with Lea Michele
Jonathan is close friends with “Glee” co-star, Lea Michele. As she stated, the actor will play a special part at her wedding, and will be her maid of honor. The two met when they filmed “Spring Awakening”, which earned Groff a nomination for a Tony Award, and an everlasting friendship with Michele.
General Info
Full Name | Jonathan Groff |
Date Of Birth | March 26, 1985 |
Height | 1.8 m |
Profession | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
Education | Conestoga Valley High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Parents | Jim Groff, Julie Groff |
Siblings | David Groff |
Accomplishments
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Obie Award for Performance |
Nominations | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
Movies | Looking: The Movie, Frozen Fever, American Sniper, The Normal Heart, Frozen, C.O.G., Glee Encore, The Conspirator, Twelve Thirty, Taking Woodstock, Sophie |
TV Shows | Looking, Glee, Boss, Mindhunter |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [on appearing as Patrick Murray on 'Looking'] One of the cool things about the show is that no one's having a 'coming out' story. My character is 29, and that's the youngest of the ensemble. Most characters are in their 30s and 40s. It's a show with gay characters, but no one's grappling with their sexuality. One of the most successful gay movies ever is 'Brokeback Mountain', where the story is basically two gay men who are both devastated by the fact that they're gay and they're in love with each other. In this show everybody's completely fine with the fact they're gay, and so the issues become about their relationships and work. Hopefully it becomes even more relatable to people who aren't gay. |
2 | [on performing intimate incidents on 'Looking'] Without fail, there was at least one moment of every script where I would grab my hair and be like,'Oh, god, I can't believe I have to do that'. Most of is social anxiety and awkwardness. |
3 | I love the cultural and class difference between Richie and Patrick. It's really interesting and I think also a universal issue of people finding themselves in relationships, gay or straight..There's a Mexican-Cuban dynamic which is really interesting in the reflection of the Latino community. I personally wasn't aware of it until it was written into the show. |
4 | [on working with Andrew Haigh] He has a very specific way of creating naturalism on set - he's not precious about the writing of scenes. If something doesn't feel right he's like 'Just cut it or change it or whatever'. He's very laid back...He would encourage improv into the scene - cut that one line that didn't sound right, and improv at the end - and it ends up becoming really in the moment, which is really exciting and taught me a lot as an actor. |
5 | Just follow your joy. Always. I think that if you do that, life will take you on the course that it's meant to take you. Which is - maybe you're meant to be an actor. Maybe you're meant to be a director. Maybe you're meant to be a producer. Maybe you're meant to be a teacher. But if you just just sort of follow that joy and really explore what excites you, then the rest will take care of itself. |
6 | Don't let the world define you. In the world of acting, and I think in any profession really, people are really eager to put you in a box and categorize you as one particular thing. Make sure that you always follow your heart and your gut, and let yourself be who you want to be, and who you know you are. And don't let anyone steal your joy. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | He is of German, and some Swiss-German, English, and Scottish, descent. He has deep roots in Pennsylvania on both sides of his family (Pennsylvania Dutch, the nickname for Germans in the state). |
2 | Was in a relationship with fellow actor Zachary Quinto during 2012 till spring 2013. |
3 | Gained a 5 inch scar on his biceps while shooting Glee (2009) because his dance partner for the "Bohemian Rhapsody" performance (in the season 1 finale) accidentally scarred him with her stilettos. |
4 | in London starring in the play "Deathtrap" at the Noel Coward Theatre [September 2010] |
5 | Playing Jesse in the 'back nine' of season one of Glee. [April 2010] |
6 | Starring in "The Singing Forest" at The Public Theater, New York City. [April 2009] |
7 | While Groff was raised Methodist, his father was raised Mennonite. |
8 | Groff, along with other openly gay actors (including Sean Hayes and Neil Patrick Harris), was the target of a highly controversial April 2010 Newsweek article by Ramin Setoodeh that argued that gay actors aren't convincing playing straight characters. The article created a huge media backlash, with many public figures (including Groff and Hayes' co-star Kristin Chenoweth) decrying it as homophobic and defending Hayes', Harris', and Groff's performances as straight characters. |
9 | He remains very good friends with his "Spring Awakening" co-star Lea Michele. |
10 | Groff was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor for "Spring Awakening" in 2007. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Mindhunter | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Holden Ford |
Lego Frozen Northern Lights | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Kristoff |
Looking: The Movie | 2016 | TV Movie | Patrick Murray |
Looking | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Patrick Murray |
Glee | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Jesse St. James |
Frozen Fever | 2015 | Short | Kristoff (voice) |
O.T.P. | 2015 | TV Series | Dennis |
American Sniper | 2014 | Young Vet-Mads | |
The Normal Heart | 2014 | TV Movie | Craig |
Sophie | 2014/II | Short | Ben |
Russian Broadway Shut Down | 2014 | Short | Nikolai the Athlete |
Frozen | 2013/I | Kristoff (voice) | |
C.O.G. | 2013 | David | |
Boss | 2012 | TV Series | Ian Todd |
The Good Wife | 2012 | TV Series | Jimmy Fellner |
The Conspirator | 2010 | Louis Weichmann | |
Twelve Thirty | 2010 | Jeff | |
Taking Woodstock | 2009 | Michael Lang | |
Pretty/Handsome | 2008 | TV Movie | Patrick Fitzpayne |
One Life to Live | 2007 | TV Series | Henry Mackler |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Glee | 2010-2015 | TV Series performer - 8 episodes | |
Frozen Fever | 2015 | Short performer: "Making Today a Perfect Day" | |
The Making of Frozen | 2014 | Short performer: "The Making Of Frozen" | |
Looking | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Frozen | 2013/I | performer: "Reindeers Are Better Than People" | |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2007 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Give My Regards to Broadway" | |
The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special performer: "The Bitch of Living", "Totally Fucked" |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Side by Side by Susan Blackwell | 2010 | TV Series special thanks - 3 episodes | |
Peace, Love and Cinema | 2009 | Documentary short thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Glee: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center | 2011 | Video | Himself |
Peace, Love and Cinema | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself |
The Battery's Down | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Kyle Riabko: The Lead | 2009 | Documentary | Himself / Melchior |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Working in the Theatre | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee & Performer |
Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Hamilton's America | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Today | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Side by Side by Susan Blackwell | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming / Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming / Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking / ... |
The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Making of Frozen | 2014 | Short | Himself |
Showing Up | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
Good Day L.A. | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Frozen Special | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Standbys | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
The Morning After | 2012 | TV Series short | Himself - Guest Celebrity |
Guesting on Glee | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself / Jesse St. James |
The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Voting PSA |
Some Jerk with a Camera | 2015 | TV Series | Kristoff from 'Frozen' |
Glee Encore | 2011 | Video | Jesse St. James |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Ensemble - International Competition | The Normal Heart (2014) |
2014 | BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Frozen (2013) |
2014 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Frozen (2013) |
2014 | Nexty | NewNowNext Awards | Best New Television Actor | Looking (2014) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Lead Actor | Looking (2014) |
2014 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film | Frozen (2013) |
2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Lead Actor | Looking (2014) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia