Jonathan Drew Groff (born March , ) is an American actor and singer. A
prolific actor on stage, screen, and television, Groff is the
recipient of a Grammy Award and has been nominated for two Tony
Awards.Groff rose to prominence in for his performance in the lead
role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of Spring
Awakening, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best
Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in to play the role of
King George III in Hamilton and sang the song "You'll Be Back", a
performance for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for
Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also appeared on the cast
recording, which won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater
Album.Groff is also known for his television appearances, such as Ian
Todd in the Starz political drama Boss; lead-character Patrick Murray
in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking, and its subsequent series
finale television film, Looking: The Movie; and the recurring role of
Jesse St. James in the Fox musical-comedy series Glee. He voiced the
role of Kristoff and Sven in Walt Disney Animation Studios' films
Frozen and Frozen II. Since , Groff has starred as FBI Special Agent
Holden Ford in the Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter.
prolific actor on stage, screen, and television, Groff is the
recipient of a Grammy Award and has been nominated for two Tony
Awards.Groff rose to prominence in for his performance in the lead
role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of Spring
Awakening, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best
Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway in to play the role of
King George III in Hamilton and sang the song "You'll Be Back", a
performance for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for
Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also appeared on the cast
recording, which won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater
Album.Groff is also known for his television appearances, such as Ian
Todd in the Starz political drama Boss; lead-character Patrick Murray
in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking, and its subsequent series
finale television film, Looking: The Movie; and the recurring role of
Jesse St. James in the Fox musical-comedy series Glee. He voiced the
role of Kristoff and Sven in Walt Disney Animation Studios' films
Frozen and Frozen II. Since , Groff has starred as FBI Special Agent
Holden Ford in the Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter.
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