Jonathan Groff Biography

Early age and education

Jonathan Drew Groff was born on March 26, 1985 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His mother, Julie, is a physical education teacher, and his father, Jim Groff, is a harness horse trainer and driver. Groff has an older brother, David.

Groff is the first cousin of singer James Wolpert, who was a semifinalist on the fifth season of The Voice. Groff spent most of his childhood in Ronks, Pennsylvania.

Groff graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 2003. He decided that he would join Carnegie Mellon University, but unfortunately he was delayed for admission by a year because he had been chosen for a national tour of The Sound of Music. Groff gave up on the idea of ​​going to college due to college loan issues and therefore moved to New York.

Groff has performed at the Fulton Opera House and the Ephrata Performing Arts Center. On stage she has been seen in Fame, In My Life, Spring Awakening, Hair, The Bacchae, Deathtrap, Red, The Pirates of Penzance, Hamilton, A new Brain and many more.

Race

He received his first movie role in Taking Woodstock in 2009 as Michel Lang. He was later seen on The Conspirator as Louis Weichmann, COQ as Samuel. He voiced Kristoff Bjorgman in 2013’s Frozen and reprized the role in 2015’s Frozen Forever.

He has also appeared in an American biographical drama film, American Sniper. He has played in 14 episodes of Glee as Jesse St. James. He has been seen in 10 episodes of Boss and 18 episodes of Looking.

Personal life

Groff is openly gay. He came out in October 2009 during the National Equality March on Washington. Groff is an advocate for the LGBT community. He has been awarded the Point Horizon Award from the Point Foundation. He has also been named Grand Marshal of the New York City Pride Parade.

Groff is an inspiration to future LGBT leaders. Groff does not have a long dating history. She began dating Cavin Creel in 2009. The couple broke up in 2010. In the same year, Groff began dating Zachery Quinto.

They confirmed their relationship in front of the media in September 2012. He broke up with Quinto in July 2013. Groff is currently single; he has no boyfriend or girlfriend. He has not been married to date and has no children.

Net worth, height, awards and achievements

Jonathan Groff’s net worth is $3 million today. He has won many awards, including the Theater World Award for Best Debut Performance, Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Favorite Lead Actor in a Broadway Musical, and Best Male Breakthrough Performance.

He has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. His other awards include an Obie Award for Outstanding Performance, a WhatsOnStage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Award for London Newcomer of the Year, the NewNowNext Award for Best New Actor on Television, and the Point Horizon Award.

He has been nominated for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Gold Derby TV Award, EWwy Award, and Behind the Voice Actor Awards.