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Also known as Jonathan Drew Groff

American actor and singer

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Origin
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Active from
1985-03-26

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Jonathan Groff is an American stage performer and TV actor. He was born on March 26, 1985, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Groff originated the role of Melchior Gabor in the Broadway production of Spring Awakening since its debut on December 10, 2006. He also played the same role in the original Off Broadway production earlier during the summer of 2006. In 2007 he played the recurring role of Henry Mackler on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. His <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jonathan+Groff

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Born
Jonathan Drew Groff , ( 1985-03-26 ) March 26, 1985 (age 41) , Lancaster, Pennsylvania , U.S.
Occupations
Actor singer
Years active
2002–present
Known for
Spring Awakening Glee Hamilton Frozen Merrily We Roll Along Just in Time

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date of birth
1985-03-26
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birth name
Jonathan Drew Groff
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2005-00-00
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Jonathan Groff
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Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received several accolades including a Tony Award and a Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. He was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2026.

He began his career on Broadway making his debut in the musical In My Life (2005). He later received Tony Award nominations for playing Melchior Gabor in the original production of the rock musical Spring Awakening (2006), King George III in the original production of the historical musical Hamilton (2015), and Bobby Darin in the original production of the jukebox musical Just in Time (2025). In 2024, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Franklin Shepard in the musical revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. He also starred as Seymour Krelborn in the Off-Broadway musical revival of Little Shop of Horrors in 2019.

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