Line #26 Creator/JonathanGroff


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3	Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985), a.k.a. "Groffsauce" (bestowed on him courtesy of one Mr. Creator/LinManuelMiranda) is an American actor and singer.
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5	In 2006, he originated the role of the radical Melchior Gabor in ''Theatre/SpringAwakening'', earning himself a Tony Award nomination. He's also well-known for playing Jesse St. James on ''Series/{{Glee}}'' opposite ''Spring Awakening'' co-star and close friend Creator/LeaMichele, as well as originating the role of King George III in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''.
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7	Further roles from Groff include the voice of Kristoff (and his reindeer Sven) in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}'' and [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} its sequels and spinoff works]], Patrick Murray in the Creator/{{HBO}} comedy-drama series ''Series/{{Looking}}'', Craig Donner in HBO's telefilm adaptation of ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart'', and Holden Ford in the Creator/DavidFincher series ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}''.
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9	!! Selected filmography:
10	* ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' (2007) as Henry Mackler
11	* ''Film/TakingWoodstock'' (2009) as Michael Lang
12	* ''Film/TheConspirator'' (2010) as Louis Weichmann
13	* ''Series/{{Glee}}'' (2010 -- 2012, 2015) as Jesse St. James
14	* ''Series/{{Boss}}'' (2012) as Ian Todd
15	* ''Franchise/{{Frozen}}'' (2013–present) as Kristoff (voice)
16	** ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}'' (2013)
17	** ''WesternAnimation/FrozenFever'' (2015)
18	** ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure'' (2017)
19	** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' (2019)
20	** ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'' (2019)
21	** ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAStudio'' (2023)
22	** ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'' (2023)
23	* ''Series/{{Looking}}'' (2014 -- 2015) as Patrick Murray
24	** ''Looking: The Movie'' (2016)
25	* ''Film/TheNormalHeart'' (2014) as Craig Donner
26	* ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' (2017) as Holden Ford
27	* ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' (2021) as Agent Smith
28	* ''Series/LostOllie'' (2022) as [[Literature/OlliesOdyssey Ollie]] (voice)
29	* ''Film/KnockAtTheCabin'' (2023) as Eric
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31	!! Selected theatre credits:
32	* ''Theatre/SpringAwakening'' (2006 -- 2008) as Melchior Gabor
33	* ''Theatre/{{Hair}}'' (2007 -- 2008) as Claude Hooper Bukowski
34	* ''Theatre/HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying'' (2015) as J. Pierrepont Finch
35	* ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (2015 -- 2016) as King George III
36	* ''Theatre/{{Merrily We Roll Along}}'' (2023) as Franklin Shepard
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38	!! Selected {{Audio Play}}s
39	* ''AudioPlay/ThirtySixQuestions'' (2017) as Jase
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42	!!Jonathan Groff provides examples of:
43	* PromotedFanboy: To Sutton Foster. Jonathan saw Sutton six times in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' while he was in high school, and now they're friends and colleagues.
44	* TheOtherDarrin: Serves as a new "shell" for Agent Smith in ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections''.
45	* {{Yandere}}: He references this trope when describing his character King George III from Theatre/{{Hamilton}} as a [[http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/hamilton-king-george-brian-darcy-james-jonathan-groff-andrew-rannells.html?mid=twitter_vulture 'scorned lover']], ''Film/{{Fatal Attraction}}'' style - towards AMERICA.
46	--> '''Jonathan''': You feel like at any moment, he's going to flip his shit.

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