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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 awards including a [[Tony Award]] and a [[Grammy Award]] as well as a nomination for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]].

He began his career on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] making his debut in the musical ''[[In My Life (musical)|In My Life]]'' (2005). He later received Tony nominations for playing Melchior Gabor in the original production of the [[rock musical]] ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]'' (2006), King [[George III]] in the original production of the historical musical ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' (2015), and [[Bobby Darin]] in the original production of the [[jukebox musical]] ''[[Just in Time (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 (musical)|''Merrily We Roll Along'']]. He also starred as Seymour Krelborn in the [[Off-Broadway]] musical revival of ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' in 2019.

On television, he started his career with a recurring guest star as [[Jesse St. James]] in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] musical-comedy series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' (2009–15). He starred as Patrick Murray in the [[HBO]] comedy-drama series ''[[Looking (TV series)|Looking]]'' (2014–15), the network's first series centering on the lives of gay men, as well as its subsequent television film, ''[[Looking: The Movie]]'' (2016). He portrayed [[FBI Special Agent]] Holden Ford in the [[Netflix]] period crime drama ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]'' (2017–19). He was [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]]-nominated for his role in the [[Disney+]] [[Hamilton (2020 film)|live stage recording]] of ''Hamilton'' (2020).

Groff made his film debut playing [[Michael Lang (producer)|Michael Lang]] in [[Ang Lee]]'s ''[[Taking Woodstock]]'' (2009). He has since played [[Louis J. Weichmann]] in ''[[The Conspirator]]'' (2010), [[Agent Smith|Smith]] in ''[[The Matrix Resurrections]]'' (2021), and a father held hostage in ''[[Knock at the Cabin]]'' (2023). He also voiced both [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] and [[Sven (Frozen)|Sven]] in the [[Disney]] animated ''[[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen]]'' franchise, including ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' (2013) and ''[[Frozen II]]'' (2019). In 2022, he executive produced the [[HBO]] documentary film ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)#Reunion documentary|Spring Awakening: Those You've Known]]'', which saw the 15-year reunion of the original cast of the musical.

==Early life and education==
Jonathan Drew Groff{{cn|date=February 2025}} was born in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]] on March 26, 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/jonathan-groff-vault-0000114567|title=Jonathan Groff|website=[[Playbill]]|access-date=July 12, 2020|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702204637/https://www.playbill.com/person/jonathan-groff-vault-0000114567|url-status=live}}</ref> to Julie and Jim Groff, a standardbred horse trainer and driver.<ref name="Holahan-2019"/> He has one older brother, David, who is president and COO of [[WebstaurantStore]].<ref name="Brother">{{cite web|last=Hummel|first=Cindy|url=https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/lititz-based-webstaurantstore-plans-33m-distribution-center-near-bloomsburg-to-create-400-jobs/article_a414fe3e-7d6a-11e9-8d7a-5b811a68d732.html|title=Lititz-based WebstaurantStore plans $33M distribution center near Bloomsburg to create 400 jobs|website=LancasterOnline|date=May 23, 2019|access-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref>

Groff's roots in theater and acting began at an early age. When he was three years old, Groff fell in love with [[Julie Andrews]]' performance as [[Mary Poppins (character)|Mary Poppins]], and growing up, he and his brother put on childhood home productions, such as a performance of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical)|The Wizard of Oz]]'' in his father's barn, where he played [[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]].<ref name="Julie Andrews, Jonathan Groff">{{Cite episode|title=Julie Andrews, Jonathan Groff|episode-link=List of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert episodes (2019)|series=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|series-link=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|network=[[CBS]]|date=October 21, 2019|season=5|number=817|quote=Note: A short clip from the home movie was played for the television audience.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fierberg|first=Ruthie|date=October 19, 2017|title=Tony Nominee Jonathan Groff Reveals How He Got His Start Over the Rainbow|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-jonathan-groff-reveals-how-he-got-his-start-over-the-rainbow|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028224140/https://www.playbill.com/article/tony-nominee-jonathan-groff-reveals-how-he-got-his-start-over-the-rainbow|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff credits [[Sutton Foster]] as one of his greatest influences and idols, and as a young aspiring actor, he would wait at the stage door after her performances to get her autograph.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weinstock|first=Matt|date=July 13, 2015|title=A Few Years Ago Jonathan Groff Was Stage-Dooring Sutton Foster – Now He's Headlining Encores! With Her|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/a-few-years-ago-jonathan-groff-was-stage-dooring-sutton-foster-mdash-now-hes-headlining-encores-with-her-com-352967|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021001718/https://www.playbill.com/article/a-few-years-ago-jonathan-groff-was-stage-dooring-sutton-foster-mdash-now-hes-headlining-encores-with-her-com-352967|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff joined his middle school and high school drama departments, and it was there that he became inspired to start a career in theater.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Pennsylvania State Education Association|url=https://www.psea.org/news--events/newsstand/psea-news2/teacher-plays-leading-role-in-broadway-stars-career/|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=psea.org|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192904/https://www.psea.org/news--events/newsstand/psea-news2/teacher-plays-leading-role-in-broadway-stars-career/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In his adolescence, Groff took part in many community productions in his hometown of Lancaster. At seventeen years old, he directed and starred in ''[[You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown]]'' at a high school theatre festival at the [[Fulton Opera House]], for which he won a community award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lancaster New Era from Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 11, 2002 · 78|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/567361855/|access-date=March 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com|date=April 11, 2002|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192940/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/567361855/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wegner|first=Suzette|title=Jonathan Groff Beth Bash award|url=https://lancasteronline.com/jonathan-groff-beth-bash-award/image_44c70b9c-07db-11e5-8bd8-4b6b65009d02.html|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=May 31, 2015|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192907/https://lancasteronline.com/jonathan-groff-beth-bash-award/image_44c70b9c-07db-11e5-8bd8-4b6b65009d02.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also performed in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[Ragtime (musical)|Ragtime]]'', ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano]]'', ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'', ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', ''[[Peter Pan (1954 musical)|Peter Pan]]'', ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'', and ''[[Rags (musical)|Rags]]'' at the Fulton Opera House, as well as starring as Edgar in ''[[Bat Boy: The Musical]]'' and Ugly in ''[[Honk!]]'' at The Ephrata Performing Arts Center.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ritzel|first=Rebecca J.|title=Broadway 'Awakening'|url=https://lancasteronline.com/entertainment/broadway-awakening/article_14261f22-971c-555d-a6d0-fbfd0516bd83.html|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=December 19, 2006|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192938/https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/broadway-awakening/article_14261f22-971c-555d-a6d0-fbfd0516bd83.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff graduated from [[Conestoga Valley High School]] in 2003 and intended to attend [[Carnegie Mellon University]], but he deferred his admission for a year when he was cast as [[Rolf]] in a Non-Equity national tour of ''The Sound of Music''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bernstein|first=Jacob|date=April 22, 2015|title=Jonathan Groff's Life Imitates His Art|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/fashion/jonathan-groffs-life-imitates-his-art.html|access-date=March 25, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=August 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822095210/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/fashion/jonathan-groffs-life-imitates-his-art.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=October 24, 2007|title=Sound of Music Gets Marionette World Premiere 2 Nov., Featuring Recorded Voices of Groff and Noll|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/sound-of-music-gets-marionette-world-premiere-nov-2-featuring-recorded-voices-of-groff-and-noll-com-144822|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=July 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719232139/http://www.playbill.com/article/sound-of-music-gets-marionette-world-premiere-nov-2-featuring-recorded-voices-of-groff-and-noll-com-144822|url-status=live}}</ref> After the tour, Groff decided to move to New York City instead of attending college and begin his career.<ref name="Paulson-2019">{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=October 2, 2019|title=Jonathan Groff Is a Seymour at Heart|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/theater/jonathan-groff-little-shop-of-horrors.html|url-status=live|url-access=limited|access-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021124252/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/theater/jonathan-groff-little-shop-of-horrors.html|archive-date=October 21, 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Acting career==
===2005–09: Early roles and ''Spring Awakening''===
Groff started out waiting tables at the Chelsea Grill in New York City before earning his [[Actors' Equity Association]] card in 2005, with the musical ''[[Fame (musical)|Fame]]'' at the [[North Shore Music Theatre]], where he played Nick Piazza.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jonathan Groff: 'We have a very different attitude to ambition'|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/jonathan-groff-we-have-a-very-different-attitude-to-ambition|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=The Stage|language=En|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192907/https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/jonathan-groff-we-have-a-very-different-attitude-to-ambition|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Gans-2005">{{Cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=May 3, 2005|title=Complete Casting Announced for North Shore's Fame|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/complete-casting-announced-for-north-shores-fame-com-125687|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=May 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514231159/http://www.playbill.com/article/complete-casting-announced-for-north-shores-fame-com-125687|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, he made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut as an understudy for the lead role (played by [[Christopher Hanke]]), [[Understudy#Similar tasks|swing]], and dance captain for the musical ''[[In My Life (musical)|In My Life]]'' by [[Joseph Brooks (songwriter)|Joseph Brooks]], opening on October 20 and closing on December 11, 2005, after 61 performances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In My Life Broadway @ Music Box Theatre – Tickets and Discounts|url=http://www.playbill.com/production/in-my-life-music-box-theatre-vault-0000002567|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925155844/https://www.playbill.com/production/in-my-life-music-box-theatre-vault-0000002567|url-status=live}}</ref> The musical was panned by critics, with a review from ''[[Broadway.com]]'' calling the production "undoubtedly the most bizarre, misguided Broadway musical of the millennium".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Did Critics Find Heaven in New B'way Musical in My Life?|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94907/did-critics-find-heaven-in-new-bway-musical-in-my-life/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Broadway.com|language=en|archive-date=August 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810090911/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/94907/did-critics-find-heaven-in-new-bway-musical-in-my-life/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Jonathan Groff 2006.jpg|thumb|Groff in 2006]]
His breakout performance occurred in 2006, when Groff originated the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the Broadway production of the rock musical ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''. The musical tells the story of repressed adolescents in late nineteenth century Germany discovering their sexuality, adapted from [[Frank Wedekind]]'s original 1891 [[Spring Awakening (play)|play]] by [[Duncan Sheik]] and [[Steven Sater]] and directed by [[Michael Mayer (director)|Michael Mayer]].<ref name="Playbill-2021">{{Cite web|title=Spring Awakening Broadway @ Eugene O'Neill Theatre – Tickets and Discounts|url=http://www.playbill.com/production/spring-awakening-eugene-oneill-theatre-vault-0000004687|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=March 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317090600/https://www.playbill.com/production/spring-awakening-eugene-oneill-theatre-vault-0000004687|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff was first cast in a workshop of ''Spring Awakening'' at [[Baruch College]] with [[Lea Michele]], [[John Gallagher Jr.]], and the rest of the original cast, and the production then moved to the [[Atlantic Theater Company]] for its original [[off-Broadway]] run from May 19 through August 5, 2006, before transferring to Broadway.<ref>{{cite web|last=Simonson|first=Robert|author-link1=Robert Simonson|date=July 20, 2006|title=Off-Broadway Hit Spring Awakening to Awake on Broadway|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/off-broadway-hit-spring-awakening-to-awake-on-broadway-com-133849|website=Playbill|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810083828/http://www.playbill.com/article/off-broadway-hit-spring-awakening-to-awake-on-broadway-com-133849|url-status=live}}</ref> During the Broadway production at the [[Eugene O'Neill Theatre]], Groff played the role from its debut on December 10, 2006, through May 18, 2008, when he departed the production with co-star and best friend Lea Michele. The musical achieved great critical acclaim, garnering eleven nominations and winning eight awards, including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]], at the [[61st Tony Awards]]. The musical was also awarded the [[Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album]], which the Grammys did not award to vocalists at that time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spring Awakening Tony Awards Info|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsshowinfo.php?showname=Spring%20Awakening|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=broadwayworld.com|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221120831/https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsshowinfo.php?showname=Spring%20Awakening|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Charles Isherwood]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the show a "brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns" and praised Groff's "ardency and thoughtfulness".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Isherwood|first=Charles|date=December 11, 2006|title=Sex and Rock? What Would the Kaiser Think?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/theater/reviews/11spri.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302024944/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/theater/reviews/11spri.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that the performances of "Michele, Groff and Gallagher dominate the young ensemble".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rooney|first=David|date=June 16, 2006|title=Spring Awakening|url=https://variety.com/2006/legit/reviews/spring-awakening-6-1200515446/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192911/https://variety.com/2006/legit/reviews/spring-awakening-6-1200515446/|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff was nominated for a [[Drama Desk Award]], a [[Drama League Award]], and a [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical]] for his performance. He received the [[Theatre World Award]] for Outstanding Debut Performance.

In 2007, Groff played the recurring role of [[Henry Mackler]] for eleven episodes on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[One Life to Live]]''. His character's storyline about a school shooting was cut due to the [[Virginia Tech shooting]] in April 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/television/ah5018.shtml|title='One Life To Live' Pulls Hostage Plot After Virginia Tech Killings|date=April 24, 2007|website=Access Hollywood|access-date=October 28, 2007|archive-date=August 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816174322/http://www.accesshollywood.com/television/ah5018.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2007, Groff was cast in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series [[Pretty/Handsome]], directed and written by [[Ryan Murphy (producer)|Ryan Murphy]], and filmed a pilot, but the series was not picked up.<ref name="Hetrick-2007">{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=November 2, 2007|title=Groff Cast in 'Pretty Handsome' FX Pilot; On Leave from Spring Awakening|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/groff-cast-in-pretty-handsome-fx-pilot-on-leave-from-spring-awakening-com-145110|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804205258/https://www.playbill.com/article/groff-cast-in-pretty-handsome-fx-pilot-on-leave-from-spring-awakening-com-145110|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, Groff also lent his vocal talents to record the roles of Rolf Gruber & Friedrich von Trapp in the [[Salzburg Marionette Theatre]]'s production of [[The Sound of Music]], which premiered on November 7 in [[Dallas]], Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://marionetten.at/en/shows/the-sound-of-music|title=The Sound of Music|date=December 3, 2022|website=Salzburger Marionetten Theater|language=en|access-date=May 22, 2025|archive-date=March 21, 2025|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250321054440/https://marionetten.at/en/shows/the-sound-of-music |url-status=live}}</ref> This recording is still used by the company for their performances in [[Salzburg]], Austria.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://playbill.com/article/sound-of-music-gets-marionette-world-premiere-nov-2-featuring-recorded-voices-of-groff-and-noll-com-144822 |title=Sound of Music Gets Marionette World Premiere Nov. 2, Featuring Recorded Voices of Groff and Noll |date=October 24, 2007 |website=Playbill |language=en |access-date=May 22, 2025 |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222184423/https://playbill.com/article/sound-of-music-gets-marionette-world-premiere-nov-2-featuring-recorded-voices-of-groff-and-noll-com-144822 |url-status=live}}</ref>

From July 22 through August 31, 2008, Groff played the lead role of Claude in the [[Shakespeare in the Park]] production of ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'', a rock musical about [[hippie]] [[counterculture]] during the [[Vietnam War]] that was directed by [[Diane Paulus]].<ref name="Hetrick-2008">{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=July 22, 2008|title='Let the Sunshine In': Hair Begins Central Park Run July 22|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/let-the-sunshine-in-hair-begins-central-park-run-july-22-com-151816|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718001413/http://www.playbill.com/article/let-the-sunshine-in-hair-begins-central-park-run-july-22-com-151816|url-status=live}}</ref> Theater critic [[Ben Brantley]] of ''The New York Times'' wrote in his review of ''Hair'' that "Mr. Groff, who was memorably tormented by young lust in the musical ''Spring Awakening'', is even more affecting here, his open face a shifting map of doubt and affirmation."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=August 8, 2008|title=Let the Sunshine In, and the Shadows|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/theater/reviews/08hair.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126062610/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/theater/reviews/08hair.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff decided to turn down the opportunity to reprise his role in the Broadway production, choosing instead to make his film debut.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fradkin|first=Lori|title=Broadway's 'Hair' to Be Groff-Less – Slideshow|url=https://www.vulture.com/2008/11/jonathan_groff_to_remain_cloth.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Vulture|date=November 21, 2008|language=en-us|url-access=limited|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921065804/https://www.vulture.com/2008/11/jonathan_groff_to_remain_cloth.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, he appeared as [[Michael Lang (producer)|Michael Lang]] in [[Ang Lee]]'s comedy-drama film ''[[Taking Woodstock]]'', about the 1969 [[Woodstock Festival]]. While critics found the film "likable" but "underwhelming", Groff's performance was praised for its "crafty, angelic fervor" by ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=August 26, 2009|title=What I Saw at the Countercultural Revolution|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/movies/26woodstock.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Taking Woodstock (2009)|date=August 28, 2009|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taking_woodstock|language=en|access-date=March 19, 2021|url-access=limited|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203185541/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taking_woodstock|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=August 26, 2009|title=Taking Woodstock|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/taking-woodstock-255850/|access-date=March 19, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|url-access=limited|archive-date=November 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130085251/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/taking-woodstock-255850/|url-status=live}}</ref>

From November 14 to December 21, 2008, Groff appeared as Billy Noone, a closeted gay soldier fighting in Iraq, in the off-Broadway production of ''Prayer for My Enemy'', a play written by [[Craig Lucas]].<ref name="Jones-2008">{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=December 9, 2008|title=Craig Lucas' Prayer for My Enemy, With Tony Winners Pawk and Clark, Opens in NYC|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/craig-lucas-prayer-for-my-enemy-with-tony-winners-pawk-and-clark-opens-in-nyc-com-155905|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220173400/http://www.playbill.com/article/craig-lucas-prayer-for-my-enemy-with-tony-winners-pawk-and-clark-opens-in-nyc-com-155905|url-status=live}}</ref> The production was directed by [[Bartlett Sher]] and performed at [[Playwrights Horizons]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prayer for My Enemy|url=https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/prayer-my-enemy/|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playwrights Horizons|date=November 14, 2008|language=en|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311075854/https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/plays/prayer-my-enemy/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ben Brantley wrote in ''The New York Times'' that the play is "muddle-headed" and "disconnected", but Groff "exudes the charismatic aura of distressed youth".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=December 10, 2008|title=The Silence and the Fury Within Six American Lives|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/theater/reviews/10bran.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210111113/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/theater/reviews/10bran.html|url-status=live}}</ref> From April 10 to May 17, 2009, Groff appeared as Gray Korankyi and Walter Riemann in the off-Broadway production of another Craig Lucas play, ''The Singing Forest'', alongside [[Olympia Dukakis]] at [[the Public Theater]].<ref name="Hetrick-2009">{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=April 28, 2009|title=The Singing Forest, with Dukakis and Groff, Opens at the Public April 28|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/the-singing-forest-with-dukakis-and-groff-opens-at-the-public-april-28-com-160352|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803095128/https://www.playbill.com/article/the-singing-forest-with-dukakis-and-groff-opens-at-the-public-april-28-com-160352|url-status=live}}</ref> The play, directed by [[Mark Wing-Davey]], was described by critics as "convoluted" in plot but with strong performances, praising Groff for his "natural emotional transparency [that] helps add layers to Gray".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Isherwood|first=Charles|date=April 28, 2009|title=High-Caffeine Farce, With a Dark Viennese Roast|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/theater/reviews/29sing.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126095747/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/theater/reviews/29sing.html|url-status=live}}</ref> For both performances, Groff received an [[Obie Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jonathan Groff – theaterlife|date=December 14, 2019|url=https://theaterlife.com/jonathan-groff/|access-date=March 5, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026212128/http://theaterlife.com/jonathan-groff/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff starred as [[Dionysus]] in the play ''[[The Bacchae]]'' opposite [[Anthony Mackie]] from August 11 to 30, 2009; it was directed by [[JoAnne Akalaitis]] and produced as a part of the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=August 24, 2009|title=Dangerous Demi-God: Groff and Company Open The Bacchae|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/dangerous-demi-god-groff-and-company-open-the-bacchae-com-163750|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192913/https://www.playbill.com/article/dangerous-demi-god-groff-and-company-open-the-bacchae-com-163750|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that "Groff is surprisingly effective as the Stranger, Dionysus' human guise", but "in the moments when he must be the immortal god and register his full wrath, however, Groff is less successful despite an earnest effort."<ref name="Hollywood-2009">{{Cite web|date=August 27, 2009|title=The Bacchae – Theater Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bacchae-theater-review-93444|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192926/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/best-summer-ever-film-review-sxsw-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2010–16: ''Glee'', ''Frozen'' and ''Hamilton''===
[[File:Jonathan Groff 2010.jpg|thumb|upright|Groff in 2010]]
Starting in 2010, Groff rose to greater prominence as a recurring guest star in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] musical comedy-drama ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' as [[Jesse St. James]], lead performer in rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline and love interest to [[Rachel Berry]], played by Lea Michele.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ross|first=Dalton|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/10/19/glee-exclusive-jonathan-groff-to-join-sho/|title='Glee' Exclusive: 'Spring Awakening' star Jonathan Groff to join the show|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=October 19, 2009|access-date=February 17, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106161807/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/10/19/glee-exclusive-jonathan-groff-to-join-sho/|archive-date=January 6, 2010}}</ref> He appeared in a total of fifteen episodes over the first, second, third, and sixth seasons of the series. Groff was featured in four of ''Glee''<nowiki/>'s soundtrack albums and made a special appearance in the concert tour [[Glee Live! In Concert!]] with [[Lea Michele|Michele]] at the [[Gibson Amphitheatre]] in Los Angeles and at the [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Glee's L.A. Concert, Lea Michele Says "Hello" to Jonathan Groff|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/152486/in-glees-la-concert-lea-michele-says-hello-to-jonathan-groff/|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Broadway.com|language=en|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031080614/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/152486/in-glees-la-concert-lea-michele-says-hello-to-jonathan-groff/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Glee Tour">{{Cite web|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-surprised-and-thrilled-by-emmy-nomination-for-filmed-version-of-hamilton-stage-musical/article_8fd7e78c-e3f8-11eb-941d-7fe467056772.html|title=Jonathan Groff 'surprised and thrilled' by Emmy nomination for filmed version of 'Hamilton' stage musical|date=July 13, 2021}}</ref>

From August 21, 2010, to January 15, 2011, Groff made his [[West End theatre|West End]] debut in the London revival of ''[[Deathtrap (play)|Deathtrap]]'', a play written by [[Ira Levin]] and directed by [[Matthew Warchus]] at the [[Noël Coward Theatre]].<ref name="westendtheatre-2010">{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2010|title=JONATHAN GROFF in Deathtrap {{!}} WestEndTheatre.com|url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/4294/star-watch-archive/jonathan-groff-in-deathtrap/|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=westendtheatre.com|language=en-GB|archive-date=January 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113164704/https://www.westendtheatre.com/4294/star-watch-archive/jonathan-groff-in-deathtrap/|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff played Clifford Anderson, a young brilliant playwright, starring alongside [[Simon Russell Beale]] as Sidney Bruhl, his professor. The play received positive critical reception; ''[[The Spectator]]'' called Groff's performance "magnetic" and "deeply charismatic" but found the "relationship between student and professor [to be] unconvincing".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/theatre-review-deathtrap-noel-coward-theatre|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=The Spectator|title=Theatre: Review – Deathtrap Noel Coward Theatre|date=September 11, 2010}}</ref>

Groff also starred in the off-Broadway world premiere of the play ''The Submission'' by Jeff Talbott with [[MCC Theater]]. The production was directed by [[Walter Bobbie]] and performed at the [[Lucille Lortel Theatre]] from September 8 to October 22, 2011.<ref name="Gioia-2011">{{Cite web|last=Gioia|first=Michael|date=September 28, 2011|title=A Look Inside Off-Broadway's The Submission, Starring Jonathan Groff and Rutina Wesley (Video)|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/a-look-inside-off-broadways-the-submission-starring-jonathan-groff-and-rutina-wesley-video-com-189381|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127211835/https://www.playbill.com/article/a-look-inside-off-broadways-the-submission-starring-jonathan-groff-and-rutina-wesley-video-com-189381|url-status=live}}</ref> He portrayed Danny Larsen, a white playwright who submits his play under the pen name of an African-American woman, alongside [[Rutina Wesley]], who played an actress he hires to pose as the writer. The production was met with mostly positive reviews, with ''The New York Times'' praising the script for its "self-awareness" but also finding it "too theatrical" and lacking "real emotions".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=September 28, 2011|title=He's Written a Play. Who's the Author?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/theater/reviews/the-submission-at-lucille-lortel-theater-review.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=February 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201224506/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/theater/reviews/the-submission-at-lucille-lortel-theater-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff's acting was widely praised, however, with critics calling his performance "exceptional", "deft", and "disarming".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Submission {{!}} TheaterMania|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/the-submission_41176.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=theatermania.com|date=September 27, 2011|language=en-US|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192938/https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/the-submission_41176.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Stasio|first=Marilyn|date=September 28, 2011|title=The Submission|url=https://variety.com/2011/legit/reviews/the-submission-1117946248/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120204226/https://variety.com/2011/legit/reviews/the-submission-1117946248/|url-status=live}}</ref>

From August to October 2012, Groff appeared as Ian Todd, a ruthless political aide, in the second and final season of the [[Starz]] political drama series ''[[Boss (TV series)|Boss]]''.<ref name="Andreeva-2012">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/sanaa-lathan-jonathan-groff-join-starzs-boss-as-new-regulars-for-second-season-226457/|title=Sanaa Lathan & Jonathan Groff Join Starz's 'Boss' As New Regulars For Second Season|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 6, 2012|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206140830/https://deadline.com/2012/02/sanaa-lathan-jonathan-groff-join-starzs-boss-as-new-regulars-for-second-season-226457/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was not renewed for a third season due to low ratings.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 20, 2012|title='Boss' Won't Return To Starz For Season 3, May Wrap Story With Two-Hour Movie|url=https://deadline.com/2012/11/boss-cancelled-starz-after-two-seasons-374943/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207063225/https://deadline.com/2012/11/boss-cancelled-starz-after-two-seasons-374943/|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff then played Ken, an artist's assistant, opposite [[Alfred Molina]] in the [[Center Theatre Group]] production of [[John Logan (writer)|John Logan]]'s play ''[[Red (play)|Red]]''. The production ran from August 1 through September 9, 2012, and was directed by [[Matthew Warchus]].<ref name="Jones-2012">{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168966-Red-With-Alfred-Molina-and-Jonathan-Groff-Opens-in-LA|title=Red, With Alfred Molina and Jonathan Groff, Opens in L.A.|website=Playbill|date=August 12, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105172808/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168966-Red-With-Alfred-Molina-and-Jonathan-Groff-Opens-in-LA|archive-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> From March 14 to 17, 2013, Groff and Molina reprised their roles for six more performances of the play, this time through [[L.A. Theatre Works]] and directed by [[Rosalind Ayres]].<ref name="Hetrick-2013a">{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=March 14, 2013|title=Alfred Molina and Jonathan Groff See Red Beginning March 14 for L.A. Theatre Works|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/alfred-molina-and-jonathan-groff-see-red-beginning-march-14-for-la-theatre-works-com-203376|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815144102/https://www.playbill.com/article/alfred-molina-and-jonathan-groff-see-red-beginning-march-14-for-la-theatre-works-com-203376|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Charles McNulty]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' praised Groff's performance for its "admirable clarity" and wrote that "he is every bit as effective in revealing the delicate nuances of [his character]."<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2012|title=Theater review: A blazing 'Red' with Alfred Molina as Mark Rothko|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-aug-14-la-et-cm-0814-red-review-20120814-story.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|url-access=limited|language=en-US|archive-date=December 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223095111/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-aug-14-la-et-cm-0814-red-review-20120814-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2013, Groff starred in ''[[C.O.G.]]'', a comedy-drama film adaptation based on [[David Sedaris]]'s book of essays, ''[[Naked (book)|Naked]]''. In the film, Groff plays David, loosely based on Sedaris himself, a young repressed gay man who moves to Oregon in search of a new purpose.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mathews|first=Dana|title=Jonathan Groff Talks About Starring in 'C.O.G.'|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jonathan-groff-c-o-g-movie|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Teen Vogue|date=February 2013|language=en-us|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928192823/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jonathan-groff-c-o-g-movie|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, directed and written by [[Kyle Patrick Alvarez]], premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on January 20, 2013, and was released in theaters on September 20, 2013, to mixed but mostly positive reviews, with critics citing a "meandering" plot.<ref name="COG-2013">{{Citation|title=C.O.G. (2013)|date=September 20, 2013|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cog|access-date=March 5, 2021|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407202911/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cog|url-status=live}}</ref> As Dan Callahan from ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' wrote of Groff's performance, "Groff has an innate sweetness and likability about him no matter what he does, and ... brings a yearning to his role that steadily makes this semi-amusing tale of a fish out of water into a serious and often surprising drama".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Callahan|first=Dan|title=C.O.G. movie review & film summary (2013) {{!}} Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cog-2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124014327/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cog-2013|archive-date=November 24, 2020|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=RogerEbert.com|language=en}}</ref> On June 11, 2013, Groff portrayed Frederic, a pirate apprentice, in a one-night-only Shakespeare in the Park gala production of the comic opera ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''. The production was directed by [[Ted Sperling]] at the [[Delacorte Theater]], with other members of the cast including [[Kevin Kline]], [[Martin Short]], and [[Glenn Close]].<ref name="Hetrick-2013b">{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=July 10, 2013|title=Public Theater Postpones Pirates of Penzance Gala, With Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Jonathan Groff, Martin Short, Due to Rain|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/public-theater-postpones-pirates-of-penzance-gala-with-kevin-kline-glenn-close-jonathan-groff-martin-short-due-to-rain-com-206320|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921030813/https://www.playbill.com/article/public-theater-postpones-pirates-of-penzance-gala-with-kevin-kline-glenn-close-jonathan-groff-martin-short-due-to-rain-com-206320|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2013, Groff voiced [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]], a rugged mountain man and love interest to [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]], and his reindeer [[Sven (Frozen)|Sven]] in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s animated feature ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'', alongside [[Idina Menzel]], [[Kristen Bell]], and [[Josh Gad]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=December 19, 2012|title='Frozen': Jonathan Groff from 'Glee' voicing hero in Disney's 'Snow Queen' adaptation|url=http://family-room.ew.com/2012/12/19/disney-frozen-jonathan-groff-voicing-kristoff/|access-date=February 28, 2013|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-date=October 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015205455/http://family-room.ew.com/2012/12/19/disney-frozen-jonathan-groff-voicing-kristoff/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered on November 19, 2013, and later won an [[Academy Award]], [[Golden Globe]], and [[BAFTA]] for [[Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Liu|first=Meng|title=Disney's 'Frozen' Premiere Turns L.A. Into a Winter Wonderland|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-frozen-premiere-turns-la-658133|access-date=November 20, 2013|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 19, 2013|archive-date=October 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016170040/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-frozen-premiere-turns-la-658133|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the film's massive commercial success and its ranking as the [[List of highest-grossing animated films|highest-grossing animated film of all time]], the [[List of highest-grossing films|fifteenth highest-grossing film of all time]], and the [[2013 in film|highest-grossing film of 2013]], Groff reprised his role in the short film sequel ''[[Frozen Fever]]'', which premiered on March 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Graser|first=Marc|title='Frozen Fever' Short to Debut in Front of Disney's 'Cinderella'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/frozen-fever-short-to-debut-in-front-of-disney-cinderella-1201369889/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=December 3, 2014|date=December 3, 2014|archive-date=December 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209071351/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/frozen-fever-short-to-debut-in-front-of-disney-cinderella-1201369889/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, Groff was a guest narrator at [[Disney's Candlelight Processional]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141226200117/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/actor-jonathan-groff-narrates-the-candlelight-processional-december-3-4/ ''DisneyParks.Com'' Actor Jonathan Groff Narrates] accessed 08-20-23</ref>

From 2014 to 2015, Groff starred as Patrick Murray, a gay video game developer, in the [[HBO]] comedy-drama series ''[[Looking (TV series)|Looking]]'', created by [[Michael Lannan]].<ref name="Schou-2013">{{cite web|last=Schou|first=Solvej|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/glee-jonathan-groff-star-hbo-comedy-gay-friends-419996/|title='Glee's' Jonathan Groff to Star in HBO Comedy Pilot (Exclusive)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 8, 2013|access-date=February 8, 2013|archive-date=February 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212045200/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/glee-jonathan-groff-star-hbo-comedy-gay-friends-419996|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jonathan-groff-hbo-gay-themed-comedy-522261/|title=HBO Greenlights Gay-Themed Dramedy Series|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 14, 2013|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101003822/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jonathan-groff-hbo-gay-themed-comedy-522261|url-status=live}}</ref> The first HBO series to center around the lives of gay men,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saraiya|first=Sonia|date=October 12, 2017|title=TV Review: Jonathan Groff in 'Mindhunter' on Netflix|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/mindhunter-netflix-tv-review-jonathan-groff-david-fincher-1202586419/|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807185632/https://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/mindhunter-netflix-tv-review-jonathan-groff-david-fincher-1202586419/|url-status=live}}</ref> the show depicted a group of gay friends navigating relationships in San Francisco and was praised for its representation of LGBTQ+ characters and experiences.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brennan|first=Matt|date=March 10, 2014|title=How HBO's 'Looking' Went from Boring to Brilliant|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/03/how-hbos-looking-went-from-boring-to-brilliant-193258/|access-date=March 7, 2021|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021024214/https://www.indiewire.com/2014/03/how-hbos-looking-went-from-boring-to-brilliant-193258/|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to low ratings, the series was canceled after two seasons on March 23, 2015, with the network green-lighting a television film to conclude the story.<ref name="Ausiello-2015">{{cite web|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|title=''Looking'' Cancelled at HBO – But Patrick's Story Isn't Over Yet|url=http://tvline.com/2015/03/25/looking-cancelled-season-3-hbo-tv-movie/|website=[[TVLine]]|date=March 25, 2015|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-date=June 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627212212/http://tvline.com/2015/03/25/looking-cancelled-season-3-hbo-tv-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered on HBO on July 23, 2016. Groff's performance was well received by critics, with one critic from ''The New York Times'' calling Groff's performance "excellent ... Mr. Groff always made his tics, inconsistencies, and operatically scaled mistakes believable."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hale|first=Mike|date=July 22, 2016|title=Review: 'Looking: The Movie' Finds Change (and Angst) Are Constant (Published 2016)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/arts/television/looking-the-movie-review.html|access-date=January 5, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=October 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025144431/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/arts/television/looking-the-movie-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff portrayed Craig Donner in ''[[The Normal Heart (film)|The Normal Heart]]'' directed by Ryan Murphy, the [[The Normal Heart (film)|film adaptation]] of [[Larry Kramer]]'s autobiographical [[The Normal Heart|play]] of the same name, which depicts the New York City [[HIV/AIDS in the United States|AIDS crisis]] in the 1980s.<ref name="Hibberd-2013">{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/26/jonathan-groff-ryan-murphy/|title=Jonathan Groff to play Taylor Kitsch's lover in Ryan Murphy film|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 26, 2013|access-date=April 26, 2013|archive-date=November 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113075352/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/04/26/jonathan-groff-ryan-murphy/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Normal Heart'' was released on May 25, 2014, and won the [[Critics Choice Award|Critics' Choice Award]] for Best Movie and the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie]].

Groff returned to the London stage on May 19, 2015, to star as J. Pierrepont Finch in a one-night-only concert of the musical ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'', at the [[Royal Festival Hall]] alongside [[Cynthia Erivo]].<ref name="Shenton-2015">{{cite web|last=Shenton|first=Mark|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/jonathan-groff-to-star-in-london-concert-of-how-to-succeed-344085|title=Jonathan Groff To Star in London Concert of ''How to Succeed''|website=Playbill|date=March 13, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065132/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/jonathan-groff-to-star-in-london-concert-of-how-to-succeed-344085|url-status=live}}</ref> One critic from ''BritishTheatre.com'' wrote that while the concert lacked "consistent careful handling", Groff was "truly terrific" and "exudes a warmth and comic intelligence which makes him impossible not to watch."<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 21, 2015|title=REVIEW: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, RFH ✭✭✭✭|url=https://britishtheatre.com/review-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying-rfh-4stars/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=British Theatre|language=en-GB|archive-date=November 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117204235/https://britishtheatre.com/review-how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really-trying-rfh-4stars/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff also starred in an [[Encores!]] production of the musical ''[[A New Brain]]'' as Gordon Schwinn, a composer who suffers from [[arteriovenous malformation]], based on the real-life composer [[William Finn]]. The production, which took place from June 24 to 27, 2015, was presented as part of the [[New York City Center]]'s Encores! Off-Center staged concert series and was directed by [[James Lapine]], with Groff performing alongside [[Aaron Lazar]], [[Dan Fogler]], and [[Ana Gasteyer]].<ref name="Gans-2014">{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/ellen-greene-in-little-shop-jonathan-groff-in-new-brain-and-sutton-foster-in-wild-party-set-for-encores-off-center-season-337458|title=Ellen Greene in ''Little Shop'', Jonathan Groff in ''New Brain'' and Sutton Foster in ''Wild Party'' Set for Encores! Off-Center Season|website=Playbill|date=December 15, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=April 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408023449/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/ellen-greene-in-little-shop-jonathan-groff-in-new-brain-and-sutton-foster-in-wild-party-set-for-encores-off-center-season-337458|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff was praised for his performance, as one critic from the ''New York Post'' says, "Though the musical is uneven, Groff effortlessly keeps the production together with his supple voice and low-key charm."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vincentelli|first=Elisabeth|date=June 25, 2015|title=Jonathan Groff is the soul of William Finn's 'A New Brain'|url=https://nypost.com/2015/06/25/jonathan-groff-is-the-soul-of-william-finns-a-new-brain/|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=New York Post|language=en-US|archive-date=April 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413221426/http://nypost.com/2015/06/25/jonathan-groff-is-the-soul-of-william-finns-a-new-brain/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 3, 2015, Groff joined the cast of the hit musical ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] and directed by [[Thomas Kail]], replacing [[Brian d'Arcy James]] in the role of King [[George III]].<ref name="NYGuide-2017">{{Cite web|date=October 19, 2017|title=Jonathan Groff joins off-Broadway cast of Hamilton|url=https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/jonathan-groff-joins-off-broadway-cast-of-hamilton|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=New York Theater Guide|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192934/https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news-features/jonathan-groff-joins-off-broadway-cast-of-hamilton|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff held the role for the remainder of the show's off-Broadway production at the Public Theater through May 3, 2015, and he reprised the role in the Broadway production at the [[Richard Rodgers Theatre]] for two stints from July 13 to October 25, 2015, and December 1, 2015, to April 9, 2016, being replaced after the first stint by [[Andrew Rannells]] and [[Rory O'Malley]] after the second.<ref name="Lloyd Webber-2015">{{cite web|last=Lloyd Webber|first=Imogen|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/180532/jonathan-groff-will-reign-over-broadway-as-king-george-iii-in-lin-manuel-mirandas-hamilton-complete-cast-set/|title=Jonathan Groff Will Reign Over Broadway as King George III in Lin-Manuel Miranda's ''Hamilton''; Complete Cast Set|website=Broadway.com|date=June 15, 2015|access-date=June 18, 2015|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310085826/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/180532/jonathan-groff-will-reign-over-broadway-as-king-george-iii-in-lin-manuel-mirandas-hamilton-complete-cast-set/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ben Brantley of ''The New York Times'' called Groff's performance "delicious" and wrote that "His is the voice of vintage Britpop, rendered in a leisurely, ironic, condescending vein to a distant population he regards as savages."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=August 7, 2015|title=Review: 'Hamilton,' Young Rebels Changing History and Theater (Published 2015)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/theater/review-hamilton-young-rebels-changing-history-and-theater.html|access-date=January 5, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=August 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809040406/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/theater/review-hamilton-young-rebels-changing-history-and-theater.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Hamilton'' achieved high critical and commercial success, winning eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and eight Drama Desk Awards. Groff, along with the rest of the cast, won a [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Musical Theater Album]] for appearing as a featured performer on the [[Hamilton (album)|original Broadway cast recording]]. He was also nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his performance as the king.<ref>{{Cite news|title=A Guide To Hamilton's Tony Award Nominees and Their Incredible Journeys|url=https://people.com/celebrity/a-guide-to-hamiltons-tony-award-nominees-and-their-incredible-journeys/|access-date=March 19, 2021|newspaper=People|language=en|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108091654/https://people.com/celebrity/a-guide-to-hamiltons-tony-award-nominees-and-their-incredible-journeys/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2017–present: Career expansion ===
In October 2017, Groff starred in the [[Netflix]] crime thriller series ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]'', created by [[Joe Penhall]] and executive produced by [[David Fincher]] and [[Charlize Theron]].<ref name="Ausiello-2016">{{cite web|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=March 7, 2016|title=Jonathan Groff Joins David Fincher's New Netflix Series Mindhunter|url=http://tvline.com/2016/03/07/jonathan-groff-mindhunter-netflix-cast-david-fincher/?iframe=true&preview=true|website=[[TVLine]]|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630070622/http://tvline.com/2016/03/07/jonathan-groff-mindhunter-netflix-cast-david-fincher/?iframe=true&preview=true|url-status=live}}</ref> In the series, Groff portrays [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] agent Holden Ford, a [[serial killer]] profiler in the [[Behavioral Science Unit]] interviewing and investigating real-life serial killers and murder cases.<ref name=real>{{Cite web|last=Tallerico|first=Brian|date=August 20, 2019|title=The Real Serial Killers and FBI Agents Who Inspired Netflix's Mindhunter|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/10/mindhunter-netflix-real-serial-killers.html|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|url-access=limited|archive-date=October 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023034132/http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/mindhunter-netflix-real-serial-killers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His character is loosely based on the real-life [[John E. Douglas]], one of the first criminal profilers in FBI history.<ref name=real/> Groff and co-stars [[Holt McCallany]] and [[Anna Torv]] also starred in the second season of the series, which premiered on August 16, 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Huff|first=Lauren|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/29/watch-teaser-trailer-mindhunter-season-2/|title=First teaser trailer for Mindhunter season 2 includes glimpses of Charles Manson and Son of Sam|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=July 31, 2019|archive-date=July 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730082116/https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/29/watch-teaser-trailer-mindhunter-season-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series and Groff's performance were critically acclaimed. ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' called it "Netflix's best drama", and ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' wrote that Groff's performance was "exceptionally affecting as Holden" and that "Groff has always had a talent for making his characters empathetic."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tallerico|first=Brian|title=Mindhunter Stakes Claim as Netflix's Best Drama {{!}} TV/Streaming {{!}} Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/mindhunter-stakes-claim-as-netflixs-best-drama|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=rogerebert.com/|date=August 16, 2019|language=en|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115140123/https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/mindhunter-stakes-claim-as-netflixs-best-drama|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 17, 2017|title=Mindhunter Review: Netflix's Extraordinary Crime Show|url=https://collider.com/mindhunter-review-netflix/|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=Collider|language=en-US|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111212521/https://collider.com/mindhunter-review-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref> For his performance, Groff won a [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series]].<ref name="Wright-2021">{{Cite news|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff wins best-actor Satellite Award for 'Mindhunter' performance|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-wins-best-actor-satellite-award-for-mindhunter-performance/article_5bc092b6-1104-11e8-92c1-8f0981c54c22.html|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193328/https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-wins-best-actor-satellite-award-for-mindhunter-performance/article_5bc092b6-1104-11e8-92c1-8f0981c54c22.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Season three has since been put on hold indefinitely as Fincher, who directed and produced much of the series, elected to focus on other projects, although he may one day revisit the project.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=November 18, 2020|title=David Fincher on 'Mindhunter': 'I Don't Know if It Makes Sense to Continue'|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/david-fincher-mindhunter-netflix-1234834648/|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205002807/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/david-fincher-mindhunter-netflix-1234834648/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2017, Groff starred as Jase in the first podcast musical, ''[[36 Questions]]'', written by Chris Littler and Ellen Winter based on ''The New York Times'' article "The 36 Questions That Lead to Love" and a 1997 psychological study on interpersonal closeness. The three-act podcast, released by Two-Up Productions, follows the story of an estranged husband and wife trying to salvage their marriage with the titular set of 36 questions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/36-questions-is-a-podcast-musical-done-right.html|title=36 Questions Realizes the Potential of the Podcast Musical|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2017|work=Vulture|first=Nicholas|last=Quah|url-access=limited|archive-date=July 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708124042/http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/36-questions-is-a-podcast-musical-done-right.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 23, 2017, Groff performed in a one-night only symphonic concert production of ''[[Sondheim on Sondheim]]'' at the [[Hollywood Bowl]].<ref name="Fierberg-2017">{{Cite web|last=Fierberg|first=Ruthie|date=July 18, 2017|title=Jonathan Groff Gives a Glimpse into the Upcoming Sondheim on Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-gives-a-glimpse-into-the-upcoming-sondheim-on-sondheim-at-the-hollywood-bowl|access-date=March 8, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921063709/http://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-gives-a-glimpse-into-the-upcoming-sondheim-on-sondheim-at-the-hollywood-bowl|url-status=live}}</ref> From January 20 to 22, 2018, Groff starred as the titular character in the off-Broadway production of ''The Bobby Darin Story'', a three-day concert and biographical retelling of the life of 1950s singing icon [[Bobby Darin]], presented as part of the Lyrics & Lyricists series at [[92nd Street Y]] and directed by [[Alex Timbers]].<ref name="Viagas-2018">{{Cite web|last=Viagas|first=Robert|date=January 4, 2018|title=Elena Shaddow and David Pittu to Join Jonathan Groff in Bobby Darin Story|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/elena-shaddow-and-david-pittu-join-jonathan-groff-in-nyc-bobby-darin-story|access-date=March 8, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026195530/https://www.playbill.com/article/elena-shaddow-and-david-pittu-join-jonathan-groff-in-nyc-bobby-darin-story|url-status=live}}</ref> The production was met with great critical reception, with [[Michael Riedel (journalist)|Michael Ridel]] writing in the ''[[New York Post]]'' that Groff "moves with the ease and slyness of Darin".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Riedel|first=Michael|date=January 24, 2018|title=Broadway's Jonathan Groff is the next Hugh Jackman|url=https://nypost.com/2018/01/24/broadways-jonathan-groff-is-the-next-hugh-jackman/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=New York Post|language=en-US|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025714/https://nypost.com/2018/01/24/broadways-jonathan-groff-is-the-next-hugh-jackman/|url-status=live}}</ref>

From September 17, 2019, to January 19, 2020, Groff starred in the off-Broadway revival of ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' at the [[Westside Theatre]] as Seymour Krelborn, a florist who raises a plant with a thirst for human flesh, alongside [[Christian Borle]] and [[Tammy Blanchard]].<ref name="Brantley-2019">{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=October 18, 2019|title='Little Shop of Horrors' Review: Jonathan Groff Feeds the Beast (Published 2019)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/theater/little-shop-of-horrors-review-jonathan-groff-feeds-the-beast.html|access-date=January 5, 2021|issn=0362-4331|url-access=limited|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021194709/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/theater/little-shop-of-horrors-review-jonathan-groff-feeds-the-beast.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The revival, directed by [[Michael Mayer (director)|Michael Mayer]], received rave reviews; ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that Groff was "never-better ... hilarious, endearing and in tremendous voice" and that he "disappears into a role he was born to play".<ref>{{Cite web|title='Little Shop of Horrors': Theater Review {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/little-shop-horrors-theater-review-1248089|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 17, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114032153/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/little-shop-horrors-theater-review-1248089|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Musical Theater Album]] as part of the cast recording of ''Little Shop of Horrors''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff nominated for Grammy Award for 'Little Shop of Horrors' cast album|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/jonathan-groff-nominated-for-grammy-award-for-little-shop-of-horrors-cast-album/article_bd25ddda-2e85-11eb-bb9c-db5b24d7302b.html|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=November 24, 2020|language=en|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128121003/https://lancasteronline.com/features/jonathan-groff-nominated-for-grammy-award-for-little-shop-of-horrors-cast-album/article_bd25ddda-2e85-11eb-bb9c-db5b24d7302b.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff also won an [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], and he received a [[Lucille Lortel Award]] nomination and [[Drama League Award]] nomination for his performance.<ref name="Evans-2020a">{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=May 11, 2020|title='Jagged Little Pill' & 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Top New York's Outer Critics Circle Honors in Pandemic Year of Multiple Winners|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/jagged-little-pill-moulin-rouge-broadway-outer-critics-circle-awards-coronavirus-multiple-winners-1202931487/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010034136/https://deadline.com/2020/05/jagged-little-pill-moulin-rouge-broadway-outer-critics-circle-awards-coronavirus-multiple-winners-1202931487/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Wright-2020">{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff receives Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his work in 'Little Shop of Horrors'|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/jonathan-groff-receives-lucille-lortel-award-nomination-for-his-work-in-little-shop-of-horrors/article_10ddd5aa-7f1c-11ea-bec6-570210b2f2d4.html|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=April 15, 2020|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193341/https://lancasteronline.com/features/jonathan-groff-receives-lucille-lortel-award-nomination-for-his-work-in-little-shop-of-horrors/article_10ddd5aa-7f1c-11ea-bec6-570210b2f2d4.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Evans-2020b">{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=May 1, 2020|title=Jake Gyllenhaal, David Alan Grier, Jonathan Groff Among New York's Drama League Award Nominees – Complete List|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/drama-league-award-nominations-jake-gyllenhaal-david-alan-grier-jonathan-groff-complete-list-1202923535/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185423/https://deadline.com/2020/05/drama-league-award-nominations-jake-gyllenhaal-david-alan-grier-jonathan-groff-complete-list-1202923535/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2019, Groff reprised his role as Kristoff in the sequel film ''[[Frozen II]]'', singing a solo song for the movie titled "[[Lost in the Woods]]". In January 2020, ''Frozen II'' surpassed the first installment, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Whitten|first=Sarah|date=January 5, 2020|title='Frozen II' is now the highest grossing animated movie of all time|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/05/frozen-2-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-movie-of-all-time.html|access-date=January 5, 2021|publisher=CNBC|language=en|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920215504/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/05/frozen-2-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-movie-of-all-time.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff also reprised the character in the 2017 short ''[[Olaf's Frozen Adventure]]'' and the video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' in 2019.<ref name="Nguyen-2017">{{Cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Crystal|date=November 21, 2017|title=Olaf and Jonathan Groff Took an Adorable Picture Together at Walt Disney World and Our Hearts Are Melting|url=https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/11/20/olaf-and-jonathan-groff-shared-a-warm-hug-at-walt-disney-world-and-our-hearts-are-melting/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Oh My Disney|language=en-US|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329114729/https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/11/20/olaf-and-jonathan-groff-shared-a-warm-hug-at-walt-disney-world-and-our-hearts-are-melting/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Clement|first=Olivia|date=September 26, 2018|title=Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Donna Murphy, More to Lend Voices to Kingdom Hearts III|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/idina-menzel-jonathan-groff-donna-murphy-more-to-lend-voices-to-kingdom-hearts-iii|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928085403/https://www.playbill.com/article/idina-menzel-jonathan-groff-donna-murphy-more-to-lend-voices-to-kingdom-hearts-iii|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff's Broadway performance of King George III in ''Hamilton'' was featured in the [[Hamilton (2020 film)|film production]] on Disney+ released on July 3, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Broadway cast film of 'Hamilton,' featuring Jonathan Groff, will stream on Disney Plus in July|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/broadway-cast-film-of-hamilton-featuring-jonathan-groff-will-stream-on-disney-plus-in-july/article_e0a78ffa-944e-11ea-b402-07a967668130.html|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=May 12, 2020|language=en|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114021914/https://lancasteronline.com/features/broadway-cast-film-of-hamilton-featuring-jonathan-groff-will-stream-on-disney-plus-in-july/article_e0a78ffa-944e-11ea-b402-07a967668130.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, the film of the musical received a nomination for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture of a Musical or Comedy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hamilton|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/hamilton|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=goldenglobes.com|language=en|archive-date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214004417/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/hamilton|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff received a nomination for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie]] for his performance in the [[Disney+]] [[Hamilton (2020 film)|live stage recording]] for his performance in the film.<ref name="Emmy Nomination">{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-surprised-and-thrilled-by-emmy-nomination-for-filmed-version-of-hamilton-stage-musical/article_8fd7e78c-e3f8-11eb-941d-7fe467056772.html|title=Jonathan Groff 'surprised and thrilled' by Emmy nomination for filmed version of 'Hamilton' stage musical|website=LancasterOnline|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref> His performance went viral due to his tendency to spray spit while singing.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Katherine Webb|date=July 11, 2020|title=Jonathan Groff's Spit Is A Hamilton Highlight, But Groff Admits He's Always Been A Spitter|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2550007/jonathan-groffs-spit-is-a-hamilton-highlight-but-groff-admits-hes-always-been-a-spitter|access-date=March 24, 2022|website=CINEMABLEND|language=en}}</ref> In December 2020, it was announced Groff would be joining the cast of ''[[Invincible (TV series)|Invincible]]'' as Rick Sheridan, an [[Amazon Prime Video]] adult animated superhero series based on the [[Invincible (comics)|comics of the same name]] created by [[Robert Kirkman]], with the first episodes expected to be released on March 26, 2021.<ref name="Andreeva-2020">{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=December 6, 2020|title='Invincible': Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Groff, Ezra Miller, Nicole Byer, Jon Hamm & Djimon Hounsou Join Voice Cast of Robert Kirkman's Animated Series For Amazon|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/mahershala-ali-clancy-brown-nicole-byer-jeffrey-donovan-jonathan-groff-jon-hamm-djimon-hounsou-and-ezra-miller-join-voice-cast-invincible-robert-kirkman-animated-series-amazon-1234651188/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118054948/https://deadline.com/2020/12/mahershala-ali-clancy-brown-nicole-byer-jeffrey-donovan-jonathan-groff-jon-hamm-djimon-hounsou-and-ezra-miller-join-voice-cast-invincible-robert-kirkman-animated-series-amazon-1234651188/|archive-date=January 18, 2021|access-date=March 8, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2019, it was announced Groff would join the cast for ''[[The Matrix Resurrections]]'', the fourth installment of [[The Matrix (franchise)|''The Matrix'' franchise]], alongside [[Keanu Reeves]], [[Carrie-Anne Moss]], and [[Yahya Abdul-Mateen II]],<ref name="Collider-2019">{{Cite web|date=December 9, 2019|title=Matrix 4 Adds Mindhunter and Frozen Star Jonathan Groff|url=https://collider.com/matrix-4-jonathan-groff-cast/|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Collider|language=en-US|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213012608/https://collider.com/matrix-4-jonathan-groff-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref> portraying former [[Agent (The Matrix)|Agent]] [[Agent Smith|Smith]] (replacing [[Hugo Weaving]]).<ref name="GroffSmith">{{Cite web|date=December 3, 2021|title=「マトリックス レザレクションズ」謎多きキャラ設定が明らかに トリニティーは主婦、ネオを崇拝する人物も|url=https://eiga.com/news/20211203/16/|access-date=December 3, 2021|language=Japanese|website=Eiga}}</ref><ref name="PressKit">{{Cite web|last=Weinstein|first=Molly Jae|date=December 10, 2021|title=Matrix 4 Images Confirm Jonathan Groff's Character In Resurrections|url=https://screenrant.com/matrix-4-jonathan-groff-character-agent-smith-image/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211132101/https://screenrant.com/matrix-4-jonathan-groff-character-agent-smith-image/|archive-date=December 11, 2021|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=[[Screen Rant]]|language=en-us}}</ref> It was released in theaters and on [[HBO Max]] on December 22, 2021. In 2021, it was announced Groff would be executive producing a concert documentary following the fifteen-year reunion of the original Broadway cast of ''Spring Awakening''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=November 15, 2022|title='Spring Awakening' Reunion Concert Will Be Subject Of RadicalMedia-HBO Documentary; Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele Among Original Cast Returning|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/spring-awakening-reunion-concert-hbo-documentary-broadway-jonathan-groff-lea-michele-1234874257/|access-date=April 7, 2022|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> The documentary, entitled ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)#Reunion documentary|Spring Awakening: Those You've Known]]'', premiered on [[HBO]] on May 3, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=April 5, 2022|title='Spring Awakening: Those You've Known': Broadway Reunion Doc Gets HBO Premiere Date|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/spring-awakening-those-youve-known-gets-hbo-premiere-date-1234994896/|access-date=April 7, 2022|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> In addition, he hosted the documentary ''Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age'' on PBS.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Culwell-Block|first=Logan|date=August 14, 2021|title=Chita Rivera, Carol Burnett, More Featured in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age, Premiering on PBS August 14|url=https://playbill.com/article/chita-rivera-carol-burnett-more-featured-in-broadway-beyond-the-golden-age-premiering-on-pbs-august-14|website=Playbill}}</ref> In November 2020, ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' announced Groff would star as Brian in ''Molly and the Moon'', a musical film alongside ''Frozen'' co-star [[Kristen Bell]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |last2=Fleming |first2=Mike Jr. |date=November 5, 2020 |title=Hot AFM Package: Kristen Bell & Jonathan Groff Star In 'Molly and the Moon,' Original Musical Film By 'How I Met Your Mother' Creators Carter Bays & Craig Thomas |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/frozen-kristen-bell-jonathan-groff-movie-musical-molly-and-the-moon-carter-bays-craig-thomas-how-i-met-your-mother-creators-afm-1234609615/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202233451/https://deadline.com/2020/11/frozen-kristen-bell-jonathan-groff-movie-musical-molly-and-the-moon-carter-bays-craig-thomas-how-i-met-your-mother-creators-afm-1234609615/ |archive-date=February 2, 2021 |access-date=January 12, 2021 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2021, [[Netflix]] announced Groff would star in the live-action/animation hybrid series ''[[Lost Ollie]]'' directed by [[Peter Ramsey]] based on [[William Joyce (writer)|William Joyce]] and [[Brandon Oldenburg]]'s book ''Ollie's Odyssey''. The series premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2022. Groff voices the title role of Ollie, a lost toy searching for the boy who lost him.<ref name="Petski">{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=March 9, 2021|title='Lost Ollie': Jonathan Groff, Mary J. Blige, Gina Rodriguez Among Six Cast in Netflix Family Series|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/lost-ollie-jonathan-groff-mary-j-blige-gina-rodriguez-tim-blake-nelson-jake-johnson-kesler-talbot-netflix-family-series-1234709485/|access-date=March 14, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316014541/https://deadline.com/2021/03/lost-ollie-jonathan-groff-mary-j-blige-gina-rodriguez-tim-blake-nelson-jake-johnson-kesler-talbot-netflix-family-series-1234709485/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff starred in the role of Franklin Shepard in the 2022 [[New York Theatre Workshop]] off-Broadway revival of [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]'' alongside [[Daniel Radcliffe]] and [[Lindsay Mendez]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Culwell-Block|first=Logan|url=https://playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-lindsay-mendez-to-co-star-with-daniel-radcliffe-in-merrily-we-roll-along-off-broadway|title=Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez to Co-Star With Daniel Radcliffe in ''Merrily We Roll Along'' Off-Broadway|work=Playbill|date=August 17, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817205402/https://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-lindsay-mendez-to-co-star-with-daniel-radcliffe-in-merrily-we-roll-along-off-broadway|archive-date=August 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2022, it was announced that he would reprise his role in the first Broadway revival of the musical in fall of 2023,<ref>{{cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/theater/merrily-we-roll-along-daniel-radcliffe-broadway.html|title='Merrily We Roll Along' Will Transfer to Broadway Next Fall|website=The New York Times|date=December 16, 2022}}</ref> for which he received a [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]]. In March 2022, ''Deadline'' announced Groff had been cast in [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s horror film ''[[Knock at the Cabin]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=March 3, 2022|title='Pennyworth' Star Ben Aldridge & Jonathan Groff Join M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin'|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/pennyworth-ben-aldridge-jonathan-groff-m-night-shyamalans-knock-at-the-cabin-with-dave-bautista-1234969623/|access-date=March 3, 2022|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, Groff was announced as a guest star in the [[Doctor Who (series 14)|fourteenth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Doctor Who hits another high note as Jonathan Groff joins|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/doctor-who-jonathan-groff/|publisher=BBC Media Centre|date=May 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|title='Doctor Who' Casts Jonathan Groff in 'Mysterious' Guest Role|url=https://variety.com/2023/global/news/doctor-who-glee-frozen-jonathan-groff-1235604421/|work=Variety|date=May 5, 2023}}</ref> As of March 2025, Groff is starring on Broadway in ''[[Just in Time (musical)|Just in Time]]'', a musical about [[Bobby Darin]], for which he received his fourth [[Tony Award]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=July 12, 2024|title=Jonathan Groff Eyes Broadway Return in Musical About 'Mack The Knife' Singer Bobby Darin|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/jonathan-groff-bobby-darin-broadway-musical-1236008782/|access-date=July 13, 2024|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> He worked on a concert version of the project with director [[Alex Timbers]] in 2018 when titled ''The Bobby Darin Story''.<ref name="Viagas-2018" />

==Personal life==
In 2019, Groff purchased a home next to his father's horse farm in [[Christiana, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Christiana">{{Cite web|date=December 26, 2019|title=Jonathan Groff sticks close to Lancaster roots while branching out in film, stage and TV|url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/jonathan-groff-sticks-close-to-lancaster-roots-while-branching-out-in-film-stage-and-tv/article_7b2b7210-2674-11ea-8011-6b9c460b3586.html|access-date=January 17, 2022|website=Lancaster Online|language=en-US}}</ref> He splits his time between Pennsylvania and New York City.<ref name="Christiana" />

=== Health ===
Groff was diagnosed with [[melanoma]] in his early 20s and underwent surgery for removal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Needle|first=Chael|title=Jonathan Groff: Cover Story|website=A&U Magazine|url=https://aumag.org/2015/11/12/jonathan-groff/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030214830/https://aumag.org/2015/11/12/jonathan-groff/|archive-date=October 30, 2020|access-date=January 5, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> He abstains from using social media<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 22, 2019|title=Jonathan Groff Talks Frozen 2, Mindhunter Season 3 and Staying Off Social Media|url=https://collider.com/jonathan-groff-frozen-2-mindhunter-season-3-interview/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193103/https://collider.com/jonathan-groff-frozen-2-mindhunter-season-3-interview/|archive-date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Collider|language=en-US}}</ref> and is a practitioner of [[Transcendental Meditation]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brunner|first=Raven|date=May 3, 2022|title=Lea Michele Gives Jonathan Groff All The Credit For HBO's Spring Awakening: Those You've Known Documentary|url=https://playbill.com/article/lea-michele-gives-jonathan-groff-all-the-credit-for-hbos-spring-awakening-those-youve-known-documentary/|access-date=May 3, 2022|website=Playbill|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Coming out and LGBTQ+ activism ===
Groff publicly [[came out]] as gay when asked by a ''[[Broadway.com]]'' reporter during the [[National Equality March]] in October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jensen|first=Michael|date=October 19, 2009|title=Tony Award Nominee Jonathan Groff has Most Low-key Coming Out Ever|url=http://www.afterelton.com/people/2009/10/jonathan-groff-out|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531032652/http://www.afterelton.com/people/2009/10/jonathan-groff-out|archive-date=May 31, 2012|access-date=February 17, 2012|website=AfterElton.com}}</ref> He later shared his experience with coming out, discussing the pain of being closeted and the knowledge that disclosing his sexuality could have negative ramifications on his career.<ref name="Gioia">{{Cite web|last=Gioia|first=Michael|date=June 26, 2014|title=Jonathan Groff on Coming Out, 'Looking,' 'The Normal Heart,' Larry Kramer, Lea Michele and More|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-on-coming-out-looking-the-normal-heart-larry-kramer-lea-michele-and-more-com-322923|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193119/https://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-on-coming-out-looking-the-normal-heart-larry-kramer-lea-michele-and-more-com-322923|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NPR-2020">{{Cite news|title='Mindhunter' Actor Jonathan Groff on His Most Life-Altering Roles|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/08/16/751740114/mindhunter-actor-jonathan-groff-on-his-most-life-altering-roles|access-date=March 5, 2021|publisher=NPR|language=en|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001319/https://www.npr.org/2019/08/16/751740114/mindhunter-actor-jonathan-groff-on-his-most-life-altering-roles|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also expressed how much he values being a role model for young people as an out actor,<ref name="Gioia" /> and has advocated the importance of sharing coming out stories.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jonathan Groff Dishes on Dating Zachary Quinto And Being Gay in Hollywood: PHOTOS – Towleroad Gay News|date=July 8, 2015|url=https://www.towleroad.com/2015/07/jonathan-groff-dishes-on-dating-zachary-quinto-and-being-gay-in-hollywood-photos/|access-date=March 19, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=February 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214110935/https://www.towleroad.com/2015/07/jonathan-groff-dishes-on-dating-zachary-quinto-and-being-gay-in-hollywood-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff was initially hesitant to accept the lead role in the gay television series ''[[Looking (TV series)|Looking]]'', citing insecurities around being [[typecast]] in gay roles, but he ultimately found the experience rewarding: "Living in that world and talking about gay issues was truly life-altering for me and made me so much more comfortable in my own skin".<ref name="NPR-2020" /> On June 29, 2014, Groff was a [[Grand marshal]] at the [[New York City Gay Pride Parade]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Photos: Jonathan Groff Among NYC's 2014 Gay Pride Parade's Grand Marshals|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Groff-Among-NYCs-2014-Gay-Pride-Parades-Grand-Marshals-20140630|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|archive-date=January 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131000535/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Groff-Among-NYCs-2014-Gay-Pride-Parades-Grand-Marshals-20140630|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2015, Groff was honored by the [[Point Foundation (LGBT)|Point Foundation]] with the Point Horizon Award honoring a "trailblazer who has taken a leadership role as an advocate" of [[LGBTQIA+ rights|LGBTQIA]] communities.<ref name="Lee-2015">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ashley|date=March 11, 2015|title=''Looking'' Star Jonathan Groff to Be Honored by Point Foundation (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/looking-star-jonathan-groff-be-780631|access-date=May 8, 2015|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073512/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/looking-star-jonathan-groff-be-780631|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2015, he was honored by [[Equality Pennsylvania]] with the [[Bayard Rustin]] Award, which "recognizes a Pennsylvanian who is continuing the work to ensure that the LGBT community will be visible, accepted, and celebrated in our society".<ref name="EqualityPA-2016">{{cite web|title=Equality PA Presents The Bayard Rustin Award & The Pioneering Advocacy Award to leaders in the LGBT Community|url=http://equalitypa.org/pasociety/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120080830/http://equalitypa.org/pasociety/|archive-date=January 20, 2016|access-date=December 6, 2015|website=Equality Pennsylvania}}</ref> In 2017, Groff was named [[Out100]]'s Entertainer of the Year, celebrating impactful LGBTQ+ public figures.<ref name="OUT100-2017">{{Cite news|date=November 8, 2017|title=OUT100: Jonathan Groff, Entertainer of the Year|url=https://www.out.com/out100-2017/2017/11/08/out100-jonathan-groff-entertainer-year|access-date=March 5, 2021|newspaper=Out Magazine|language=en|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926074356/https://www.out.com/out100-2017/2017/11/08/out100-jonathan-groff-entertainer-year|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Relationships ===
In 2009, Groff dated the late actor [[Gavin Creel]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sessums|first=Kevin|date=December 20, 2016|title=Jonathan Groff Talks Looking, Hamilton, and Madonna's iPhone|url=http://fourtwonine.com/2016/12/20/6022-boys-of-summer/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014033912/http://fourtwonine.com/2016/12/20/6022-boys-of-summer/|archive-date=October 14, 2017|access-date=October 13, 2017|website=FourTwoNine}}</ref> From 2010 to 2013, Groff was in a relationship with actor [[Zachary Quinto]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Chen|first=Joyce|date=December 20, 2016|title=Zachary Quinto, Jonathan Groff Break Up|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/zachary-quinto-jonathan-groff-break-up-2013187|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034528/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/zachary-quinto-jonathan-groff-break-up-2013187|archive-date=October 14, 2017|access-date=October 13, 2017|website=Us Weekly}}</ref> Groff dated New Zealand choreographer [[Corey Baker (choreographer)|Corey Baker]] from 2018 to 2020.<ref name="Paulson-2019" /><ref name="Julie Andrews, Jonathan Groff" /><ref name="Corey Baker">{{cite podcast|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GnrOfc7bLbCIJjzF8gK9X?si=EQcIwl3OTgiJbZfyb3PC4A|title=Move Beyond Words: Corey Baker|publisher=Spotify|date=December 1, 2021|time=41:30|access-date=December 30, 2021|last=Arifien|first=Elizabeth|last2=Edmonds|first2=Charlotte}}</ref>

=== Charity and community work ===
While Groff was beginning his professional career in theater, he volunteered for the nonprofit [[Broadway Cares]], and he has continued to perform in and support fundraisers for the organization throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Needle|first=Chael|title=Jonathan Groff: Cover Story {{!}} A&U Magazine|url=https://aumag.org/2015/11/12/jonathan-groff/|access-date=March 20, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030214830/https://aumag.org/2015/11/12/jonathan-groff/|url-status=live}}</ref> Groff is a longtime supporter of the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]], serving as an Event Chair for the charity's 14th Annual New York Benefit Gala in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EJAF An Enduring Vision Benefit Gala, NYC|url=https://www.averagesocialite.com/average-socialite//2015/09/ejaf-enduring-vision-benefit-gala-nyc.html|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Average Socialite|date=November 2, 2015|language=en-US|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192920/https://www.averagesocialite.com/average-socialite//2015/09/ejaf-enduring-vision-benefit-gala-nyc.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Other charities he has supported include the Point Foundation,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walsh|first=Savannah|date=July 7, 2020|title=10 Things to Know About 'Hamilton' Star Jonathan Groff|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a33220944/king-george-hamilton-jonathan-groff/|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=ELLE|language=en-US|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202040049/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a33220944/king-george-hamilton-jonathan-groff/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Habitat for Humanity]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actor Josh Duhamel Partners with Valspar Paint and 'Lends a Hand' to Habitat for Humanity to Launch Valspar Hearts and Hands for Habitat|url=https://www.habitat.org/newsroom/08-19-2013-Valspar-Launches-HeartsandHands|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Habitat for Humanity|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020174431/https://www.habitat.org/newsroom/08-19-2013-Valspar-Launches-HeartsandHands|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Actors Fund of America]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff appears with other 'Frozen' stars on online fundraising show|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/jonathan-groff-appears-with-other-frozen-stars-on-online-fundraising-show/article_408c54b0-7315-11ea-bcb2-5bb7ec9ff61c.html|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=March 31, 2020|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192938/https://lancasteronline.com/features/jonathan-groff-appears-with-other-frozen-stars-on-online-fundraising-show/article_408c54b0-7315-11ea-bcb2-5bb7ec9ff61c.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Theatre Development Fund]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=TDF's Gala to star Jonathan Groff with special guests Jan Maxwell and Laura Osnes, hosted by Julie Halston, with musical direction by Andy Einhorn on Monday 15 June at the Edison Ballroom {{!}} Theatre Development Fund – TDF|url=https://www.tdf.org/press/192/TDFs-Gala-to-star-Jonathan-Groff-with-special-guests-Jan-Maxwell-and-Laura-Osnes-hosted-by-Julie-Halston-with-musical-direction-by-Andy-Einhorn-on-Monday-June-15-at-the-Edison-Ballroom|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=tdf.org|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905071522/https://www.tdf.org/press/192/TDFs-Gala-to-star-Jonathan-Groff-with-special-guests-Jan-Maxwell-and-Laura-Osnes-hosted-by-Julie-Halston-with-musical-direction-by-Andy-Einhorn-on-Monday-June-15-at-the-Edison-Ballroom|url-status=live}}</ref> Hispanic Federation Emergency Assistance Fund, and [[Color of Change]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Join Broadway and TV/Film Star Jonathan Groff for a virtual HAMILTON trivia night|url=https://www.prizeo.com/campaigns/jonathan-groff/hamilton-trivia|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Prizeo.com|language=en|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204223551/https://www.prizeo.com/campaigns/jonathan-groff/hamilton-trivia|url-status=live}}</ref> through which he participates in benefit performances and fundraisers, often recording personal voicemails as his ''Frozen'' characters Kristoff and Sven for auction winners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Charitybuzz: Personalized Voice Message Sung by Jonathan Groff as Kris... – Lot 2023903|url=https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/auction-personalized-voice-message-sung-by-jonathan-2023903|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Charitybuzz.com|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192917/https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/auction-personalized-voice-message-sung-by-jonathan-2023903|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2020, Groff joined the ''Hamilton'' cast in organizing the virtual fundraiser event Ham4Change for organizations working to end systemic racism, raising over $1&nbsp;million for the [[Equal Justice Initiative]], [[African American Policy Forum]], Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, [[Black AIDS Institute]], Color of Change, Dance4Hope, Know Your Rights Camp, Law Enforcement Accountability Project, Until Freedom, and When We All Vote.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=HAMILTON Cast Raises Over $1 Million to End Systemic Racism|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMILTON-Cast-Raises-Over-1-Million-to-End-Systemic-Racism-20200824|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|archive-date=January 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117231306/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAMILTON-Cast-Raises-Over-1-Million-to-End-Systemic-Racism-20200824|url-status=live}}</ref>

Groff has performed in numerous charity benefits for theater institutions, including the [[52nd Street Project]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=November 24, 2013|title=Jonathan Groff Performs Get Back Benefit Concert in NYC Nov. 24|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-performs-get-back-benefit-concert-in-nyc-nov-24-com-212110|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928155321/https://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-performs-get-back-benefit-concert-in-nyc-nov-24-com-212110|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tectonic Theater Project]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blank|first=Matthew|date=October 6, 2015|title=See Darren Criss, Jonathan Groff, Larry Kramer, Sally Field and More at Starry Broadway Gross Indecency Benefit|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/see-darren-criss-jonathan-groff-larry-kramer-sally-field-and-more-at-starry-broadway-gross-indecency-benefit-com-365990|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=August 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830020615/http://www.playbill.com/article/see-darren-criss-jonathan-groff-larry-kramer-sally-field-and-more-at-starry-broadway-gross-indecency-benefit-com-365990|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hole in the Wall Gang Camp]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=Jonathan Groff, John Lithgow, and More Join Paul Newman Camp Virtual Benefit|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Groff-John-Lithgow-and-More-Join-Paul-Newman-Camp-Virtual-Benefit-20200911|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029111134/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jonathan-Groff-John-Lithgow-and-More-Join-Paul-Newman-Camp-Virtual-Benefit-20200911|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Playwrights Horizons]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=March 2, 2009|title=Clark, LaChanze, Wong, Groff Will Appear in Playwrights Horizons' 2009 Gala|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/clark-lachanze-wong-groff-will-appear-in-playwrights-horizons-2009-gala-com-158560|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201222117/https://www.playbill.com/article/clark-lachanze-wong-groff-will-appear-in-playwrights-horizons-2009-gala-com-158560|url-status=live}}</ref> and more. He has expressed a passion in encouraging youth theater; Groff has taught master classes in acting and musical theatre for young actors with the [[New York Film Academy]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pasquine|first=Frank|date=February 5, 2016|title=Tony-Nominated Actor Jonathan Groff Holds Master Class for Musical Theatre Program|url=https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/tony-nominated-actor-jonathan-groff-master-class-musical-theatre/|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=New York Film Academy Blog|language=en-US|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024025748/https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/tony-nominated-actor-jonathan-groff-master-class-musical-theatre/|url-status=live}}</ref> Broadway Workshop,<ref>{{Cite web|title=See Jonathan Groff Teach a Musical Theatre Master Class|url=http://www.playbill.com/gallery/see-jonathan-groff-teach-a-musical-theatre-master-class|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=August 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806034821/http://www.playbill.com/gallery/see-jonathan-groff-teach-a-musical-theatre-master-class|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Temple University]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jonathan Groff: Q&A and Masterclass {{!}} Calendar of Events|url=https://events.temple.edu/jonathan-groff-qa-and-masterclass|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=events.temple.edu|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018125219/https://events.temple.edu/jonathan-groff-qa-and-masterclass|url-status=live}}</ref> Young Actors' Theatre Camp,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hertz|first=Leba|date=July 7, 2013|title=Young star takes glee in role at theater camp|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Young-star-takes-glee-in-role-at-theater-camp-4651428.php|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=San Francisco Chronicle|language=en-US|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130144131/https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Young-star-takes-glee-in-role-at-theater-camp-4651428.php|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[National YoungArts Foundation]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young Arts Master classes and Workshops with Jay Scheib, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Jonathan Groff, Stew, and Santiago Fontana at BAC and Pearl Studios on April 28, 2015. Photo by Stephanie Berger. Photo (2015-05-05)|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/galleryphoto.php?photoid=876314&personid=66520|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=broadwayworld.com|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192939/https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/galleryphoto.php?photoid=876314&personid=66520|url-status=live}}</ref> among others.

On October 3, 2020, Groff participated in a virtual event for the [[Pennsylvania Democratic Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 2, 2020|title=The Pennsylvania Democratic Party The Second Annual Independence Dinner: An Interactive Virtual Event|url=https://centrecountydems.ngpvanhost.com/event/pennsylvania-democratic-party-second-annual-independence-dinner-interactive-virtual-event|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Centre County Democratic Committee|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192913/https://centrecountydems.ngpvanhost.com/event/pennsylvania-democratic-party-second-annual-independence-dinner-interactive-virtual-event|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 16, 2020, Groff, along with the rest of the original ''Hamilton'' cast, participated in a virtual fundraiser event for the Biden Victory Fund, in support of [[Joe Biden]] for the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=October 13, 2020|title=Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton to Reunite for Biden Fundraiser|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-miranda-and-the-original-broadway-cast-of-hamilton-to-reunite-for-biden-fundraiser|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115223754/https://www.playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-miranda-and-the-original-broadway-cast-of-hamilton-to-reunite-for-biden-fundraiser|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 13, 2020, Groff and fellow ''Hamilton'' cast-member [[Sasha Hutchings]] hosted a virtual holiday concert fundraiser to support the campaigns of [[Jon Ossoff]] and [[Raphael Warnock]] in the Georgia [[Senate runoff]] elections.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harms|first=Talaura|date=December 11, 2020|title=In the News: Hamilton Cast Reunites for Holiday Concert for Georgia, Meet Ivano Turco of Andrew Llloyd Webber's New Cinderella Musical, More|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/in-the-news-hamilton-cast-reunites-for-holiday-concert-for-georgia-meet-ivano-turco-of-andrew-llloyd-webbers-new-cinderella-musical-more|access-date=March 20, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125212120/https://www.playbill.com/article/in-the-news-hamilton-cast-reunites-for-holiday-concert-for-georgia-meet-ivano-turco-of-andrew-llloyd-webbers-new-cinderella-musical-more|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2024, it was announced that Groff had joined the [[Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS]] Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=October 11, 2024|title=Jonathan Groff, Equity's Brooke Shields, Black Theatre Coalition's T. Oliver Reid, Broadway League's Jason Laks Among New Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Trustees|url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/broadway-cares-equity-fights-aids-trustees-1236113555/|access-date=October 23, 2024|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Acting credits ==
===Film===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Taking Woodstock]]'' || [[Michael Lang (producer)|Michael Lang]] ||
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Taking Woodstock (2009)|date=August 28, 2009|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taking_woodstock|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203185541/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/taking_woodstock|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 |2010 || ''[[Twelve Thirty (film)|Twelve Thirty]]'' || Jeff ||
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Twelve Thirty (2010)|date=January 14, 2011|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/twelve_thirty|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225142540/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/twelve_thirty|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[The Conspirator]]'' || [[Louis Weichmann]] ||
|<ref>{{Citation|title=The Conspirator (2010)|date=April 15, 2011|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_conspirator|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119034504/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_conspirator|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 |2013 || ''[[C.O.G.]]'' || David ||
|<ref name="COG-2013" />
|-
|| ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' || [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (voice)
|Animated film
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Frozen (2013)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frozen_2013|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223231947/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frozen_2013/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 |2014 || ''Russian Broadway Shut Down'' || Nikolai the Athlete || Animated short film
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch an All-Star Broadway Cast in Russian Broadway Shut Down Parody|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/174206/watch-an-all-star-broadway-cast-in-russian-broadway-shut-down-parody/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Broadway.com|language=en|archive-date=November 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103181230/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/174206/watch-an-all-star-broadway-cast-in-russian-broadway-shut-down-parody/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|| ''Sophie'' || Ben || Short film
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Michaels|first=Melissa|date=September 25, 2014|title='Sophie', A Review|url=http://www.letagemagazine.com/sophie-a-review/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=L'Etage Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118232123/https://www.letagemagazine.com/sophie-a-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[American Sniper]]'' || Young Vet Mads ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=VIDEO: Watch Jonathan Groff and Bradley Cooper in New AMERICAN SNIPER Trailer|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Jonathan-Groff-and-Bradley-Cooper-in-New-AMERICAN-SNIPER-Trailer-20141220|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918171308/http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Jonathan-Groff-and-Bradley-Cooper-in-New-AMERICAN-SNIPER-Trailer-20141220|archive-date=September 18, 2016|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Frozen Fever]]'' || [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (voice)
| Animated short film
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff in 'Frozen Fever' Disney short opening March 13|url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/jonathan-groff-in-frozen-fever-disney-short-opening-march-13/article_69fb6636-abd0-11e4-82a4-ab81342ace90.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192912/https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/jonathan-groff-in-frozen-fever-disney-short-opening-march-13/article_69fb6636-abd0-11e4-82a4-ab81342ace90.html|archive-date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=February 3, 2015|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Olaf's Frozen Adventure]]'' || [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (voice) || Animated short film
|<ref name="Nguyen-2017" />
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Frozen II]]'' || [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (voice) ||Animated film
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Frozen II (2019)|date=November 22, 2019|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frozen_ii|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130011453/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frozen_ii|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Matrix Resurrections]]'' || [[Agent Smith|Smith]] ||
|<ref name="Collider-2019" /><ref name="GroffSmith" /><ref name="PressKit" />
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Knock at the Cabin]]''
| Eric
|
|<ref>{{cite news|last=Squires|first=John|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3711538/knock-at-the-cabin-filming-underway-on-shyamalans-fifteenth-feature/|title='Knock at the Cabin' – Filming Underway on Shyamalan's Fifteenth Feature|work=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=April 19, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419232526/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3711538/knock-at-the-cabin-filming-underway-on-shyamalans-fifteenth-feature/|archive-date=April 19, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]''
| [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (voice)
| Animated short film
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://assets.gettyimages.com/bf-boulder-whitelabelbucket-getty-prod/j3btkptgtgmrs5g39m9knh/v/1123659799/original/ONCE%20UPON%20A%20STUDIO%20production%20brief%20with%20bios%20FINAL%2009-21-23.pdf|title=Once Upon a Studio: Behind the Scenes}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| ''[[A Nice Indian Boy]]''
| Jay Kurundkar
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-nice-indian-boy-review-jonathan-groff-karan-soni-1235851111/|title='A Nice Indian Boy' Review: Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff in a Winning Gay Rom-Com|first=Angie|last=Han|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=March 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://moviesr.net/p-karan-soni-and-jonathan-groff-to-lead-rom-com-movie-a-nice-indian-boy|title=Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff to Lead Rom-Com Movie 'A Nice Indian Boy' [Exclusive]|author=Bradley|work=Midgard Times|date=May 11, 2023|access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Ultraman: Rising]]''
| Ollie (voice)
| Animated film
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[One Life to Live]]''
| [[Henry Mackler]]
| 11 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=VIDEO: See Jonathan Groff Talks His TV Debut in ONE LIFE TO LIVE|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-See-Jonathan-Groff-Talks-His-TV-Debut-in-ONE-LIFE-TO-LIVE-20190820|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021162009/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-See-Jonathan-Groff-Talks-His-TV-Debut-in-ONE-LIFE-TO-LIVE-20190820|archive-date=October 21, 2020|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Pretty/Handsome]]''
| Patrick Fitzpayne
| Unaired pilot
|<ref name="Hetrick-2007" />
|-
| 2010–2015
| ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''
| [[Jesse St. James]]
| Recurring role; 15 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Jonathan Groff to return for 'Glee' finale|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/02/26/jonathan-groff-return-glee-finale/|access-date=March 25, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193004/https://ew.com/article/2015/02/26/jonathan-groff-return-glee-finale/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 |2012
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Jimmy Fellner
| Episode: "Live from Damascus"
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 4, 2012|title=Jonathan Groff Needs A Lawyer|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jonathan-groff-the-good-wife-guest-star-glee_n_1183939|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=HuffPost|language=en|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928131511/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jonathan-groff-the-good-wife-guest-star-glee_n_1183939|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Boss (TV series)|Boss]]''
| Ian Todd
| Main cast; 10 episodes
|<ref name="Andreeva-2012" />
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[Looking (TV series)|Looking]]''
| Patrick Murray
| Lead role; 18 episodes
|<ref name="Schou-2013" />
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Normal Heart (film)|The Normal Heart]]''
| Craig Donner
| Television film
|<ref name="Hibberd-2013" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Looking: The Movie]]''
| Patrick Murray
| Television film
|<ref name="Ausiello-2015" />
|-
| ''LEGO Frozen Northern Lights''
| [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (voice)
| Television special
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff voices Kristoff again in Disney's 'LEGO Frozen Northern Lights,' premiering Friday|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-voices-kristoff-again-in-disneys-lego-frozen-northern-lights-premiering-friday/article_37868eb6-bc49-11e6-8b79-cf0f55937124.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192945/https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-voices-kristoff-again-in-disneys-lego-frozen-northern-lights-premiering-friday/article_37868eb6-bc49-11e6-8b79-cf0f55937124.html|archive-date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=December 7, 2016|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017–2019
| ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]''
| Holden Ford
| Lead role; 19 episodes
|<ref name="Ausiello-2016" />
|-
| 2018
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Actor Playing Bart (voice)
| Episode: "[[Bart's Not Dead]]"
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Voice of Jonathan Groff featured on 'The Simpsons' 30th-season premiere|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/voice-of-jonathan-groff-featured-on-the-simpsons-30th-season-premiere/article_a21e7a94-8e8a-11e8-993f-47cbace01b45.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192937/https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/voice-of-jonathan-groff-featured-on-the-simpsons-30th-season-premiere/article_a21e7a94-8e8a-11e8-993f-47cbace01b45.html|archive-date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=July 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Hamilton (2020 film)|Hamilton]]'' || | King [[George III]] of the United Kingdom|| Filmed recording of 2016 Broadway musical
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vincenty|first=Samantha|date=July 7, 2020|title=Hamilton's Jonathan Groff Is More Than Just the Spitting King George|url=https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a33234629/jonathan-groff-hamilton-king-george/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Oprah Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192950/https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a33234629/jonathan-groff-hamilton-king-george/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Invincible (TV series)|Invincible]]''
| Rick Sheridan (voice)
| Episode: "You Look Kinda Dead"
|<ref name="Andreeva-2020" />
|-
| rowspan=4 |2022 || ''[[And Just Like That...]]''
| Dr. Paul David
| Episode: "Diwali"
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Major|first=Michael|title=VIDEO: Watch Jonathan Groff in a New AND JUST LIKE THAT... Preview|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Watch-Jonathan-Groff-in-a-New-AND-JUST-LIKE-THAT-Preview-20220103|date=January 3, 2022|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=Broadway World}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Life & Beth]]''
| Travis
| Episode: "Pancakes"
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Mary Ellen|title=Jonathan Groff appears on Amy Schumer's new series, 'Life & Beth,' streaming on Hulu starting today|url=https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/jonathan-groff-appears-on-amy-schumers-new-series-life-beth-streaming-on-hulu-starting-today/article_a94cd3dc-a679-11ec-8f34-af5ab67cdfd0.html|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=March 24, 2022|website=LancasterOnline|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)#Reunion documentary|Spring Awakening: Those You've Known]]''
| Himself
| Documentary, also executive producer
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title='Spring Awakening: Those You've Known' celebrates the musical and its stars|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/02/entertainment/spring-awakening-documentary-review/index.html|date=May 3, 2022|access-date=May 26, 2022|publisher=CNN|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Lost Ollie]]''
| Ollie (voice)
| Lead role
|<ref name="Petski" />
|-
| 2024–present
| ''[[Doctor Who]]''
| Rogue
| 2 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doctor Who Hits Another High Note as Jonathan Groff Joins|url=https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/doctor-who-hits-another-high-note-as-jonathan-groff-joins|access-date=May 5, 2023|website=doctorwho.tv}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Étoile (TV series)|Étoile]]''
| Kevin
| Episode: "The Slip"
|
|}

===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venue
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Honk!]]''
| Ugly
| {{sort|Ephrata Performing Arts Center|The Ephrata Performing Arts Center}}
|
|<ref name="Holahan-2019">{{Cite web|last=Holahan|first=Jane|title=Jonathan Groff sticks close to Lancaster roots while branching out in film, stage and TV [video]|url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/jonathan-groff-sticks-close-to-lancaster-roots-while-branching-out-in-film-stage-and-tv/article_7b2b7210-2674-11ea-8011-6b9c460b3586.html|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LancasterOnline|date=December 26, 2019|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193112/https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/jonathan-groff-sticks-close-to-lancaster-roots-while-branching-out-in-film-stage-and-tv/article_7b2b7210-2674-11ea-8011-6b9c460b3586.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Bat Boy: The Musical]]''
| [[Bat Boy (character)|Bat Boy]]
| {{sort|Ephrata Performing Arts Center|The Ephrata Performing Arts Center}}
|
|<ref name="Holahan-2019"/>
|-
| rowspan=2| 2005
| ''[[Fame (musical)|Fame]]''
| Nick Piazza
| [[North Shore Music Theatre]]
|
|<ref name="Gans-2005" />
|-
| ''[[In My Life (musical)|In My Life]]''
| u/s J.T. & Nick, [[Understudy#Similar tasks|Swing]], Dance Captain
| [[Music Box Theatre]]
|[[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Person List|url=http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225160941/https://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| rowspan=2| ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''
| rowspan=2| Melchior Gabor
| [[Atlantic Theater Company]]
| [[Off-Broadway]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=June 19, 2006|title=Spring Awakening Extends Off-Broadway at Atlantic; Transfer Possible|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-extends-off-broadway-at-atlantic-transfer-possible-com-133278|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193000/https://www.playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-extends-off-broadway-at-atlantic-transfer-possible-com-133278|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2006-2009
| [[Eugene O'Neill Theatre]]
| Broadway
|<ref name="Playbill-2021" />
|-
| 2007
| rowspan=2|''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]''
| rowspan=2|Claude Hooper Bukowski
| rowspan=2|[[Delacorte Theater]]
| 40th Anniversary Concert
|<ref>[https://playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-will-be-claude-in-publics-hair-casting-complete-com-143585 Jonathan Groff Will Be Claude in Public's Hair; Casting Complete]</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2008
|
|<ref name="Hetrick-2008" />
|-
| ''Prayer for My Enemy''
| Billy Noone
| [[Playwrights Horizons]]
| Off-Broadway
|''<ref name="Jones-2008" />''
|-
| rowspan=2| 2009
| ''{{sort|Singing Forest|[[The Singing Forest]]}}''
| Gray Korankyi, Walter Rieman
| {{sort|Public Theater|[[The Public Theater]]}}
| Off-Broadway
|<ref name="Hetrick-2009" />
|-
| ''{{sort|Bacchae|[[The Bacchae]]}}''
| [[Dionysus]]
| [[Delacorte Theater]]
|
|<ref name="Hollywood-2009" />
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Deathtrap (play)|Deathtrap]]''
| [[Clifford Anderson]]
| [[Noël Coward Theatre]]
| [[West End theatre|West End]]
|<ref name="westendtheatre-2010" />
|-
| 2011
| ''{{sort|Submission|The Submission}}''
| Danny Larsen
| [[MCC Theater]]
| Off-Broadway
|<ref name="Gioia-2011" />
|-
| rowspan=2| 2012–2013
| rowspan=2| ''[[Red (play)|Red]]''
| rowspan=2| Ken
| [[Mark Taper Forum]]
|
|<ref name="Jones-2012" />
|-
| [[L.A. Theatre Works]]
|
|<ref name="Hetrick-2013a" />
|-
| 2013
| ''{{sort|Pirates of Penzance|[[The Pirates of Penzance]]}}''
| Frederic
| [[Delacorte Theater]]
|
|<ref name="Hetrick-2013b" />
|-
| rowspan=3| 2015
| ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]''
| King [[George III]]
| {{sort|Public Theater|[[The Public Theater]]}}
| Off-Broadway
|<ref name="NYGuide-2017" />
|-
| ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical)|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]''
| J. Pierrepont Finch
| [[Royal Festival Hall]]
| West End
|<ref name="Shenton-2015" />
|-
| ''{{sort|New Brain|[[A New Brain]]}}''
| Gordon Michael Schwinn
| [[New York City Center]]
| [[Encores!]]
|<ref name="Gans-2014" />
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]''
| King [[George III]] 
| [[Richard Rodgers Theatre]]
| Broadway
|<ref name="Lloyd Webber-2015" />
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2017
| ''[[Sondheim on Sondheim]]''
| Performer
| [[Hollywood Bowl]]
|
|<ref name="Fierberg-2017" />
|-
| ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]''
| Claude Hooper Bukowski
| [[Lincoln Center]]
| [[Jazz at Lincoln Center]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barnard|first=Christopher|title=Jonathan Groff, Will Swenson, and the Public Theater Celebrate 50 Years of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/jonathan-groff-will-swenson-public-theater-hair-the-musical-fiftieth-anniversary|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Vogue|date=October 26, 2017|language=en-us|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116083335/https://www.vogue.com/article/jonathan-groff-will-swenson-public-theater-hair-the-musical-fiftieth-anniversary|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''{{sort|Bobby Darin Story|The Bobby Darin Story}}''
| [[Bobby Darin]]
| [[92nd Street Y]]
| Off-Broadway
|<ref name="Viagas-2018" />
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''
| Seymour Krelborn
| [[Westside Theatre]]
| Off-Broadway revival
|<ref name="Brantley-2019" />
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''
| Melchior Gabor
| [[Imperial Theatre]]
| Broadway Reunion Concert
|
|-
| 2022–2023
| ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]''
| Franklin Shepard
| [[New York Theatre Workshop]]
| Off-Broadway revival
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/nytw-extends-merrily-we-roll-along-starring-jonathan-groff-lindsay-mendez-and-daniel-radcliffe|title=NYTW Extends Merrily We Roll Along, Starring Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe|website=Playbill|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]''
|The Producer
|[[James Earl Jones Theatre]]
|Broadway one night cameo
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Jonathan-Groff-and-Cynthia-Erivo-Join-GUTENBERG-THE-MUSICAL-as-Special-Guests-20230918|title=Photos: Jonathan Groff and Cynthia Erivo Join GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! as Special Guests|first=Nicole|last=Rosky|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref>
|-
|2023–2024
| ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]''
| Franklin Shepard
|[[Hudson Theatre]]
| Broadway revival
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jonathan-groff-merrily-we-roll-along-tony-awards/|title=Jonathan Groff on inspiring revival of 'Merrily We Roll Along' after initial Broadway flop 40 years ago|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=June 10, 2024|access-date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|''[[Just in Time (musical)|Just in Time]]''
|[[Bobby Darin]]
|[[Circle in the Square Theatre]]
|Broadway
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/erika-henningsen-completes-cast-of-broadways-just-in-time-starring-jonathan-groff|title=Erika Henningsen Completes Cast of Broadway's Just in Time, Starring Jonathan Groff &#124; Playbill}}</ref>
|}

===Internet===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2008
| rowspan=2| ''The Battery's Down''
| rowspan=2| Himself
| Web series • Episode: "The Big Apple"
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=January 28, 2008|title=Groff, Cody and Arden Guest on New Web Series 'The Battery's Down' 1 Feb.|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/groff-cody-and-arden-guest-on-new-web-series-the-batterys-down-feb-1-com-147221|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029025716/https://www.playbill.com/article/groff-cody-and-arden-guest-on-new-web-series-the-batterys-down-feb-1-com-147221|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| Web series • Episode: "The Party's Over"
|-
| 2015
| ''One True Pairing'' (Season 1)
| rowspan=2| Dennis
| Web series • Episode: "What's 'Your' Nickname"
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=April 6, 2015|title=Jonathan Groff, Hunter Foster, Laura Jordan Featured in New Web Series 'One True Pairing'; Watch the Trailer|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-hunter-foster-laura-jordan-featured-in-new-web-series-one-true-pairing-watch-the-trailer-com-346049|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925231438/https://www.playbill.com/article/jonathan-groff-hunter-foster-laura-jordan-featured-in-new-web-series-one-true-pairing-watch-the-trailer-com-346049|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''One True Pairing'' (Season 2)
| Web series • 4 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[36 Questions]]''
| Jase
| [[Podcast]] Musical • Released through Two-Up podcast channel
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=36 Questions: Podcast|url=https://twoupproductions.com/36-questions/podcast|website=Two-Up Productions|access-date=March 22, 2021|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309183104/https://twoupproductions.com/36-questions/podcast|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Voice role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''
| rowspan="2" |  Kristoff
|<ref>{{Cite web|title="STAR-STUDDED VOICE CAST UNVEILED FOR DISNEY AND SQUARE ENIX'S KINGDOM HEARTS III" – Square Enix North America Press Hub|url=https://press.na.square-enix.com/STAR-STUDDED-VOICE-CAST-UNVEILED-FOR-DISNEY-AND-SQUARE-ENIXS-KINGDOM-H|website=press.na.square-enix.com|access-date=March 22, 2021|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040352/https://press.na.square-enix.com/STAR-STUDDED-VOICE-CAST-UNVEILED-FOR-DISNEY-AND-SQUARE-ENIXS-KINGDOM-H|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2023
| ''[[Disney Speedstorm]]''
|
|}

==Discography==
; Cast recordings
* 2006: ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening (Original Broadway Cast Recording)]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Spring Awakening (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Soundtrack from the Musical] by Various Artists|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/spring-awakening-original-broadway-cast-recording-soundtrack/1440790138|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192926/https://music.apple.com/us/album/spring-awakening-original-broadway-cast-recording-soundtrack/1440790138|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2010: ''[[Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Glee: The Music – The Power of Madonna by Glee Cast|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-the-power-of-madonna/367777915|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193003/https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-the-power-of-madonna/367777915|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2010: ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Glee: The Music, Vol. 3 – Showstoppers (Deluxe Edition) by Glee Cast|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-vol-3-showstoppers-deluxe-edition/369246323|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193042/https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-vol-3-showstoppers-deluxe-edition/369246323|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2010: ''[[Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals – EP by Glee Cast|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-journey-to-regionals-ep/372770263|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325193008/https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-journey-to-regionals-ep/372770263|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2011: ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 6]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Glee: The Music, Vol. 6 by Glee Cast|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-vol-6/434415510|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192927/https://music.apple.com/us/album/glee-the-music-vol-6/434415510|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2013: ''[[Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell & Christophe Beck|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/frozen-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440618177|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121090617/https://music.apple.com/us/album/frozen-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440618177|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015: ''[[Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Lin-Manuel Miranda|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hamilton-american-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording/1025210938|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=February 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216154817/https://music.apple.com/us/album/hamilton-american-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording/1025210938|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2016: ''[[A New Brain|A New Brain (2015 New York Cast Recording)]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=A New Brain (2015 New York Cast Recording) by Various Artists|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-new-brain-2015-new-york-cast-recording/1079097480|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325192946/https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-new-brain-2015-new-york-cast-recording/1079097480|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2017: ''36 Questions: Songs from Act 1 – EP''<ref>{{Citation|title=36 Questions: Songs from Act 1 – EP by 36 Questions|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/36-questions-songs-from-act-1-ep/1258720596|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
* 2017: ''36 Questions: Songs from Act 2 – EP''<ref>{{Citation|title=36 Questions: Songs from Act 2 – EP by 36 Questions|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/36-questions-songs-from-act-2-ep/1264841218|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
* 2017: ''36 Questions: Songs from Act 3 – EP''<ref>{{Citation|title=36 Questions: Songs from Act 3 – EP by 36 Questions|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/36-questions-songs-from-act-3-ep/1269260264|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
* 2017: ''[[Olaf's Frozen Adventure]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Olaf's Frozen Adventure (Original Soundtrack) by Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson, Josh Gad & Jonathan Groff|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/olafs-frozen-adventure-original-soundtrack/1440633323|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
* 2019: ''[[Frozen II (soundtrack)|Frozen II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Frozen 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition] by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell & Christophe Beck|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/frozen-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-deluxe/1487738280|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219000415/https://music.apple.com/us/album/frozen-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-deluxe/1487738280|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2019: ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors (The New Off-Broadway Cast Album)]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197854/little-shop-of-horrors-with-jonathan-groff-tammy-blanchard-christian-borle-to-receive-cast-album/|title=''Little Shop of Horrors'', with Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard & Christian Borle, to Receive Cast Album|website=Broadway.com|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=December 11, 2019|archive-date=December 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211205729/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197854/little-shop-of-horrors-with-jonathan-groff-tammy-blanchard-christian-borle-to-receive-cast-album/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2023: ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along (New Broadway Cast Recording)]]''

; Other recordings
* 2007: "Now" from ''Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dreaming-wide-awake-music/266486721|title=iTunes – Music – Dreaming Wide Awake: The Music of Scott Alan by Scott Alan|date=October 9, 2007|publisher=iTunes.com|access-date=February 26, 2013|archive-date=December 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215105359/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dreaming-wide-awake-music/id266486721|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015: "Prayer" from ''A View of the River: 7 Songs by Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott''<ref>{{cite web|last=Gioia|first=Michael|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/audio-exclusive-jonathan-groff-sings-inspirational-new-song-about-starting-anew-358750|title=Audio Exclusive! Jonathan Groff Sings Inspirational New Song About Starting Anew|website=Playbill|date=August 24, 2015|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=April 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407082556/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/audio-exclusive-jonathan-groff-sings-inspirational-new-song-about-starting-anew-358750|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015: "[[Making Today a Perfect Day]]" from ''[[Frozen Fever]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Making Today a Perfect Day (From "Frozen Fever") – Single by Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell & The Cast of Frozen|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/making-today-a-perfect-day-from-frozen-fever-single/1445023087|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
* 2019: "[[Christmas in the City (album)|I'll Be Home for Christmas]]" by [[Lea Michele]]<ref>{{Citation|title=I'll Be Home for Christmas (feat. Jonathan Groff) by Lea Michele|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ill-be-home-for-christmas-feat-jonathan-groff/1479609737?i=1479610069|language=en-us|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212112909/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ill-be-home-for-christmas-feat-jonathan-groff/1479609737?i=1479610069|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2021: "Love Me for an Hour" from ''Some Lovers'' (World Premiere Recording)<ref>{{Citation|title=Some Lovers (World Premiere Recording)|date=September 30, 2021|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1tEyFYVH36zYUYfFK58gPN|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2022}}</ref>

; Audiobooks
* 2008: ''Broadway Nights'' by [[Seth Rudetsky]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119304-Audio-Version-of-Rudetskys-Broadway-Nights-with-Bell-Chenoweth-Groff-Now-Available|title=Audio Version of Rudetsky's "Broadway Nights," with Bell, Chenoweth, Groff, Now Available|website=Playbill|date=July 8, 2008|access-date=March 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729121918/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119304-Audio-Version-of-Rudetskys-Broadway-Nights-with-Bell-Chenoweth-Groff-Now-Available|archive-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>
* 2013: ''Red'' by [[John Logan (writer)|John Logan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://store.latw.org/plays/red/|title=Red – Audiobooks and Plays Featuring Stars of Stage and Screen|website=LATW.org|access-date=September 22, 2015|archive-date=August 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827195905/https://store.latw.org/plays/red/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015: ''Frozen Fever'' by VA<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Frozen-Fever/release/8178973|title=Frozen Fever (2015, CD)|work=Discogs|access-date=January 2, 2017|archive-date=January 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103234124/https://www.discogs.com/Various-Frozen-Fever/release/8178973|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2019: ''The Killer Across the Table'' by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Killer Across the Table (Audio Download): Amazon: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker, Jonathan Groff, HarperCollins Publishers Limited: Audible Audiobooks|publisher=Amazon.com|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Killer-Across-the-Table/dp/B07PMRZNYV/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=|access-date=July 22, 2020}}</ref>
* 2022: ''Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical [[Follies]]'' by Ted Chapin<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wild|first=Stephi|title=Listen: Jonathan Groff Narrates Ted Chapin's FOLLIES Memoir 'Everything Was Possible'|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Listen-Jonathan-Groff-Narrates-Ted-Chapins-FOLLIES-Memoir-Everything-Was-Possible-20220831|access-date=July 24, 2024|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>

; Featured singles
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2| Year
! rowspan=2| Title
! colspan=5| Peak chart positions
! rowspan=2| Album
|- style=font-size:95%
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref>Peak positions for featured singles in the United States:
* "Hello": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-05-01/hot-100?order=gainer|title=Hot 100: Week of May 01, 2010 (Biggest Jump)|date=May 1, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2010}}
* "Like a Virgin", "Like a Prayer", and "Total Eclipse of the Heart": {{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=glee|chart=Hot 100}}|title=Glee Album & Song Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 13, 2011}}
* "Run Joey Run": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-05-22/hot-100?order=gainer|title=Hot 100: Week of May 22, 2010 (Biggest Jump)|date=May 22, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2010}}
* "Another One Bites the Dust": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-06-19/hot-100?order=gainer|title=Hot 100: Week of June 19, 2010 (Biggest Jump)|date=June 19, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2010}}
* "Rolling in the Deep": (N/A)</ref>

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>Peak positions for featured singles in Australia:
* "Hello": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1054.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100511012400/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100511-1124/Issue1054.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2010|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing May 10, 2010|website=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=June 25, 2010}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* "Like a Virgin": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1055.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100610140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100611-0000/Issue1055.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2010|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing May 17, 2010|website=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=June 25, 2010}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* "Like a Prayer" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart": {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Glee+Cast|title=Discography Glee Cast|website=Australian-Charts.com|access-date=April 13, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030003255/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Glee+Cast|archive-date=October 30, 2010}}
* "Run Joey Run": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1057.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100610140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100611-0000/Issue1057.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2010|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing May 31, 2010|date=May 31, 2010|website=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=October 7, 2010}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br /><ref>Peak positions for featured singles in Canada"
* "Highway to Hell": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-05-01/canadian-hot-100?order=gainer|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 01, 2010 (Biggest Jump)|date=May 1, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2010}}
* "Like a Virgin", "Like a Prayer", and "Total Eclipse of the Heart": {{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=glee|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}}|title=Glee Album & Song Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 13, 2011}}
* "Run Joey Run": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-05-22/canadian-hot-100?order=gainer|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 22, 2010 (Biggest Jump)|date=May 22, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2010}}
* "Another One Bites the Dust": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2010-06-19/canadian-hot-100?order=gainer|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 19, 2010 (Biggest Jump)|date=June 19, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 10, 2010}}</ref>

! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref name="IRL">{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Glee+Cast|title=Discography Glee Cast|website=Irish-Charts.com|access-date=April 13, 2011|archive-date=June 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619205634/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Glee+Cast|url-status=live}}</ref>

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|url-status=dead|title=The Official Charts Company – Glee Cast|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=February 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508182655/https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|archive-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=8| 2010
| align=left| "[[Highway to Hell (song)|Highway to Hell]]"
| —
| —
| 88
| —
| 89
| rowspan=4| ''Glee: The Music, The Complete Season One''
|-
| align=left| "[[Run Joey Run]]"
| 61
| 64
| 45
| 12
| 27
|-
| align=left| "[[Another One Bites the Dust]]"
| 79
| —
| 53
| 41
| 101
|-
| align=left| "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align=left| "[[Hello (Lionel Richie song)|Hello]]"
| 35
| 79
| 37
| 31
| 35
| rowspan=2| ''Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers''
|-
| align=left| "[[Total Eclipse of the Heart]]"
| 16
| 28
| 17
| 3
| 9
|-
| align=left| "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]"
| 87
| 99
| 83
| 47
| 58
| rowspan=2| ''Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna''
|-
| align=left| "[[Like a Prayer (song)|Like a Prayer"]]
| 27
| 28
| 27
| 2
| 16
|-
| 2011
| align=left| "[[Rolling in the Deep]]"
| 29
| —
| —
| —
| 49
| ''Glee: The Music, Volume 6''
|-
| 2015
| align=left| "[[You'll Be Back]]"
| —{{efn-ua|"You'll Be Back" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the [[Digital Songs]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jonathan-groff/chart-history/hds/|title=Jonathan Groff Chart History (Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 14, 2020|archive-date=July 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714123950/https://www.billboard.com/music/Jonathan-Groff/chart-history/HDS|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
''[[Hamilton&nbsp;(album)|Hamilton]]''
|-
| colspan=8 width=100% style="background:#FFF; border-left:1px solid #FFF; border-right:1px solid #FFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFF; font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in the region
|}

'''Footnotes'''
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==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=4% class=unsortable| Year
! width=32%| Award
! width=43% class=unsortable| Category
! width=12% class=unsortable| Work
! width=9%| Result
! class="unsortable"| Ref
|-
| rowspan=4 align=center| 2007
| [[Tony Award]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| rowspan=4| ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Tony Award Nominations|url=https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/2007/category/actor-leading-role-musical/show/any/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=tonyawards.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award]]
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced {{!}} TheaterMania|url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/2007-drama-desk-award-nominations-announced_10609.html|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=theatermania.com|date=April 25, 2007|language=en-US|archive-date=November 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111095207/http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/04-2007/2007-drama-desk-award-nominations-announced_10609.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Drama League Award]]
| [[Drama League Distinguished Performance Award|Distinguished Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=April 25, 2007|title=73rd Annual Drama League Award Nominees Announced|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/73rd-annual-drama-league-award-nominees-announced-com-140324|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-date=November 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118224059/http://www.playbill.com/article/73rd-annual-drama-league-award-nominees-announced-com-140324|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Theatre World Award]]
| Outstanding Debut Performance
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fantasia, Jonathan Groff, Gavin Lee and More Win 2007 Theatre World Awards|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/96526/fantasia-jonathan-groff-gavin-lee-and-more-win-2007-theatre-world-awards/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Broadway.com|language=en|archive-date=November 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129214905/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/96526/fantasia-jonathan-groff-gavin-lee-and-more-win-2007-theatre-world-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align=center| 2009
| [[Obie Award]]
| Outstanding Performance
| ''Prayer for My Enemy''<br>''The Singing Forest''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=54th Annual Obie Award Winners Announced – RUINED, Groff, INISHMAAN, FELA!, HUMOR ABUSE & More|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/54th-Annual-Obie-Award-Winners-Announced-RUINED-Groff-INISHMAAN-FELA-HUMOR-ABUSE-More-20090519|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align=center| 2014
| [[EWwy Award]]
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series
| rowspan="2" |''[[Looking (TV series)|Looking]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=EWwy Awards 2014: Meet Your Winners|url=https://ew.com/gallery/ewwy-awards-2014-meet-your-winners/|access-date=March 25, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207230225/https://ew.com/gallery/ewwy-awards-2014-meet-your-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[NewNowNext Award]]
| Best New Television Actor
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Logo TV's 2014 NewNowNext Award Winners!|url=http://www.newnownext.com/logo-2014-newnownext-awards-list-of-winners/12/2014/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=LOGO News|archive-date=October 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008174939/http://www.newnownext.com/logo-2014-newnownext-awards-list-of-winners/12/2014/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align=center| 2015
| colspan="2" | [[Point Horizon Award]]
| rowspan="2" | [[LGBTQ]] activism
| {{won|place=Honoree}}
|<ref name="Lee-2015" />
|-
| colspan=2| [[Bayard Rustin Award]]
| {{won|place=Honoree}}
|<ref name="EqualityPA-2016" />
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 2016
| [[Tony Award]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| rowspan=2| ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Tony Award Nominations|url=https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/2016/category/actor-featured-role-musical/show/any/|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=tonyawards.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Grammy Award]]
| [[Best Musical Theater Album]]
| {{won}}
|<ref name="GRAMMY-2020">{{Cite web|date=December 15, 2020|title=Jonathan Groff|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jonathan-groff/19049|access-date=March 25, 2021|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|language=en|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001060430/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jonathan-groff/19049|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 2017
| [[Out (magazine)|Out100 Award]]
| Entertainer of the Year
| [[LGBTQ]] activism
| {{won|place=Honoree}}
|<ref name="OUT100-2017" />
|-
| [[22nd Satellite Awards|Satellite Award]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series]]
| rowspan=3 | ''[[Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="Wright-2021" />
|-
| align=center| 2018
| [[Dorian Award]]
| TV Performance of the Year – Actor
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 29, 2018|title='Call Me by Your Name' Leads Dorian Award Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-gay-lesbian-entertainment-critics-dorian-award-nominees-970377|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-date=May 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514032416/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/call-me-by-your-name-leads-dorian-award-nominations-1073577|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 align=center| 2020
| [[24th Satellite Awards|Satellite Award]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor in a Drama / Genre Series]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 3, 2019|title=Nominees for the 24th Annual Satellite Awards, celebrating achievements in Film, Television|url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/awardswatch/nominees_for_the_24th_annual_satellite_awards_celebrating_achievements_in_film_television|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=filmfestivals.com|language=en|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809225311/https://filmfestivals.com/blog/awardswatch/nominees_for_the_24th_annual_satellite_awards_celebrating_achievements_in_film_television|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Lucille Lortel Award]]
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
| rowspan=4 | ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref name="Wright-2020" />
|-
| [[Drama League Award]]
| [[Drama League Distinguished Performance Award|Distinguished Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref name="Evans-2020b" />
|-
| [[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
| Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
| {{win|Honoree}}
|<ref name="Evans-2020a" />
|-
| [[Grammy Award]]
| [[Best Musical Theater Album]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|last=William|first=Chris|title=Grammy Awards Nominations 2021: The Complete List|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/2021-grammys-nominations-list-1234838878/|website=Variety|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=November 24, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124170614/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/2021-grammys-nominations-list-1234838878/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="GRAMMY-2020" />
|-
| align=center| 2021
| [[73rd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]]
| ''[[Hamilton (2020 film)|Hamilton]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 13, 2021|title=Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie Nominees / Winners 2021 – The 2021 Television Academy Emmy Awards Nominee and Winners|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-supporting-actor-in-a-miniseries-or-a-movie|access-date=July 13, 2021|website=Television Academy|language=en|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714013147/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-supporting-actor-in-a-miniseries-or-a-movie|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align=center| 2022
| [[Disney Legends|Disney Legends Award]]
| colspan=2 | Honored as a Disney Legend for his "extraordinary contribution to the Disney legacy"
| {{won|place=Honoree}}
|<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://d23.com/disney-legends-d23-expo-2022/|title=JUST ANNOUNCED: D23 Expo to Kick off With Epic Opening Ceremony That Includes Disney Legends Awards|publisher=D23|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=August 19, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center| 2023
| [[Drama Desk Award]]
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical|Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical]]
| rowspan="4" |''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
| Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-LEOPOLDSTADT-More-Win-2023-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-20230516|title=SOME LIKE IT HOT, LEOPOLDSTADT & More Win 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards|author=Nicole Rosky|date=May 16, 2023|access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" | 2024
| [[Tony Award]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| {{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Drama League Award]]
| [[Drama League Distinguished Performance Award|Distinguished Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/2024-drama-league-awards-nominations-are-out-read-the-full-list|title=2024 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List|author=Logan Culwell-Block|date=April 22, 2024|access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=2 | Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award
| {{won|place=Honoree}}
|-
| rowspan="4" align=center| 2025
| [[Grammy Award]]
| [[Best Musical Theater Album]]
| ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (musical)|Merrily We Roll Along]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Tony Awards]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]]
| rowspan=3|''[[Just in Time (musical)|Just in Time]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=2025 Tony Award Nominations: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending Lead the Pack|first=Logan|last=Culwell-Block|date=May 1, 2025|website=Playbill|url=https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominations-2025|access-date=May 2, 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award]]
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical|Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Drama League Award]]
| [[Drama League Distinguished Performance Award|Distinguished Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|LGBTQ|Biography}}
* [[LGBT culture in New York City]]
* [[List of LGBT people from New York City]]
* [[NYC Pride March]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [https://www.billboard.com/artist/1526421/jonathan-groff Jonathan Groff] at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
* {{Rotten-tomatoes-person|jonathan_groff}}
* {{IMDb name|2676147}}
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* {{tcmdb name|11355563%7C0}}
* [http://thepeoplesmovies.com/2015/01/jonathan-groff-career-retrospective/ Jonathan Groff Career Retrospective] at ''The People's Movies''

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