                         Jonathan Groff Gay
Who is Jonathan Groff Gay?
Jonathan Groff Gay is an amazing American singer and an actor known for his work on screen, stage and, television. Groff became popular in 2006 for his astonishing performance in the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening.Â
He was highly praised for the same and was nominated for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
Jonathan Groff Gay is highly popular for his roles in various television shows and films. He has voiced over the roles of Kristoff and Sven in the most famous Disney Animated films of all time Frozen and Frozen 2.
Jonathan Groff Gay Education and Early Life
Jonathan Groff was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and was brought up in Ronks, Pennsylvania. He was born on March 26, 1985, and is 34 years old. His sun sign is Aries.
His father Jim Groff was a horse trainer whereas his mother Julie was a Physical education teacher. He has an older brother named David Groff. He belongs to English, German, Swiss, and, Scottish descent. His father was a Mennonite but he was raised by his mother in a conservative Methodist community. His parents were very supportive and never pressurized him to follow a particular profession.
The singer James Wolpert who was a semi-finalist on the fifth season of The Voice is Jonathan Groff’s first cousin.
He began his acting career at a very small age. He completed his schooling at Conestoga Valley High School in 2003 and wanted to pursue graduation from  Carnegie Mellon University, but he was cast as Rolf in The Sound Of Music, a Non-Equity National tour. He then decided not to continue his college and moved to New York City.
Groff states that his biggest influence or role model as an actor is Sutton Foster and as an aspiring actor he would wait at the door of the stage after her performances so that he could get an autograph.
He was diagnosed with melanoma (a type of skin cancer) in his 20s and underwent surgery for the same which was successful.
Jonathan is not on any social media platform.
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Personal Life
Coming Out and LGBTQ+ Activism
Jonathan Groff gay openly came out as gay during the National Equality March held in October 2009. Jonathan narrated his experience with coming out stating that when he was shooting for Spring Awakening, he was not out to anyone in his life. He never realized how shut he was in his life until he came out. Know if Jonathan Groff Gay or not.
Jonathan even exclaimed that he always knew he was gay and decided to come out as he was in love. According to him, the feeling of love was great and profound. He wanted love instead of worrying and being obsessed with his career.
Jonathan Groff gay stated that he didn’t have many gay role models due to a conservative community. A thing which he cherishes in his life is meeting many gay people while working in the theatre. For him, it’s comforting to know that he could be gay and have a life.
He stands for the importance of spreading coming out stories and feels liberated because it is the best way to break the walls of stigma around.
At first, Groff was hesitant to accept the role in a gay television series but later he realized how rewarding it was as he got the opportunity to express himself as a gay man and also to address gay issues which made him more comfortable.
Charity and Welfare
He is into charity from the beginning of his career. He is a promoter of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Other charities that he supports are Point Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Actors Fund of America, Theatre Development Fund, Hispanic Federation Emergency Assistance Fund, and Color of Change,
Jonathan Groff Gay has participated in various theatre institutions for charity like Tectonic Theater Project, Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Playwrights Horizons, and many more. He has shown interest in promoting young actors by teaching acting and musical theatre to them.
Love Life
In 2009 Groff was rumored to be in love with actor Gavin Creel.
From 2010-2013 he was dating Zachary Quinto.
From early 2018, he has been in a relationship with New Zealand choreographer Corey Baker.
FAQs
1. Where is Jonathan Groff from?
Ans. Jonathan Groff is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
2. Who are Jonathan Groff’s parents?
Ans. His father Jim Groff is a horse trainer whereas his mother Julie is a Physical education teacher.Â
3. What is Jonathan Groff’s age?
Ans. He was born on March 26, 1985, and is 34 years old.
4. How tall is Jonathan Groff?
Ans. Groff is 1.8 m tall.
5. Why did Jonathan Groff leave Spring Awakening?
Ans. Jonathan Groff left Spring Awakening because most of the members of the original cast quit the show.Â
6. How did Jonathan Groff became popular?
Ans. Groff gained popularity in 2006 for his spectacular performance as the main protagonist Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening. He was also nominated for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for the same.
7. Has Jonathan Groff won any awards?
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Ans. Jonathan Groff has won the following awards:-
- Obie Award for Performance (2009)
- WhatsOnStage Award for London Newcomer of the Year (2011)
- Behind the Voice Actor Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film Frozen (2013)
- CinEuphoria Award for Best Ensemble – International Competition The Normal Heart (2014)
- Point Horizon Award (2015)
- Bayard Rustin Award (2015)
- Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2016)
- Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Series, Drama/Genre (2018)
- Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (2020)
8. What was Jonathan Groff’s first role?
Ans. Groff made his debut in 2009 with the drama-comedy film named “Taking Woodstock” in which he portrayed the role of ‘Michael Lang’.
9. Who is Jonathan Groff’s gay best friend?
Ans. Lea Michele
10. Does Jonathan Groff gay have an Instagram account?
Ans. No, he doesn’t have an Instagram account.
11. Does Jonathan Groff gay have pets?
Ans. Groff has a dog named Jesse and a goat named Lea Michele.
12. What is Jonathan Groff’s net worth?
Ans. Groff has a net worth of $5 million.
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