Jonathan Groff
出生 : 1985-03-26, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
略歴
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of Spring Awakening (2006-2008), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees for the award, at age 21. He returned to Broadway to portray King George III in the original production of Hamilton (2015), for which he earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. For the original cast album of Hamilton, he, along with the other singers on the recording, won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Branching out into film and television roles, Groff made his film debut in Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock (2009), and became a recurring guest star in the Fox musical-comedy series Glee (2009–2015) as Jesse St. James. He voiced the roles of Kristoff and Sven in Disney's Frozen franchise, including Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), two of the highest-grossing films of all time, as well as the short films Frozen Fever (2015) and Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017). Groff starred as Patrick Murray in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking (2014–2015), the network's first TV series centering around the lives of gay men, as well as its subsequent television film, Looking: The Movie (2016), and portrayed FBI Special Agent Holden Ford in the Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter (2017–2019), produced by David Fincher, for which he won a Satellite Award. In 2021, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton.
Groff starred in the fourth installment of the Matrix franchise—The Matrix Resurrections (2021)—as Smith, replacing Hugo Weaving from the original trilogy. In 2022, he executive produced the HBO documentary film Spring Awakening: Those You've Known, which saw the 15 year reunion of the original cast of the musical, and voiced the lead role of Ollie in the Netflix series Lost Ollie. He stars in M. Night Shyamalan's apocalyptic horror film Knock at the Cabin (2023) and will return to Broadway in fall 2023 in the first revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along.
Jay
Self-effacing doctor Naveen Gavaskar meets Jay Kurundkar, a white man adopted by two Indian parents, when Jay takes his picture at the hospital. Despite initial skepticism on Naveen’s part, the two quickly fall in love. Naveen avoids telling his traditional family—parents Megha & Archit and sister Arundhathi—who accepted his sexuality years earlier and are close to him but increasingly don’t know much about his life. Eventually, inevitably, Jay, with no family of his own, has to meet the Gavaskars, who have never met a boyfriend of Naveen's. What follows is the comedic & heartfelt collision between the family, Jay and Naveen, caught between the versions of himself his family and Jay know.
Kristoff (voice)
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short sees Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
Eric
ゲイのカップルであるエリックとアンドリュー、そして養女のウェンの家族が山小屋で穏やかな休日を過ごしていると、突如として武装した見知らぬ謎の男女4人が訪れ、家族は訳も分からぬまま囚われの身となってしまう。そして謎の男女たちは家族に、「いつの世も選ばれた家族が決断を迫られた」「家族のうちの誰か1人が犠牲になることで世界の終末を止めることができる」「拒絶することは何十万もの命を奪うことになる」と告げ、エリックとアンドリューらに想像を絶する選択を迫ってくる。テレビでは世界各国で起こり始めた甚大な災害が報じられるが、訪問者の言うことをにわかに信じることができない家族は、なんとか山小屋からの脱出を試みるが……。
Executive Producer
Fifteen years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of "Spring Awakening," the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, this documentary follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness of the hit musical.
Self - Melchior
Fifteen years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of "Spring Awakening," the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, this documentary follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness of the hit musical.
Smith
ネオ(キアヌ・リーヴス)は自分の生きている世界に違和感を覚え、やがて覚醒する。そして、マトリックスにとらわれているトリニティーを救出するため、さらには人類を救うため、マトリックスと再び戦うべく立ち上がる。
Host
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and memories. The new documentary is the long-awaited sequel to late filmmaker Rick McKay’s award-winning 2003 film Broadway: The Golden Age, continuing the saga into the '60s and '70s and spotlighting beloved classic Broadway shows including Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, Barefoot in the Park, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Chicago, and 42nd Street. Featuring a galaxy of stars including Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Glenn Close, André De Shields, Jane Fonda, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, and many more, the film also includes rare archival photos and never-before-seen footage both onstage and off.
Experience the magnificent voice and luminous stage presence of Audra McDonald—winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards and the first performer to win all four acting categories—as she makes her debut at City Center in this special digital Gala presentation filmed live on our stage.
Kristoff (voice - archival)
2013年にアカデミー賞を受賞したディズニー・アニメーション映画「アナと雪の女王」と、2019年に公開され、高い評価を得た「アナと雪の女王２」で人気者になった、夏を愛する無邪気で洞察力に富んだ雪だるま、オラフの生い立ちが、ウォルト・ディズニー・アニメーション・スタジオの新作短編アニメーション「オラフの生まれた日」で明らかになる。本作は、アレンデール郊外の山の中で、命を宿したオラフが、自分が何者でなぜ生きているのかを知ろうとする姿を追う。監督は、「アナと雪の女王２」でオラフのアニメーション・スーパーバイザーを務めたトレント・コリーと、「アナと雪の女王２」でオラフの楽曲「おとなになったら」を担当したベテランのストーリー・アーティスト、ダン・アブラハムが務める。
King George III
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
Kristoff / Sven / Reindeers (voice)
なぜ、エルサに力は与えられたのか――。 命がけの妹アナによって、閉ざした心を開き、“触れるものすべてを凍らせてしまう力”をコントロールできるようになったエルサは、雪と氷に覆われたアレンデール王国に温かな陽光を取り戻した。そして再び城門を閉じることはないと約束した。それから3年――。 深い絆で結ばれたアナとエルサの姉妹は、王国を治めながら、失われた少女時代を取り戻すかのように、気の置けない仲間たちと平穏で幸せな日々を送っていた。しかしある日、エルサだけが“不思議な歌声”を聴く。その歌声に導かれ、仲間のクリストフやオラフと共に旅に出たアナとエルサは、エルサの持つ“力”の秘密を解き明かすため、数々の試練に立ち向かう。果たしてなぜ力はエルサだけに与えられたのか。そして姉妹の知られざる過去の“謎”とは？ 旅の終わりに、待ち受けるすべての答えとは――。
Man by Fence (Uncredited)
カリフォルニア州オークランド。黒人青年のコリンは不運が重なって逮捕され、1年間の保護観察処分を言い渡される。それ以来、彼は、極力トラブルを避けて謹慎生活に励み、観察処分が無事終了するまで残りあと3日までこぎつける。しかし、彼の幼なじみの白人青年マイルズは札付きのトラブルメーカーで日頃から銃を持ち歩き、コリンは気が気でない。そんなある晩、コリンは、白人警官が黒人男性を射殺するさまを偶然目撃する。
第34回サンダンス映画祭のオープニング作品として上映され、幅広い支持を獲得。
主演の2人、D・ディグスとR・カザルは私生活でも長年の友人で、共同で製作や脚本も兼任。
Kristoff (voice)
エルサとアナの仲良し姉妹は、幼いころに起きた事件以来、ずっとはなればなれでした。今日は、そんな二人が久しぶりに一緒に迎えたクリスマス。ところが、アレンデール中どの家にもあるクリスマスのならわしが、長い間はなれて育った姉妹には、何もなかったのです。さびしそうな二人のために立ち上がったのはオラフでした。
Self
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to reclaim their lives.
Kristoff (voice)
Elsa, Anna and friends search for the Northern Lights.
Self
This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into ground-breaking musical theater.
Patrick Murray
Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult choices about what’s important to him.
Gordon Schwinn
A musical about a new brain.
Kristoff (voice)
アナの誕生日の朝。エルサはこの日を完璧な一日にすべく、クリストフたちとともにとびきりのサプライズを準備していた。城中に張りめぐらされた赤い糸をたどっていくと、あちこちにアナへのプレゼントが隠されているという仕掛けだ。誕生日の特別なドレスに身を包み、エルサとアナは糸をたどり始める。だがエルサはどうやら風邪をひいたらしく、くしゃみが止まらない。心配するアナをよそに、ひとり張り切るエルサだった。
Young Vet-Mads
米海軍特殊部隊ネイビー・シールズに入隊し、イラク戦争に狙撃手として派遣されたクリス。その任務は“どんなに過酷な状況でも仲間を必ず守ること”。狙撃精度の高さで多くの仲間を救ったクリスは “レジェンド”の異名を轟かせるまでになる。しかし、敵の間にもその腕前が知れ渡り、“悪魔”と恐れられるようになった彼の首には18万ドルの賞金が掛けられ、彼自身が標的となってしまう。一方、家族はクリスの無事を願い続けていた。家族との平穏な生活と、想像を絶する極限状況の戦地。愛する家族を国に残し、終わりのない戦争は幾度となく彼を戦場に向かわせる。過酷なイラク遠征は4度。度重なる戦地への遠征は、クリスの心を序々に蝕んでゆく。
Himself
A behind-the-scene look at the origins and evolution of the Academy Award-winning film.
Craig
1981年のニューヨーク。同性愛の男性たちの間で謎の伝染病が広がっていた。自身もゲイであるジャーナリスト・ネッドはエイズ治療について取材を重ねるも、同性愛への偏見や差別から反応は鈍い。そんななかで彼はエイズの危険性を訴え続けるのだが…。
Self
"The Making of Frozen" DVD Extra
Self
An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Kazan, Nathan Lane, Chris Messina, Sam Rockwell and Eli Wallach.
Citing homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performances ; Russian Broadway community responds.
Kristoff (voice)
王家の姉妹エルサとアナ。触れるもの全てを凍らせてしまう“禁断の力”を持つ姉エルサは、妹アナを傷つけることを恐れて、幼い頃からその力を隠し続けてきた。だが、エルサが新女王となる戴冠式で、彼女は“禁断の力”を制御できずに夏の王国を真冬に変えてしまう。城から逃げ出した彼女は自分の心と持てる力を解き放ち、雪と氷を操って一人だけの冬の王国を作り上げる。一方、エルサの秘密と思いを初めて知ったアナは、姉と冬に閉ざされてしまった王国を救うため、山男のクリストフとトナカイのスヴェン、“夏に憧れる雪だるま”のオラフと共にエルサが築いた氷の城へ向かう。どうすれば凍りついてしまった心と世界は救えるのか？全世界を席巻した、心揺さぶるミュージカル・ナンバーと圧巻の映像でを描いた感動の物語。
David
A gay cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
Jesse St. James
A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and Glee fans' life stories and how the show influenced them.
Jesse St. James
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to Gleek Out This full-length dvd features a set list of Season One's most sensational musical numbers - back to back so the party never has to end. The biggest appeal of GLEE is....the musical numbers Watching them without the storyline interruptions sounds like a good thing.
Jeff
TWELVE THIRTY is drama about a family with adult children that is broken, and a self-centered young man who, in the span of a week, becomes entangled in each of their lives, wreaking havoc in the process.
Louis Weichmann
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Michael Lang
The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.
Brian
A couple who are expecting a child and who sing to their unborn baby in the womb. But the film also takes us inside the womb and imagines a little girl in a rowboat singing back and using the sound of her parents’ voices to try and reach “the moon,” or a metaphor for being born.
