Jonathan Drew Groff is an American actor and, thanks to his work in musical films and theatre such as 'Frozen' (2013), 'Glee' and 'Hamilton', an occasional singer. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. At the age of three he fell in love with Julie Andrews' turn as Mary Poppins, watching a video of the film on a loop and dressing up as the character for Halloween. After graduating high school Groff was set to attend Carnegie Mellon University but deferred his place when he won the role of Rolf in a national tour of 'The Sound of Music'. He never made it to the university, instead moving to New York to pursue a career on stage and screen.
He began working on Broadway, working his way onto television and getting cast in a recurring role on musical drama 'Glee' as Jesse St. James. In 2013 he was cast as Kristoff in the smash hit Disney film 'Frozen', returning for the short film 'Frozen Fever' and the sequel, `Frozen 2' in 2019. He has continued to perform on stage (including a 2015 stint in 'Hamilton') and in 2017 starred in the Netflix drama 'Mindhunter'.
Through his work in musicals Groff has appeared on numerous cast recordings, including multiple 'Glee' albums and 'Frozen' soundtracks.