In November 2019, Groff reprised his role as Kristoff in Frozen II.
In March 2016, it was reported that Groff would star in the Netflix series Mindhunter, executive produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron. - Share your reason with the rest of the community. Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. [12] From July 22 through August 31, 2008, Groff played as Claude in the Shakespeare in the Park production of Hair. The film is a sequel/spinoff to Finding Nemo (2003) and features the returning voices of Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, with Hayden Rolence (replacing Alexander Gould), Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, and Eugene Levy joining the cast. In 2002 she moved from California to New York and married manager Patrick Rains. [14] She performed two songs on Disney's Return to Never Land (2002) soundtrack, a movie based on the Peter Pan story, contributing her original song "I'll Try" and a cover "The Second Star to the Right". [26] On March 3, 2015, he joined the cast of the musical Hamilton, replacing Brian d'Arcy James in the role of King George III.
[2] Their folk songs were marked by "witty wordplay and sumptuous pop harmonies," according to one music critic. Her tune "Because I Told You So" from Ten Cent Wings was covered by Nick Lachey on his 2006 album What's Left of Me. His storyline about a school shooting was cut due to the Virginia Tech shooting in April 2007, and Groff only appeared in eleven episodes. One music critic described their approach as "levity" between heavy songs about "God, church, death, female oppression, self-suppression, mothers and daughters. [9] She moved to Malibu in 2000. The film premiered on November 19, 2013. He voiced the role of Kristoff and Sven in Walt Disney Animation Studios' films Frozen and Frozen II. [11] Groff was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance. What is known is that he graduated from both the Missouri State University and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. [20], Groff starred as Patrick Murray, a gay video game developer, in HBO's comedy-drama series Looking. In 1989, the duo played the coffeehouse folk circuit and radio as The Story and were described as an example of the "folk-rock singer-songwriter aesthetic," according to one account. [21][22] On March 23, 2015, HBO cancelled Looking after its second season but greenlit a television film to conclude the story. [10] This rock-influenced album was co-produced by Brooke and music engineer Bob Clearmountain who worked with artists such as Bryan Adams, The Rolling Stones, The Corrs, and Hall & Oates. "[17] In August 2006, she released a combination CD and DVD titled Live in New York. [23] Brooke's The Works featured talented musicians including keyboard player Joe Sample, bassist Christian McBride, drummer Steve Gadd, and pedal steel guitarist Greg Leisz. "[23] She liked his poetic love songs like "My Sweet and Bitter Bowl" and spiritual deeper tunes like "My Battle"[23] and loved Guthrie's "full spectrum of craziness" as she described his writings. She was also a judge for the 5th and 9th Independent Music Awards.
Jonatha Brooke and fellow Bostonian Jennifer Kimball began playing music together in the 1980s after having met at Amherst College. I didn't have a contract with MCA Records, and I didn't have tour support, and I wasn't going to get to make a video, which they had promised. Groff next appeared in the off-Broadway production of the play Prayer for My Enemy by Craig Lucas. [13] Brooke was featured as a guest vocalist with artists such as Lisa Loeb, Chris Botti and Patty Larkin, and has co-written tracks for Joe Sample's The Pecan Tree. Brooke was a judge on the 10th[27][28][29] and 11th[30] annual Independent Music Awards. [2] Since 2017, Groff has starred as FBI Special Agent Holden Ford in the Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter. He sang a solo song for the movie, titled "Lost in the Woods".
"[10] Another described her music as "contemporary folk".[12].
[citation needed], From August to October 2012, Groff appeared as Ian Todd in the second and final season of the Starz series Boss. "[7] Her followup 10 Cent Wings[2] earned her a review in Billboard Magazine, which declared that "10 Cent Wings is essential, like taking a deep breath after witnessing something magnificent. All logos, images, video and audio clips pertaining to actors, characters and related indicia belong to their respective © and ™ owners. "[39], This article is about the actor.
The album was also released in the United Kingdom in 2005 and combined tracks with several Steady Pull songs.