Jonathan Groff

American actor and singer
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Jonathan Groff was born on March 26, 1985, in Lancaster[1][2]. He holds United States citizenship. As a multifaceted artist, Groff works as a singer, voice actor, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, and television actor. He received his education at Conestoga Valley High School. Groff's work spans the fields of acting and music[3]. Throughout his career, he has received notable awards, including the Theatre World Award and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[4][5].

Jonathan Groff

Summary

Jonathan Groff is a human[1]. Born in Lancaster[2], he… he was born on March 26, 1985[3]. He worked as a singer[4], voice actor[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,835 views/month, #2,314 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Groff was born in Lancaster[2].
  • Jonathan Groff was born on March 26, 1985[3].
  • Jonathan Groff held citizenship in United States[10].
  • American English was Jonathan Groff's native language[11].
  • English was Jonathan Groff's native language[12].
  • Jonathan Groff's professions included singer[4].
  • Jonathan Groff worked as a voice actor[5].
  • Jonathan Groff's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jonathan Groff's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Jonathan Groff worked as a film actor[8].
  • Jonathan Groff's professions included television actor[13].
  • Jonathan Groff's field of work was acting[14].
  • Jonathan Groff's field of work was music[15].
  • Jonathan Groff received the Theatre World Award[16].
  • Jonathan Groff received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17].
  • Jonathan Groff is recorded as male[18].
  • Jonathan Groff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jonathan Groff's sexual orientation is recorded as gay[20].
  • Jonathan Groff's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Groff[21].
  • Jonathan Groff's voice type is recorded as tenor[22].
  • Jonathan Groff's residence is recorded as Ronks[23].
  • Jonathan Groff's residence is recorded as New York City[24].
  • Jonathan Groff's family name is recorded as Q16391649[25].
  • Jonathan Groff's given name is recorded as Jonathan[26].
  • Jonathan Groff's given name is recorded as Drew[27].

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Origins and Family

Jonathan Groff's place of birth was Lancaster[2]. He was born on March 26, 1985[3]. Native languages include American English[11] and English[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], voice actor[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[13]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[28] and music[15], a type of arts[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[16], a theatre award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1945[32] and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17], a theatre award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1948[35].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Groff ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,835 views/month, #2,314 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Groff born?

Jonathan Groff's place of birth was Lancaster[2].

What did Jonathan Groff do for work?

Jonathan Groff worked as singer[4], voice actor[5], screenwriter[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Jonathan Groff receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[16] and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . variety.com. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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