Jonathan Groff was born on the 26th March 1985, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA, and is a Tony Award-nominated actor and singer, best known for his roles in such Broadway plays as “Spring Awakening” and “Hamilton”. Groff has also played in numerous television series and films such as “Boss” (2012), “The Normal Heart” (2014), “American Sniper” (2014), and “Looking: The Movie” (2016). His career started in the mid- 2000s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jonathan Groff is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Groff’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned largely through his acting career. In addition to performing on television and film, Groff has also worked on Broadway, which improved his wealth too.
Jonathan Groff Net Worth $3 Million
Jonathan Groff is the son of Jim, a harness horse trainer and driver, and Julie Groff, a physical education teacher, and grew up alongside his older brother David in Pennsylvania. Jonathan went to the Conestoga Valley High School, from where he matriculated in 2003, and despite having plans of attending the Carnegie Mellon University, Groff moved to New York to pursue his acting career.
After playing in the theater for two years, Groff got his on-screen debut in the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated television series “One Life to Live”, appearing in 11 episodes in 2007. He continued with roles in such movies as “Pretty/Handsome” (2008) with Joseph Fiennes, Carrie-Anne Moss and Blythe Danner, and in Ang Lee’s “Taking Woodstock” (2009) starring Demetri Martin, Henry Goodman, and Edward Hibbert. In 2010, Jonathan had a part in Robert Redford’s “The Conspirator” alongside Robin Wright, James McAvoy, and Tom Wilkinson, while from 2010 to 2015, he appeared in 14 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Glee”. In the meantime, Groff also played in ten episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning show “Boss” (2012), and starred in the movie called “C.O.G.” (2013). Jonathan also lent his voice to the character of Kristoff in the animated feature “Frozen” in 2013. Thanks to his roles in Clint Eastwood’s Oscar Award-winning blockbuster “American Sniper” (2014) starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, and Kyle Gallner, Groff’s net worth significantly increased. He also had a part in the Golden Globe Award-winning film “The Normal Heart” (2014) with Mark Ruffalo and Frank De Julio.
From 2014 to 2015, Groff played the lead role of Patrick Murray in the series “Looking”, then in 2016 he starred in a movie version “Looking: The Movie” (2016). At the moment, Groff is working in the show called “Mindhunter”, produced by David Fincher and Charlize Theron, and which will be released late in 2017.
Regarding his personal life, Jonathan Groff survived a skin cancer in his early 20s. He is an advocate for the LGBT community, after ‘coming out’ in 2009 at the National Equality March in Washington.
