Jonathan Drew Groff 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 (2006â08), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. 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. He starred as Franklin Shepard opposite Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez in the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's
Merrily We Roll Along, for which he won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
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.