Jonathan Groff, American actor and singer
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his performances on screen, stage and television. Groff is the recipient of a Grammy Award and has been nominated for two Tony Awards, two Drama League Awards, a Drama Desk Award and an Emmy Award.
Groff rose to prominence in 2006 for his performance in the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening, for which he received widespread acclaim and was nominated for a 2007 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees for the award, at age 22. He returned to Broadway in 2015 to play the role of King George III in Hamilton, a performance for which he earned a nomination for a 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. He also appeared on the cast recording, for which he received a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Groff is also known for his roles in television and film. He was a recurring guest star in the Fox musical-comedy series Glee (2009–2015) as Jesse St. James, during which he was featured on four of the series' soundtrack albums and made a special appearance in the show's concert tour, Glee Live! In Concert!, in 2010. Groff voiced the roles of Kristoff and Sven in Disney's Frozen franchise, including Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019), two of the highest-grossing films of all time, as well as the short films Frozen Fever (2015) and Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017). He starred as Patrick Murray in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking (2014–2015), the network's first TV series centering around the lives of gay men, and its subsequent series finale television film, Looking: The Movie (2016). Groff is also known for his role as FBI Special Agent Holden Ford in the critically acclaimed Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter (2017–2019), produced by David Fincher. In 2021, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton.
Groff recently starred in The Matrix Resurrections (2021) as Smith, replacing Hugo Weaving from the original Matrix trilogy. Upcoming projects include Molly and the Moon, the Netflix series Lost Ollie, and the M. Night Shyamalan film Knock at the Cabin.
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- 10Jan
Daniel Ortega
Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba; American policy continues to support the Contras in their revolt against the Nicaraguan government. - 13May
Philadelphia
Police release a bomb on MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia to end a stand-off, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents. - 25May
Tropical cyclone
Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people. - 6Jun
Auschwitz concentration camp
The grave of "Wolfgang Gerhard" is opened in Embu, Brazil; the exhumed remains are later proven to be those of Josef Mengele, Auschwitz's "Angel of Death"; Mengele is thought to have drowned while swimming in February 1979. - 13Sep
Super Mario
Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.