Jonathan Groff on Growing Up

He grew up in the midst of an Amish community, and told Ellen about his experience.

[@alyssa7505]

I want Jonathan Groff to be the narrator to every audiobook ever

[@amy_muk]

Oh yesss this would be the best thing ever

[@sliceofbread6929]

YES

[@antoniomartinazzo5847]

I cannot agree more, Alyssa!

[@sparra98]

I was searching for this comment, Subconsciously.

[@AndySaenz]

He could make a fortune that way, in addition to all the money he’s made from Frozen, Frozen 2, Little Shop of Horrors, etc.

[@abbeyBominable123]

I'm imagining Dory and Kristoff talking to each other...

[@conho4898]

Abbey Bominable Disney Infinity goalz

[@kilohekta1082]

Oh god i love this comment.

[@abbeyBominable123]

Oh wow, didn't expect so many likes!

[@nisaprimus4129]

lol that's too funny imagine Sven to lol!😄

[@gamerpog2243]

lol

[@lalaland8211]

His voice is strangely calming

[@victoriagbadegesin1324]

That is... very true.

[@roses9707]

he should do asmr

[@saramagdy2805]

yes! I wondered why did I feel this interview was so peaceful..

[@emmamilliken8634]

Manisha S definantly

[@taylorbeth7714]

It's just soooo soft and calm.

[@cbh4166]

when he said "i was in a show called spring awakening" i thought he was being jokingly humble, but then no one in the audience cheered or anything..... LA is weird

[@lilaljcrichton9572]

i was gonna say! come on L.A!?!

[@oliviag.4255]

Yet they cheered for fainting animals....

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

Exactly! Like they clapped on fainting ghosts but not the huge thing that is spring awakening. Maybe LA people only watch movies.

[@amy29ify]

+Maliha Intikhab we do honestly, not many are into theatre or musicals

[@jenyme4ever]

+Breene H I found this so weird too, cause, the weirdest thing is I'm from Mexico and I know so many people who love or at least are aware of Spring Awakening...

[@JullianneNYC]

2:39 Slightly disappointed there wasn't a big round of applause when he mentioned Spring Awakening, it was such a great show and he was beyond amazing in it

[@devonkinney3163]

+JJLove HAMHAM

[@JordanjamesX]

Jonathan Groff is so humble and handsome.

[@emily6857]

I'm a lesbian but I agree with you

[@notenoughtreble]

How did she not have him sing!?!? He has one of the most amazing voices of this generation!!

[@MDkid1]

+Collin Carver Is that you in your profile pic? You're beautiful, you have gorgeous eyes!

[@notenoughtreble]

+MDkid1 Haha! Why yes, it IS me! And thank you. You just made my day. :)

[@MDkid1]

+Collin Carver You're welcome. Keep smiling bud. :)

[@LaMonicaHill]

+Collin Carver are u a model or something because u look like one plus u also like u could do face ads if that is a real thing, BTW how old are u

[@sangpuiihmar5351]

O my god... Whenever I watch glee series and whenever i saw jonathan groff... I excately like him... and I really really really love and love him because he really care lea michele and he kiss them hardly... I really really really love and love both of them

[@stefanyreyes782]

He didn't mention how one of the goats is named Lea Michele 😂

[@MDkid1]

Stefany Reyes I'd heard this fainting goats story before, and one named Lea Michele...so funny.

[@hed0nismbot]

Stefany Reyes well, maybe that goat is already dead

[@Blueveteran342]

I'm half italian and my first name is Michele lol but you pronounce the ch as K

[@ShaniBellla]

+Tripti Thakur But they were friends before glee though so it would seem weird it just be for PR.

[@hed0nismbot]

Shannon Lashley True. There's a video about the original cast of Spring Awakening reunion. Jonathan and Lea are evidently so comfortable around each other and share inside jokes. There's no way they are faking it, quite an elaborate scheme would be, don't you think, I can't believe they are so good at acting lol

[@luis719251]

He's so fucking likeable and adorable. I'm so pissed that hbo cancelled looking :(

[@YKDDS91]

luis719251 The movie version of Looking better be at least 4 hour long!

[@luis719251]

***** there's gonna be a movie?

[@MDkid1]

luis719251 THEY CANCELLED LOOKING??!!?!?!? NOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@goodluv15]

luis719251 Yup, they will start filming around September this year!

[@TehxHope]

***** On the Wiki page for Looking, it says the movie is set to be 2 hours long :S

[@oneznzeroz]

I'm lucky enough to know Jonathan Groff and his family. He's absolutely the gentle, warm, kind soul you see in this video. I'm so happy for his success, he deserves it.

[@thedoctorscompanion8008]

oneznzeroz That's so cool! He seems amazing!

[@lilysshit4377]

Omg I can't believe you know him😍

[@lemmontree6638]

Yeah I love that you can actually see how genuine he is behind his smile, he just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside because he's a real person and he's not fake like a lot of big and known people are.. Sort of gives me hope for humanity.

[@lemmontree6638]

He's one of those people who I would love to have an intellectual conversation with and just talk to. Not necessarily a four hour conversation about Broadway, just talk to about modern America and the industry and things like homophobia. He just seems so great

[@88macchan_]

You're so lucky! He seems so sweet

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

KING GEORGE! Groffsauce stole the show with "You'll be back"

[@emocraze]

and our hearts

[@antonia3868]

Groff Trash I've seen your vids 👍👍

[@emocraze]

New York xx Thanks :)

[@lynnedumas746]

I can't believe nobody clapped or whooped when he mentioned ''Spring Awakening!'' That's where I first heard of him, and that show was a pretty big hit, as well as being so beautiful.

[@BbyPigeon]

"forgive me for my ignorance" needs to be said on TV more often

[@melirose89]

I saw him 6 times in spring awakening and he was the nicest guy at stage door. He'd personally take the time out to talk to everyone on that line. I remember seeing him years later and he remembered something I'd gotten him years prior. What a guy!

[@sabrinaoliveri2299]

that's adorable

[@scarletttetetetwtdttsfasfs6376]

And I have been watching him in glee since I was 1 (2009)

[@worldsbiggestholdthegirlfan]

I remember 5 years ago, I was OBSESSED with Glee. Now I'm sooooo addicted to Hamilton.

[@kaylasmith793]

iluvharrypotter97 Same

[@hannikuh]

I HATED Jesse for the entire time I watched the show, and now i can't imagine my life not loving Johnathan! It's so wierd.

[@nickjames8377]

iluvharrypotter97 I can't believe I used to hate Groffsauce in Glee

[@hannikuh]

Hunter James I was kind of late on the Hamilton train, at least knowing the cast. so during the documentary I saw him and I was like "oH mY GOd THaT'S JeSSE." and I've been in love ever since.

[@kaylasouter6435]

Me to

[@desertviolet12]

That voice. you can see why Disney needed him and why Lin's such a fan

[@jaystacular]

He has such a soothing and calming character. I could hear him talk for hours.

[@ojj75]

Jon Groff is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. I saw him in an off-Broadway play in 2011 and he was so incredibly warm and generous to all the fans at the stage door. This was after Spring Awakening and Glee, and he stayed outside chatting with everyone for at least 20 minutes. And he's 10 times more gorgeous in person compared to what you see in photos or on TV. I couldn't breathe for a few seconds when I saw him up close! Always happy for you, Jon! Hope to see you again one day. :)

[@everythingshiny]

Most adorable person award goes to...

[@barkingcatswow]

totally crushing on Jon. He's so adorable!!

[@prettyyinpunk0]

Who isn't?

[@lilyexum4418]

are you a man if not rip

[@honeybun.6932]

he gay. but thats ok, he will never notice us. ;; ripp

[@selahr.1104]

Same. What has he done to us

[@marieldelara5187]

Ellen please guest Lin-Manuel Miranda for a whole week please. Thanks

[@anikennedy1986]

Or like 2 weeks

[@marieldelara5187]

+Ani Kennedy I won't even complain

[@carsonlovestheatre2332]

Or Just Have a whole spinoff series of Ellen Interviewing Lin Manuel Miranda

[@lexxierowell]

+Theatre Addict 95 im 100% down for that

[@marieldelara5187]

Lin is on tomorrow's episode of Ellen. I'm shook 😳😳😳

[@caseysays20]

He's so beautiful 😍

[@MDkid1]

Casey Bradford He is. I love his sexy mouth.

[@theguyeric1]

Casey Bradford Sorry, he's mine!

[@olivesings1391]

MDkid1 Your comment is the weirdest comment in this whole video 😂

[@MDkid1]

Thanks. I pride myself on saying weird and unusual things.

[@starstruck128]

@Lauren sand Eh hes ADORABLE

[@laurenpharaoh7931]

I don't understand people who aren't obsessed with Jonathan Groff and every project he's part of.❤️ The warm tone in his voice is just so mesmerizing.

[@leandra4659]

My two favorite gays in one video, i'm in love

[@sarahimansubhan9745]

He's so underrated. He's gorgeous, sweet, talented, nice and such a sweetheart 💛💛💛💛

[@AilsaB123]

So happy he brought up spring awakening, loooove it

[@matteagray1919]

Oh my goshness his voice is so gentle and sweet but when he sings it's so strong and amazing

[@BCause-qv1mk]

Great actor, exceptional in Looking. And this is nice, easy flowing conversation - he seems very endearing, down to earth with beautiful, mellow voice. Would like to know is there another part of this interview? Where can I find it?

[@tarajones3614]

Close your eyes and it’s Dory and Christoph having a conversation.

[@kysu1556]

kristoff

[@heather.j6609]

He has the sweetest voice in the world😍

[@kaitlynnmoody9129]

That moment when Lin singing in the Moana trailer is the ad to a groffsauce video

[@juliatokiohotellover]

He has such a calming stable presence. Amazing for a young actor!

[@BorandBro]

His voice is so soft, I'd love to just sit and listen to him talking for hours

[@xxobrittanyg]

He's a beautiful human being.

[@MS-gv6jd]

he's so soft spoken i love to hear him speaks. it's like he's talking to a kid. haha

[@TheYayoii]

his voice is just so soothing

[@anyabrante7518]

I met him at the stage door after seeing Hamilton and I handed him a printed out picture of my sister who couldn't come to the show and he took pictures with the picture. Aside from Lin Manuel Miranda, he is hands down the kindest and most humble guy I have ever met at a stage door.

[@kevindavila625]

He's SO humble... OMG. I met him a week ago, and he's just amazing.

[@castertroye3790]

1:11 He's so cute and humble if I had a voice like that I would never stop talking, i totally adore him ❤❤

[@indibindylou]

I adore Jonathan Groff! I'm so glad you had him on the show! :D

[@robinv388]

His voice is so beautiful even when he is just talking😍

[@DidrickNamtvedt]

He is so freaking HOT. And so nice and humble too. I've got the first season DVD box of Looking, got addicted to it and planning to buy season two when it's out on DVD. A shame HBO cancelled it!

[@Miraiwhitelock]

Love him, he is so likeable. I'm looking forward to his future projects.

[@pip3300]

I've been watching the first season of Glee from a boxset and Looking clips online recently and have become quite obsessed with him at the moment. So seeing this in my subscriptions was a real treat :) I just love everything about him!

[@katiebell0312]

Exactly what I'm going through right now!

[@briellec7173]

Have you seen him in Spring Awakening? (There's a bootleg on KZbin)

[@d3lta97]

Wonderful actor and singer. He's such a beautiful person

[@eve6524]

Jonathan Groff will forever be one of my favourite actors (or people in general!) so humble and talented

[@stephaniedorsett5823]

I love Jon groff...he is the best! Like ever!!!

[@jasminelee6149]

I can listen to him all day

[@TheWhiteBoysInput]

I wonder if they made an arrangement went he went away...

[@TheWhiteBoysInput]

+Sofia DiCarlo Thank god I'm not the only one

[@sofiadicarlo3334]

+TheWhiteBoysInput Dw I got u

[@nikkihart3337]

#HAMFAM

[@Dana-dy6wj]

+TheWhiteBoysInput I love you so much

[@flowersrockthenight]

+Sqweboo to remind you of my love! :D

[@ezra2089]

I loved his show Looking. I miss the show very much.

[@lexi-fs7ih]

3:00 Groff’s cheeky smile in the background

[@Emmarose1477]

I love his voice

[@misseiffelgirl]

Love him! So sweet! Loved Looking!:'(

[@Cherishkit]

Groff: my dad actually trains and races horses Me: AND THEY'RE OFF LALALALALALALAAAA

[@AD-io3hd]

Churbur ! A NEW BRAIN!!!!

[@jerushanolt7966]

OMG. MY FAMILY GREW UP MENNONITE. My family was actually really conservative for about half of my life. What the heck.... This literally made my dayyyy. I love Jonathan Groff so muchhhhh

[@amariscruzz]

HE IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PERSON IM CRYING

[@indibindylou]

He is so likeable and handsome. Good to see Hamilton is so successful!

[@orchestra99]

1:53 every action has its equal opposite reaction

[@rose191991]

he is so cute ~ and his voice perfection ~

[@StripesofShay]

i have waited for this moment for so long

[@iownanipod4596]

FAINTING GOATS ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD OH MY GOD

[@isabellalynn2518]

Meep Meep not that you care but for two years the only thing I would say to my sisters boyfriend was meep. Hehe.

[@iownanipod4596]

Isssabella's Cloud hahaha

[@tyrakristiansen7188]

Meep Meep Even! Don't tell me you left Isak!

[@lorxaxlie]

Bus trips to NYC are such a PA thing....I love my home state

[@jaydamorgan8824]

I think everyone has had a crush on Jonathon Groff in their life 😂😍😍💕

[@evelinian]

I love JonGroff

[@Ayan44]

love him... he is the sweetest guy ever!

[@alextian336]

love love him

[@mythics102]

he's such a sweetheart oh my goodness

[@hannahcorinne3616]

Haha when he was talking about the goats and he said, "they freeze" my video froze!!! 😂😂 no joke!

[@fiyade6476]

He's got a great voice

[@r4tzd0ll]

Groff and I were born in the same city, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There are soooo many Amish people.

[@bigtimednp]

OMG! His home town is like an hour from where I live! Just looked it up because there are Amish ppl near where i live and i wanted to see where he is from. THAT'S SO COOL!!! :D

[@Crusader_Jones]

2:14 that one person LOVED the Footloose joke

[@Prettygirlcn5]

Aww that was so sweet and great of his parents! ☺️

[@mmgpa2580]

Jon Groff is so 😍❤️

[@michaeldemarco7694]

I Absolutely love her and this extremely talented young man!

[@Viperqueen]

lol Who else went to look up Fainting Goats xD

[@abbye1160]

I did

[@andrelhuliganga7312]

Goodness! I can't stop smiling!! He is so charming! Both his looks and his personality!! Dream man for sure!!! 😊❤️

[@fancytroublemaker]

THE MOST ACCURATE WORD TO DESCRIBE GROFF: soft. He is so soft, and precious man.

[@sarahvanorden670]

I grew up in the same town as Jonathan Groff!

[@ariellovesbroadway]

it's weird knowing he worked for my parents and went to my local theatre

[@madelynstoltzfus]

And that his mom was my gym teacher and is friends with my grandma and he created a local Christmas house show that still runs each year

[@wisdom8282]

Let's not lie here you'll be back.....to watch more Jonathan Groff videos

[@xoxluckycharmsx]

I love his laugh

[@leahyoung7129]

Holla to Lancaster PA (“Amish Country”)! Thanks for representing our little town Mr. Groff. 👍🏻

[@sofialovesv]

Amo tanto a Jonathan ♥️

[@por507]

His tone is so sweet, i'm in love !! lolzz

[@madiroser1546]

Jonathan’s voice is all I need to hear before a big test, and Lin’s voice as well :) I love him

[@phoenixrs_]

IT'S GROFFSAUCE🤣❤

[@mariloh683]

Thanks for the story about feinting goats. I never knew such goats existed. ;-)

[@aip_lebasi]

I want to meet Jonathan Groff so badly in person. I just want to hug him. One of the most talented, and beautiful people I know.

[@mollydolly146]

This is a perfect description of what growing up in Lancaster County, PA

[@MaLulaSar]

ABOUT TIME ELLEN! Jon is such a wonderful and beautiful human being inside and out. So glad he finally made it into this show! Gotta love the Spring Awakening talk

[@flala2261]

He's so attractive

[@micafofita]

Too adorable for words❤️❤️❤️

[@simpletuna9541]

Jess saint James! Like if u know what I am talking about 💕♥️

[@MCBrooklynD]

You wrote it so bad but I understood! lol

[@simpletuna9541]

marceloconejerosruiz I know. I was to lazy to rewrite it though..

[@tnechamah]

Glee!!

[@emilys.5448]

GLEE

[@amayamack1610]

I think you mean King George the third the fourth.

[@BlubbmachtdieBlase]

He has a really nice voice

[@nicoleelias6925]

I am just hearing dory and krisoff talking each other

[@aidanheaney821]

I'm from Amish Country and it really is like that

[@fruityeel]

"When they're scared, the freeze and fall over." Wait is he talking about the goat or me??

[@annachapman1222]

I love his voice omg

[@abialston8476]

His voice is so calming