Jonathan Drew Groff Was born on March 26th 1985, is an American actor and singer. Jonathan Groff originated the lead role of Melchior Gabor in the award winning Broadway rock musical Spring Awakening, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination in 2007. Jonathan Groff later portrayed Claude in the 2008 Off-Broadway revival of Hair and received critical acclaim for his role in the West End revival of Deathtrap in 2010.