| Jonathan Groff | |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1962 |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter, producer, actor |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Alma Mater: | Brown University (BA) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | David Groff (brother) |
Jonathan Groff (born May 16, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Jerome Sinfeld in the Netflix series blackAF, and as an executive producer of the ABC sitcom black-ish (2014–2022).[1]
Groff graduated from Brown University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in history, initially pursuing a career in stand-up comedy before transitioning to television writing.[2] He wrote for The Jon Stewart Show and Short Attention Span Theater, hosted by Stewart and, later, Marc Maron.[3] Groff was the head writer at Late Night with Conan O'Brien in the late 1990s.[4] After leaving Late Night, Groff developed Father of the Pride with Jeffrey Katzenberg.[3] Subsequently, he was the showrunner for Andy Barker, P.I., co-created with O'Brien.[2] [5] More recently, he has worked on Black-ish and as co-showrunner on Happy Endings.[6]
In March 1995, he was a 5-time undefeated champion on Jeopardy!, winning $60,500, and a semifinalist in the 1995 Tournament of Champions in November. In 2005, he was invited to the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, where he won $34,001 in the first 2 rounds of the tournament before being eliminated.[7]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| 2016 | black-ish | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Happy Endings (TV series) | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | |
| 2009 | Scrubs (TV series) | 1 episode |
| 2007-2009 | How I Met Your Mother | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Andy Barker, P.I. | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect | 2 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Father of the Pride | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Ed (TV series) | 1 episode |
| 1995-2000 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 464 episodes (431 as head writer) |
| 1993 | The Jon Stewart Show | |
| 1989 | Short Attention Span Theater |
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | black-ish | 109 episodes (79 as EP, 30 consulting) | |
| 2019 | mixed-ish | 1 episode as EP | |
| 2011-2013 | Happy Endings | 57 episodes as EP | |
| 2009-2010 | Scrubs (TV series) | 13 episodes (7 as EP, 6 consulting) | |
| 2007-2009 | How I Met Your Mother | 44 episodes as a consulting producer | |
| 2007 | Andy Barker, P.I. | 4 episodes as EP | |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect | 6 episodes as EP | |
| 2004-2005 | Father of the Pride | 7 episodes as EP | |
| 2001-2002 | Ed (TV series) | 15 episodes as consulting producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self | 2 episodes | |
| blackAF | Jerome Sinfeld | 3 episodes | ||
| 2014 | Maron | Self | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Master Rhino | Voice | |
| 1999 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Sketch Player | 1 episode | ||
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Contributor | 1 episode | |
| 1991 | An Evening at the Improv | Self | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Andy Barker, P.I. | |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | black-ish | 1 episode (Blue Valentine) |
| 2015 | 1 episode (Pops' Pops' Pops) |