We've been following the career of Broadway babe Jonathan Groff since his explosive debut in Spring Awakening, for which he was nominated for a Tony (one of the youngest Best Actor nominees ever) for the role of Melchior Gabor
Since then, we've watched his career grow, with a season-long role on the show Boss, appearances in Broadway's Hair and the movie Taking Woodstock, and most notably, his role of Jesse St. James on Glee.
We look forward to seeing him in an upcoming HBO comedy in which he'll play a intelligent, witty, well-educated gay video game developer, and hearing him as extreme mountain man Kristoff in the Disney animated film Frozen.
To celebrate his 28th birthday today, here's a pictorial look at Jonathan celebrating career milestones, in some of his career-defining roles, and well ... just being adorable.
With John Gallagher Jr., Billy Joel, and Lea Michelle at Spring Awakening
With John Gallagher Jr. at the Tony Awards
With Lea Michelle and Amanda Bynes (before the troubles) at Spring Awakening
Performing at the Tony Awards
With Will Swenson in Hair
With John Gallagher Jr. and Lea Michelle at the Tony Awards
With Lea Michelle
With John Gallagher Jr. and fellow Birthday boy TR Knight
At the Taking Woodstock premiere
At the opening of The Bacchae
With Gavin Creel at the National Equality March
At Rosie's Broadway Extravaganza
With Lea Michelle, Cyndi Lauper and Van Hansis
At the Paleyfest tribute to Glee
At the Season Premiere celebration for Glee
Adorable
With Hunter Parish
Dapper
Presenting at Glamour's Women of The Year Awards
At Sundance
With Casey Wilson at the premiere of C.O.G.
With Denis O'Hare at Sundance
From Glee
Romantic
Splayed
From Boss
Just Hot
With boyfriend Zachary Quinto
