Jonathan Groff, born on May 16, 1962, is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter. He gained prominence for portraying Jerome Sinfeld in Netflix's series blackAF and for being an executive producer of the ABC sitcom black-ish (2014–2022). A Brown University graduate, Groff initially aimed for a stand-up comedy career before moving to television writing, contributing to shows like The Jon Stewart Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, demonstrating his multifaceted talent in the entertainment industry.
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Meaning of the name - Jonathan
God is gracious
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Jonathan Groff belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Brown University
Occupation: showrunner | television producer | screenwriter
Employers: Netflix | ABC | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | The Jon Stewart Show | Short Attention Span Theater | Father of the Pride | Andy Barker, P.I. | Happy Endings
Awards Received: Writers Guild of America Award
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for May 17, 1962
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 26 Taurus 18 | 27 Taurus 2 | 26 Cancer 32 |
Moon | 4 Scorpio 15 | 23 Capricorn 20 | 26 Aquarius 18 |
Mercury | 17 Gemini 25 | 12 Taurus 58 | 15 Cancer 15 |
Venus | 23 Gemini 29 | 12 Aries 2 | 7 Virgo 44 |
Mars | 21 Aries 30 | 13 Leo 39 | 7 Gemini 23 |
Jupiter | 9 Pisces 21 | 24 Gemini 51 | 12 Pisces 0 |
Saturn | 11 Aquarius 39 | 29 Pisces 18 | 9 Aquarius 15 |
Uranus | 26 Leo 31 | 27 Taurus 18 | 28 Leo 48 |
Neptune | 11 Scorpio 42 | 1 Aries 33 | 10 Scorpio 42 |
Pluto | 7 Virgo 31 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 8 Virgo 25 |
Rahu | 12 Leo 46 | 24 Pisces 15 | 9 Leo 26 |
Ketu | 12 Aquarius 46 | 24 Virgo 15 | 9 Aquarius 26 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jonathan Groff's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2025