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Why isn't Jonathan Groff a bigger star? He could be up there with Matt and Leo at his age.

Is it because he's gay and out? He is a superior actor. And very easy on the eye.

by Anonymousreply 60November 15, 2019 9:08 PM

Hes GAY

by Anonymousreply 1October 7, 2019 1:33 AM

Which Matt?

by Anonymousreply 2October 7, 2019 1:39 AM

He gives bad head.

by Anonymousreply 3October 7, 2019 1:51 AM

He's in theater, not films. If we still had game shows in daytime, he'd be the Phyllis Newman or Bert Convy of this era. People outsode of NY would wonder why he was famous.

by Anonymousreply 4October 7, 2019 1:51 AM

To be honest he's not super talented or versatile.

by Anonymousreply 5October 7, 2019 1:53 AM

Yes, he would be bigger if he were straight. He almost reminds me of a young Ryan O'Neal, very good-looking.

by Anonymousreply 6October 7, 2019 3:17 AM

He needs a blockbuster. But he is still young. Looking forward to Little Shop of Horrors in the meantime. He’s a hard worker.

by Anonymousreply 7October 7, 2019 3:30 AM

He's already gone full-frontal on camera, and I think he might have played a straight guy in that film. He's very cute.

by Anonymousreply 8October 7, 2019 3:32 AM

He's good on film. Not theatrical as most actors coming out of the theater often are. Yes, he needs a major break. He's 34.

by Anonymousreply 9October 7, 2019 3:51 AM

He's a shitty actor.

by Anonymousreply 10October 7, 2019 3:54 AM

MindHunter WAS his biggest break. He's 34, he should have gotten film offers then. He's getting a little too old...

by Anonymousreply 11October 7, 2019 4:02 AM

Mindhunter has been a pretty good break for him--I think people know who he is now.

by Anonymousreply 12October 7, 2019 4:06 AM

How he even got this far amazes me. Lackluster actor, that is right up there with the likes of the unwatchable Steve Guttenberg.

by Anonymousreply 13October 7, 2019 4:17 AM

The correct answer is that he would be bigger if he weren't effeminate. Masculine gay actors closeted or not do just fine.

by Anonymousreply 14October 7, 2019 5:21 AM

I thought he was great in the tv series and movie........looking.....................but even tho he cant play straight romantic leads on film because he is an out gay he still manages to find work. He is doing a tv series now where he plays an fbi agent. There is a reason good looking younger gay actors dont come out.....they simply wont get cast for mainstreet major films in a lead role. Deny that if you want but it is still true today.

by Anonymousreply 15October 7, 2019 5:40 AM

He changed agency last year, wonder if it helped or not

by Anonymousreply 16October 7, 2019 5:40 AM

The thing is, he is openly gay. When he took off his clothes and played a love scene with a woman in MH, it just didn't seem right. All I thought was how uncomfortable he looked.

by Anonymousreply 17October 7, 2019 5:55 AM

Really r17? You sure you're not projecting your discomfort? It didn't strike me differently from any other sex scene when I saw his in MH.

by Anonymousreply 18October 7, 2019 6:00 AM

It didn't bother me r17

by Anonymousreply 19October 7, 2019 2:21 PM

Looking may not have been a good career move so early.

by Anonymousreply 20October 7, 2019 2:55 PM

Hes not ot straight or Jewish. So hes at a major disadvantage in the movie business.

by Anonymousreply 21October 7, 2019 3:08 PM

Not that Matt or Leo are some great talents, but groff is average in every way. I've seen him in person and he looks way better on TV.

by Anonymousreply 22October 7, 2019 3:11 PM

It’s because he has zero social media.

by Anonymousreply 23October 8, 2019 5:20 AM

He's fat and blank.

by Anonymousreply 24October 8, 2019 5:22 AM

He is wonderful on stage. Shitty that Ben Platt has a Tony but Groff doesn’t.

by Anonymousreply 25October 8, 2019 5:28 AM

as much as i adore him, he cannot play straight convincingly.

by Anonymousreply 26October 8, 2019 5:33 AM

Why didn't Matt Bomer become a bigger star? Same reason JG can't.

by Anonymousreply 27October 8, 2019 5:35 AM

I must not have gaydar. He neither comes across gay or whatever.

by Anonymousreply 28October 8, 2019 11:22 AM

Sure, he has far more on-screen chemistry with his male co-stars in Mindhunter and the gleam in his eye often gives him away, but he's not especially prissy or flaming.

by Anonymousreply 29October 8, 2019 11:45 AM

He has childbearing hips. His ass is bigger than the woman who plays his gf in Mindhunter. Very sexy guy. Likeable face. Hope he gets a huge break soon.

by Anonymousreply 30October 9, 2019 4:42 AM

Fat

and

blank

by Anonymousreply 31October 9, 2019 5:08 AM

His priorities are totally different from regular celebs. Usually a very private person but he has recently officially said that he has a BF. May be he is content with his life now...

by Anonymousreply 32October 9, 2019 6:48 AM

He is openly gay that is why. I have never really seen him in any tv show or movie.

by Anonymousreply 33October 9, 2019 10:11 AM

I'm curious what roles y'all think he would have gotten if he was straight? He has zero range.

by Anonymousreply 34October 9, 2019 7:31 PM

Just a point but Matt & Leo are 10+ years older than him. He has time to do more. But yes...most gay out actors would have bigger careers if they were straight or closeted. There is a reason some A-listers are still closeted.

by Anonymousreply 35October 13, 2019 11:40 PM

I think he is exactly as big a star as he will ever be.

by Anonymousreply 36October 13, 2019 11:47 PM

Jonathan is very good. What you talking about. You guys wouldn't know a good actor even if he came up and bit you in your presented hole. You're just jealous of him.

by Anonymousreply 37October 14, 2019 8:54 AM

I think he is a great actor and very very good looking. He was terrific in Looking

by Anonymousreply 38October 17, 2019 1:47 AM

He has talent but no presence on camera. That’s the problem. He’s a man whose talent was built for the stage, which is why he’s a star in the theatre world but barely even looked at in the film world. On stage he’s exciting, his performances are filled with energy. In everything I’ve ever seen him in as far as TV and movies go he has all the screen presence of a wet paper bag and his performance has the energy of a narcoleptic. The only time I’ve ever seen him give a performance on screen that didn’t put me to sleep was when he was singing on Glee. Not acting. Singing. Which make sense, because like I said, his talent is built for musical theatre and not much else.

by Anonymousreply 39October 17, 2019 2:39 AM

R39: have you seen him in "Mindhunter"?

by Anonymousreply 40October 17, 2019 3:14 AM

He’s ok...he does lack that certain something, though.

by Anonymousreply 41October 17, 2019 4:01 AM

R40 Yes, I have, and his performance put me to sleep. This is coming from a guy who loves historical crime dramas and a guy who is a big Fincher fan. He was by far the worst part.

Not to mention there’s no way a guy who pings like that would hold a respected position at an investigative agency back then.

by Anonymousreply 42October 17, 2019 7:33 PM

Very nice to look at in "Mindhunter"

by Anonymousreply 43October 17, 2019 7:44 PM

He’s beautiful and has a huge ass.

by Anonymousreply 44October 17, 2019 8:27 PM

R44, It takes up half the screen in mindhunter.

by Anonymousreply 45October 17, 2019 9:54 PM

R39 tell it to Ang Lee, Robert Redford, David Fincher and the other successful & brilliant directors who have praised his work with them profusely (and who in Fincher’s case hand-picked him to star in his series) and probably have a bit more taste about what constitutes “screen presence” than uou do, my dear

by Anonymousreply 46October 18, 2019 1:52 AM

I mostly watched mindhunter because of his big ass.

by Anonymousreply 47October 19, 2019 4:10 PM

I mostly watched mindhunter because of his big ass.

by Anonymousreply 48October 19, 2019 4:10 PM

Who's that? Never heard of him.

by Anonymousreply 49October 19, 2019 4:17 PM

Does he ping you gaydar?

by Anonymousreply 50October 19, 2019 4:19 PM

He appears fey in Mindhunter because he is surrounded by hypermasculine he-men.

by Anonymousreply 51October 19, 2019 4:35 PM

He appears fey in Mindhunter because he is fey. But that’s ok. I like him a lot.

by Anonymousreply 52October 19, 2019 4:38 PM

I love Groff but c'mon now ...

by Anonymousreply 53October 19, 2019 4:39 PM

He just came over as the college over educated east coast type in Mindhunter. Not fey.

by Anonymousreply 54October 19, 2019 11:40 PM

I think he does not have a bigger career bc most actors his age play either romantic heroes (romcoms) or action/superhero roles. Groff would not be very convincing in a romantic comedy and he's definitely not an action movie star. He could probably have Ryan Gosling's career if he was straight.

by Anonymousreply 55October 20, 2019 1:08 AM

Like sister in song Lea Michelle, no one can stand her.

by Anonymousreply 56October 20, 2019 1:10 AM
by Anonymousreply 57November 15, 2019 7:32 PM

Ive only ever seen him in looking and in that I thought he was magnificent in every respect

by Anonymousreply 58November 15, 2019 8:51 PM

R2 Boner 🍆

by Anonymousreply 59November 15, 2019 9:00 PM

R44 yes he does, and it is pretty damn nice. Do we know if he is an insatiable bottom?

by Anonymousreply 60November 15, 2019 9:08 PM
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