Josh Groban
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 27, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1952–2026 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 128 credits in database
Biography
Joshua Winslow Groban is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who was born on February 27, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, USA. His first four solo albums achieved multi-platinum certifications, and in 2007 he was charted as the number-one best-selling artist in the United States with over 22.3 million records. By 2012, his worldwide record sales exceeded 25 million. His career breakthrough began when David Foster called him to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse the duet The Prayer with Celine Dion for the 1998 Grammy Awards rehearsals. This led Rosie O'Donnell to invite him onto her talk show, and Foster asked him to sing at the 1999 inauguration of California Governor Gray Davis. Additionally, he was cast on Ally McBeal by the show's creator, David.
Career overview
Joshua Winslow Groban is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who was born on February 27, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, USA. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, with over 22.3 million records. By 2012, he had sold over 25 million records worldwide.
His career received early momentum when David Foster called him to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse the duet, The Prayer, with Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the 1998 Grammy Awards. Following this, Rosie O'Donnell immediately invited him to appear on her talk show, and Foster asked him to sing at California Governor Gray Davis' 1999 inauguration.
As an actor, he was cast on Ally McBeal by the show's creator, David. Within the scope of his known credits on The Movie Database, he maintains 112 known credits and a content score of 100, reflecting his active involvement in entertainment across his career as a performer.
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Full Filmography
128 titles- Josh Groban: An Intimate Evening at The Union Chapel (2026)
- Josh Groban: An Intimate Evening at The Union Chapel (2026) Executive Producer
- Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry (2024)
- Christmas with Delta in Hollywood (2024)
- Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special (2024)
- Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays (2024) as Self
- Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays (2024) Executive Producer
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) as Waiter
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022) as Beast / Prince Adam
- Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? (2022) as Self
- That's My Jam (2021) as Self - Guest
- Eye Candy (2021) as Self - Host
- Celebrity IOU (2020) as Self
- The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (2020) as Self
- The Disney Family Singalong (2020) as Self - Performer
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020) as Josh Groban
- One Night Only: The Best of Broadway (2020) as Self
- Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Musical Guest
- David Foster: Off the Record (2019) as Self
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2019 (2019) as Self
- Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden (2019) as Self
- American Idol (2018) as Self
- The Good Cop (2018) as Tony Caruso Jr.
- Mickey’s 90th Spectacular (2018) as Self - Performance
- Silent Night: A Song for the World (2018) as Self
- Julie's Greenroom (2017)
- The 19th Annual A Home For The Holidays (2017) as Self
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Self
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016) as Self - Interviewed Guest
- Rising Star (2016) as Self - Host
- The Hollars (2016) as Reverend Dan
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Life in Pieces (2015) as Ian
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) as Josh Groban
- The Muppets (2015) as Self
- Josh Groban: Stages Live (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Maximum Security Prisoner
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- The Crazy Ones (2013) as Danny Chase
- Coffee Town (2013) as Sam
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (2012)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) as Richard
- A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young (2011) as Self
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) as Self
- Masterclass (2010) as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Glee (2009) as Josh Groban
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Josh Groban
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
- Chess in Concert (2009) as Anatoly Sergievsky
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) as Self
- Chris Botti in Boston (2009) as Self
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008) as Self
- VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008) as Self
- Hit Man: David Foster & Friends (2008) as Self
- Celine Dion: That's Just The Woman In Me (2008) as Self
- The Best Of Sound Stage (2008)
- Josh Groban - Awake Live (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- Any Dream Will Do (2007) as Self
- Fredag hela veckan (2007) as Self - Music guest
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2007) as Self
- Concert for Diana (2007) as Self
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 (2006) as Self
- American Dad! (2005) as Josh Groban (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Daniel (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Whiny Parishioner (voice)
- The Office (2005) as Walter Bernard, Jr.
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Josh Groban
- Live 8 (2005) as Self
- CSI: NY (2004) as Josh Groban
- Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004) as Self
- Open Access (2004) as Self
- Josh Groban: Live At The Greek (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Mean Tweets (uncredited)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Soundstage (2003)
- Chess (Actor's Fund of America Concert) (2003) as Anatoly Sergievsky
- American Idol (2002) as Self
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- Charlotte Church: Enchantment (2002)
- Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church (2002) as Self
- The Concert For World Children's Day (2002) as Self
- Josh Groban: In Concert (2002) as Self
- Star Academy (2001) as Self
- Sarah Brightman: La Luna - Live in Concert (2001) as Himself
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Malcolm Wyatt
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Host
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Simpsons (1989) as Professor Frink's Singing Voice (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Musical Guest
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Tony Awards (1956) Lyricist
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Performer
- Today (1952) as Self
- Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale as Josh Groban
- Josh Groban: An Evening in New York City as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Josh Groban best known for?
Josh Groban is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022), The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022), Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022), The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019).
When and where was Josh Groban born?
Josh Groban was born on February 27, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Josh Groban have?
Josh Groban has accumulated over 128 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2026.
What is Josh Groban's background in cinema and television?
Joshua Winslow Groban is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who was born on February 27, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, USA. His first four solo albums achieved multi-platinum certifications, and in 2007 he was charted as the number-one best-selling artist in the United States with over 22.3 million records. ...
Josh Groban by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Office (2005) as Walter Bernard, Jr. — aged about 24
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Josh Groban — aged about 24
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Josh Groban — aged about 28
- The Simpsons (1989) as Professor Frink's Singing Voice (voice) — aged about 8
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self — aged about 33
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) as Richard — aged about 30
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