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Gay Actor Jonathan Groff Praised for Straight Role on Netflix's Mindhunter
Gay Actor Jonathan Groff Praised for Straight Role on Netflix's Mindhunter
Groff successfully segues from a young gay man coming of age on HBO's Looking to a straight FBI agent chasing serial killers on Netflix's Mindhunter.
Jonathan Groff is proving audiences will embrace openly gay actors playing sexually active heterosexual characters with his much-praised role on Netflix's Mindhunter.
After starring as a gay man seeking romantic and career fulfillment on HBO's acclaimed but short-lived Looking, Groff is now getting some of the best reviews of his career with Mindhunter. Groff plays Holden Ford, a real-life, 1970s-era FBI agent interviewing serial killers to better understand why they kill (similar to Jodie Foster's character in The Silence of the Lambs). Ford has a girlfriend on the show (played by Hannah Gross), which includes explicit sex scenes.
Since premiering Friday, the David Fincher- and Charlize Theron-produced Mindhunter has received near universal praise, holding a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Social media has lit up about the show, and specifically the performance of the out actor, who's also established a Broadway career with Spring Awakening and Hamilton.
\u201cThe new #DavidFinhcer #Mindhunter series on #Netflix is so worth the wait! Fantastic! #JonathanGroff's performance is really solid - a leading man with vulnerability - rare these days.\u201d— Adam J. Yeend (@Adam J. Yeend) 1507922734
\u201cJust finished @MINDHUNTER_ it is AMAZING! #jonathangroff is ASTOUNDING can. Not. WAIT FOR SEASON 2! #Mindhunter\u201d— Sam \ud83d\udd4a\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 (@Sam \ud83d\udd4a\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9) 1508093293
\u201c#Mindhunter reviews are in: #DavidFincher serial killer drama starring #JonathanGroff is \u2018chilling\u2019 and \u2018funny\u2019 -- https://t.co/uodnni6r9b\u201d— Gold Derby (@Gold Derby) 1507914871
Groff recently discussed how he once worried coming out could harm his career:
