Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. 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. As of 2012, he had sold over 25 million records worldwide.
David Foster called Josh to stand in for an ailing Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet, "The Prayer", with Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the 1998 Grammy Awards. Rosie O'Donnell immediately invited him to appear on her talk show. Foster asked him to sing at California Governor Gray Davis' 1999 inauguration.
He was cast on Ally McBeal by the show's creator, David E. Kelley, performing "You're Still You" for the 2001 season four finale.
After his appearance in two professional productions of the musical Chess, he made his Broadway debut in 2016 as Pierre Bezukhov in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, to critical acclaim and nomination for a 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. His performance at the 72nd Tony Awards earned him two Primetime Emmy nominations, one for Outstanding Live Variety Special and one for Original Music and Lyrics for the song "This One's for You".
Groban co-starred as Tony Caruso Jr. in the Netflix original series,The Good Cop. He was also the host of Rising Star, he also appeared in the films, Coffee Town, Muppets Most Wanted, The Hollars, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. He also appeared on TV as Danny Chase in The Crazy Ones, as well as Walter Bernard Jr. in The Office.
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
2024
Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
2024
Josh Groban & Friends: Home for the Holidays
Self
2024
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
2024
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Beast / Prince Adam
2022
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Self
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Waiter
2022
Silent Night: A Song for the World
Self
2021
That's My Jam
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Eye Candy
Self - Host · (10 episodes)
2021
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente
Self (archive footage)
2020
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Josh Groban
2020
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
2020
Celebrity IOU
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Die Helene Fischer Show 2019
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
2019
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
Self
2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Self - Performance
2018
The Good Cop
Tony Caruso Jr. · (10 episodes)
2018
American Idol
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The 19th Annual A Home For The Holidays
Self
2017
Rising Star
Self - Host · (10 episodes)
2016
The Hollars
Reverend Dan
2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Interviewed Guest · (1 episode)
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Self
2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Josh Groban · (1 episode)
2015
The Muppets
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Life in Pieces
Ian · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Maximum Security Prisoner
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
The Crazy Ones
Danny Chase · (2 episodes)
2013
Coffee Town
Sam
2013
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (2 episodes)
2012
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Richard
2011
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Self
2011
Masterclass
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2010
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Self
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (5 episodes)
2009
Chess in Concert
Anatoly Sergievsky
2009
Glee
Josh Groban · (2 episodes)
2009
Parks and Recreation
Josh Groban · (1 episode)
2009
Chris Botti in Boston
Self
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
Self
2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
2008
Josh Groban - Awake Live
Self
2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Celine Dion: That's Just The Woman In Me
Self
2008
Fredag hela veckan
Self - Music guest · (1 episode)
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Concert for Diana
Self
2007
Any Dream Will Do
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Self
2006
Live 8
Self
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Josh Groban · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Josh Groban (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Daniel (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Whiny Parishioner (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Josh Groban: Live At The Greek
Self
2004
CSI: NY
Josh Groban · (1 episode)
2004
Open Access
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Soundstage
(2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
The Concert For World Children's Day
Self
2002
Josh Groban: An Evening in New York City
Self
The Office
Walter Bernard, Jr. · (2 episodes)
2005
Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church
Self
2002
American Idol
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Charlotte Church: Enchantment
2002
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Josh Groban: In Concert
Self
2002
Star Academy
Self · (4 episodes)
2001
Sarah Brightman: La Luna - Live in Concert
Himself
2001
Vivement dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Ally McBeal
Malcolm Wyatt · (2 episodes)
1997
The View
Self · (4 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1996
Room 101
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1993
GMTV
Self · (2 episodes)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (3 episodes)
1992
The Simpsons
Professor Frink's Singing Voice (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
NDR Talk Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
3 nach 9
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952