Nicholas Groff (born April 19, 1980) is an American paranormal investigator, musician, and television personality. Groff was the lead investigator for the television series Paranormal Lockdown. He was a co-investigator, executive producer, editor and cameraman on Ghost Adventures from seasons 1–10.
Early life
On April 19, 1980, Nick Groff was born in San Jose, California.[1] Raised in New England, he has been fascinated with the paranormal since childhood, because of his passion for horror movies and some inexplicable experiences within his home and family.[2] Two years after a near-death experience, while at home alone, he says he saw a ghostly black figure. In a 2012 interview, Groff questioned, "Was it my imagination? Or was it something from my accident that made me more open to their world?"[3]
Career
Ghost Adventures
In 2004, Nick Groff teamed up with Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin to produce a documentary-style series called Ghost Adventures. On November 24, 2014, Groff announced that he would not be returning to Ghost Adventures for the upcoming season.[4]
Other projects
Groff has since produced his own series, Ghost Stalkers (2014) and Paranormal Lockdown (2016–19), in which he was the lead investigator and executive producer
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ghost Adventures | Himself, also executive producer | |
| 2008 | Primo | Boris |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2014 | Ghost Adventures | Himself, also executive producer | 138 episodes |
| 2012 | Vegas Stripped | Executive producer | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Nightline | Himself | Guest |
| 2014 | Ghost Stalkers | Executive producer | 6 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Ghosts of Shepherdstown | Himself | 15 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Paranormal Lockdown | Himself, also executive producer | 37 episodes and 10 specials |
| 2018 | The View | Himself | Guest |
| 2021 | Death Walker | Himself, also executive producer |
References
- ^ Huguenor, Mike (October 31, 2020). "Ghost Stories: TV Ghost Hunter and SJ Native Weighs Silicon Valley's Most Famous Haunts". San Jose Inside. Archived November 1, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Groff". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Copley, Rich (September 27, 2012). "Scarefest 2012: 'Ghost Adventures' host fell into his career". Lexington Herald-Leader. The McClatchy Company
- ^ "Nick Groff tells Ghost Adventures fans he is leaving the show". 1 December 2014. Archived 26 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
External links
- Nick Groff at IMDb