Aaron Tveit
Aaron Kyle Tveit (; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor and singer. Tveit originated the lead role of Christian in the stage adaptation of ''
Moulin Rouge!'' on
Broadway, a performance for which he won the
Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and received a
Grammy Award nomination. His other work on the Broadway stage includes
the title role in ''
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', Freddie Trumper in ''
Chess'',
Fiyero Tigelaar in ''
Wicked'', and originating the roles of Gabe in ''
Next to Normal'' and
Frank Abagnale Jr. in ''
Catch Me If You Can.'' He also played
John Wilkes Booth in an
Off West End production of ''
Assassins''.
Tveit has also portrayed several musical theatre roles on screen, such as
Enjolras in the
film adaptation of ''
Les Misérables'' (2012), as well as Danny Zuko in
Fox's ''
Grease: Live'' (2016). Tveit is also known for his work in television, including the roles of
Tripp van der Bilt on ''
Gossip Girl'', Mike Warren on ''
Graceland'', Danny Bailey/Topher in ''
Schmigadoon!'', and Gareth Ritter on ''
BrainDead''.
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