Aaron Tveit

Aaron Kyle Tveit /təˈveɪt/ 1 Born October 21 1983 Is An American Actor And Singer. He Is Known For Originating The Roles Of Gabe In Next To Normal Frank Abagnale Jr. In The Stage Version Of Catch Me If You Can And The Role Of Christian In Moulin Rouge! The Musical On Broadway. He Is Also Known For His Recurring Role As Tripp Van Der Bilt On The CW's Teen Drama Series Gossip Girl His Portrayal Of Enjolras In The 2012 Film Adaptation Of Les Misérables As Mike Warren On The USA Network Series Graceland And As Danny Zuko In Grease Live. Tveit Also Starred In The CBS Series BrainDead As Gareth Ritter. In 2019 Tveit Originated The Role Of Christian In The Stage Adaptation Of Moulin Rouge! On Broadway. 003–2007 Early Career And Broadway Debut
Tveit Began His Professional Career In 2003 When He Joined The National Tour Of Rent As Steve And The Understudy For Roger/Mark. He Was In His Second Year Of Studying At Ithaca College At The Time Nine Years Later In 2012 Tveit Completed His College Degree Thanks In Part To Many Of His Theater Roles Counting As College Credit. 11 Following Rent He Returned To School Briefly Only To Be Cast As Link Larkin In The First National Tour Of Hairspray. It Was In The Role Of Link Larkin That Tveit Made His Broadway Debut In 2006. 12 In The Following Two Years He Performed In Regional Productions Including The Barrington Stage Company's Calvin Berger In July 2007 Where He Played Matt And As D'Artagnan In A Musical Adaptation Of The Three Musketeers Which Played At The North Shore Music Theatre From August To September 2007 Before Returning To The Broadway Production Of Hairspray For A Time. 13 14 Tveit Made His Film Debut In Ghost Town 2008 As A Young Anesthesiologist Alongside Ricky Gervais. 15 2008–2011 Broadway Renown With Next To Normal And Catch Me If You Can
Next To Normal And Wicked
In 2007 Tveit Was Cast As Gabe In The Off-Broadway Production Of The Musical Next To Normal A Show That Would Define The Next Few Years Of His Career And Ultimately Bring Him Acclaim In The Theater Community. The Initial Run Of The Off-Broadway Production Ran From January 16 Through March 16 2008 At The Second Stage Theater. 16 Tveit Received A Nomination For The Lucille Lortel Award For Outstanding Featured Actor For This Role. 17 In The Interim Time Before The Out-Of-Town Production Of Next To Normal Tveit Played Dean In The Musical Version Of The Film Saved! Which Ran For A Limited Engagement At Playwrights Horizons In June 2008. 18 Also In June 2008 Tveit Began Performances As Fiyero In Wicked. 19 He Left The Role In November In Order To Reprise His Role In The Arena Stage Production 20 Of Next To Normal For Which He Was Awarded The 2009 Helen Hayes Award For Outstanding Supporting Performer In A Non-Resident Production. 21 Tveit Returned To Wicked In January 2009 Leaving Once Again For The Broadway Production Of Next To Normal Which Began Previews In March 2009 And Officially Opened On April 15. 22 Tveit's Performance As Gabe Earned Him The Clarence Derwent Award From The Actors' Equity Association. 23 Tveit Landed On AfterElton.Com's List Of The "37 Hottest Guys In Theater". 24 Catch Me If You Can
Tveit Left Next To Normal On June 6 2009 To Prepare For Catch Me If You Can Where He Played Frank Abagnale Jr. The Musical Was Performed At The 5th Avenue Theatre In Seattle From July 28 Through August 16 2009. 25 Tveit Returned To Next To Normal From September 7 Through January 3 2010. 26 27 In August He Also Starred In The Hollywood Bowl's Production Of Rent Directed By Neil Patrick Harris As Roger Davis. 28 He Took Part In The MCC Theater Miscast Gala In 2009 And 2010. 29 30 Tveit Played Frank Abagnale Jr In The Broadway Production Of Catch Me If You Can Opening On April 10 2011 And Closing On September 4 2011. 31 For This Role He Was Nominated For The Outer Critics Circle Award For Outstanding Actor In A Musical 32 The Drama League Award For Distinguished Performance 33 And The Fred Astaire Award For Best Male Dancer On Broadway. 34 Gossip Girl And Other Screen Acting Work
During The Broadway Production Of Next To Normal Tveit Also Had A Recurring Role In The CW Series Gossip Girl As Tripp Van Der Bilt The Cousin Of Nate Archibald. 35 During This Period Tveit Appeared In An Episode Of The Television Series Ugly Betty Titled "All The World's A Stage" As Zachary Boule Betty Suarez's Boyfriend. 36 He Appeared In Rob Epstein's Howl A Biopic About The Allen Ginsberg Poem And The Controversy And Trial That Ensued After Its Publication. Tveit Played Peter Orlovsky Ginsberg's Longtime Partner Opposite James Franco. 37 He Was Also A Guest Star On Law & Order Special Victims Unit On April 21 2010 As Jan An Animal-Loving Yoga Instructor Who Is Questioned About The Death Of His Girlfriend And Then Again On September 28 2011 As Stevie Harris A Man With Substance Abuse Issues Who Accuses His Well-Respected Former Basketball Coach Of Sexual Abuse. 38 2012–2017 Focus On Screen Acting And Les Misérables
Les Misérables And Graceland
In 2012 Tveit Played Enjolras Leader Of The Student Revolutionary Group In The Film Adaptation Of Les Misérables. 39 As The 'designated Broadway Actor' In A Celebrity Ensemble Cast This Was One Of Tveit's Most High-Profile Roles Up To That Point. On February 24 2013 He Performed With The Cast Of Les Misérables At The 85th Academy Awards Ceremony. In July 2012 Tveit Took Part In A Private Reading For A New Musical Based On The Animated Film Anastasia. He Read For The Character Dimitri A Con Man Who Brings Anastasia To A Wealthy Empress Searching For Her Missing Granddaughter In Return For A Reward. 40 The Following Year Tveit Parlayed His Stardom Into A Starring Role In The USA Network Series Graceland Where He Played Undercover FBI Special Agent Mike Warren. The Show Premiered On June 6 2013 And Ran For Thirty-Eight Episodes Before Being Canceled After The Completion Of Its Third Season In October 2015. 41 Between Filming Seasons Of Graceland Tveit Starred In The Menier Chocolate Factory's Production Of Sondheim's Assassins As John Wilkes Booth. 42 The Production Ran From November 21 2014 To March 7 2015. However He Had To Leave The Production On February 8 Due To His Working Schedule. 43 During This Time He Also Began Performing Solo Concerts And Recorded His Own Album The Radio In My Head 44 As Well As The Concept Album For A New Broadway Show An American Victory A New Musical In January 2014 With Ashley Brown Hugh Panaro Ruthie Henshall Alexander Gemignani And Many Other Broadway Stars. The Cast Recording Was Released More Than Two Years Later In April 2016. 45 Additionally He Appeared In The Film Big Sky Which Was Released On August 14 2015 46 And Performed At The First Elsie Fest In New York That September. 47 Grease And BrainDead Aaron Tveit Performing At The House Of Blues Boston In 2016
Following The End Of Graceland Tveit Was Cast In A Variety Of Other Television And Film Productions. In 2016 Tveit Appeared As Danny Zuko In A Live Version Of Grease That Aired On Fox On January 31. He Is Featured On The Soundtrack For Grease Live Along With Co-Stars Julianne Hough And Vanessa Hudgens. He Returned To The MCC Theater Miscast Gala In April 2016. 48 Tveit Then Starred In Undrafted Which Was Released On July 15. 49 His Next Film Better Off Single Was Released In Theaters And On Demand On October 7. 50 In October 2015 It Was Announced That Tveit Would Star In CBS's Summer Series BrainDead Opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead Which Premiered On June 13 2016. 51 Following The Cancellation Of BrainDead After One Season On October 17 2016 Tveit Had Time To Perform More Concerts In 2017 52 And More Screen Roles Including A Reprisal Of His Role From The Good Wife On An Episode Of The Good Fight And A Starring Role In The Independent Film Created Equal Which Held Screenings In Early 2018. 53 54 55 Tveit Returned To Barrington Stage Company For Their Production Of Company In The Role Of Bobby Running From August 10 To September 10 2017. 56 57 He Next Had A Role In The Patricia Clarkson-Starring Thriller Out Of Blue Which Premiered At The 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. 58 2018–present Broadway Return With Moulin Rouge!
In November 2017 Tveit Participated In A Developmental Lab For The Stage Adaptation Of The 2001 Movie Moulin Rouge! Cast In The Role As Christian The Character Originally Created By Ewan McGregor. 59 In April 2018 It Was Announced That Tveit Would Be Reprising His Role In The Premiere Engagement Of Moulin Rouge! At Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre. The Musical's Premiere Was Scheduled For June 27 60 However Delays Pushed The Start Of Performances To July 10 2018. 61 Tveit Stars As Christian In The Broadway Production Of Moulin Rouge! At The Al Hirschfeld Theatre Previews Began On June 28 2019 And The Production Had Its Opening Night On July 25. 62 Tveit Has Been Universally Praised For His Portrayal New York Times Theater Critic Ben Brantley Said That Christian Was "a Role Tveit Was Born To Play" During The Boston Run Of The Show And Later Said That His 'passionate And Uncompromising' Performance Was His "best Broadway Work To Date". 63 64 65 Between The Boston And Broadway Productions Of Moulin Rouge! Tveit Had A Recurring Role As The Aspiring Politician Matt Dobbins On The 2019 CBS Show The Code. Charity Work
Tveit Hosted The 2016 Stockings With Care Benefit Gala At The Bowery Hotel Ballroom. The Organization Grants Holiday Wishes To Homeless Families And Those In Assistance Programs. 66 Tveit Partnered With The First Tee In Spring 2017. Tveit Himself Is An Avid Golfer. 52 Personal Life
Tveit Moved To Manhattan In 2006 Where He First Lived In The Hells Kitchen Neighborhood. 67 68 As Of 2013 He Lives In Astoria Queens. 69 Tveit Was In A Relationship With Musical Theater Actress Jacqui Polk From 2005 To 2007. 12 He Has Stated That He Prefers To Keep His Personal Life Private. 4 Filmography
Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Ghost TownAnesthesiologist
2010HowlPeter Orlovsky
2011Girl Walks Into A BarHenry
2012Premium RushKyle
2012Les MisérablesEnjolras
2013A Dream Of FlyingThe Young ManShort Film
2015Big SkyPru
2016UndraftedJohn "Maz" Mazzello
2016Better Off SingleCharliePreviously Named Stereotypically You
2017Created EqualTommy Reilly
2018Out Of BlueTony Silvero
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–12Gossip GirlWilliam "Tripp" Van Der Bilt III10 Episodes
2010Ugly BettyZachary BouleEpisode "All The World's A Stage"
2010Law & Order Special Victims UnitJan EyckEpisode "Beef"
2011Body Of ProofSkipEpisode "Point Of Origin"
2011Law & Order Special Victims UnitStevie HarrisEpisode "Personal Fouls"
2011The Good WifeSpencer ZschauEpisode "Executive Order 13224"
2013–15GracelandMike WarrenMain Cast 38 Episodes
2016Grease LiveDanny ZukoTelevision Movie 70 2016BrainDeadGareth RitterMain Cast 13 Episodes
2017–19The Good FightSpencer Zschau2 Episodes
2019The CodeMatt Dobbins5 Episodes
Theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003FootlooseGarvinMerry-Go-Round Playhouse 2003
2004RentSteve U/s Roger MarkUS National Tour January – December 2004
2005–08HairsprayLink LarkinUS National Tour August 2005 – July 2006
Neil Simon Theatre July 18 2006 – January 18 2007 April 1 – May 4 2008
2007Calvin BergerMattBarrington Stage Company July 3–14 2007
2007The Three MusketeersD'ArtagnanNorth Shore Music Theatre August 21 – September 9 2007
2008–10Next To NormalGabe GoodmanSecond Stage Theatre January 16 – March 16 2008
Arena Stage November 21 2008 – January 18 2009
Booth Theatre March 27 2009 – January 3 2010
2008Saved!DeanPlaywrights Horizons May 10 – June 22 2008
2008–09WickedFiyeroGershwin Theatre June 24 – November 9 2008 January 20 – March 9 2009
2009–11Catch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale Jr.5th Avenue Theatre July 28 – August 16 2009
Neil Simon Theatre March 11 – September 4 2011 2010RentRoger DavisHollywood Bowl August 6–8 2010
2014–15AssassinsJohn Wilkes BoothMenier Chocolate Factory November 21 2014 – February 8 2015
2017CompanyRobertBarrington Stage Company August 10 – September 10 2017
2018 2019-Moulin Rouge!ChristianEmerson Colonial Theatre July 10 – August 19 2018
Al Hirschfeld Theatre June 28 2019 –
Awards And Nominations
Film And Television
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2012Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardBest EnsembleLes MisérablesWon
San Diego Film Critics Society AwardBest Performance By An EnsembleNominated 71 17th Satellite AwardBest Cast – Motion PictureWon 72 Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardBest CastNominated
National Board Of Review AwardBest CastWon 73 2013Critics' Choice AwardBest Acting EnsembleNominated 74 Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion PictureNominated 75 2017MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Musical MomentGrease Live!
"You're The One That I Want"Won
2017Sunscreen Film Festival AwardBest ActorCreated EqualWon
Theatre
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2008Lucille Lortel AwardsOutstanding Featured ActorNext To NormalNominated
2009Helen Hayes AwardOutstanding Supporting Performance Non-Resident ProductionWon
Clarence Derwent AwardMost Promising Male PerformerWon
Broadway.Com Audience AwardsFavorite Featured Actor In A Broadway MusicalWon
Favorite Breakthrough Performance Male Nominated
2011Drama League AwardsDistinguished PerformanceCatch Me If You CanNominated 33 Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Actor In A MusicalNominated 32 Chita Rivera Awards For Dance And ChoreographyBest Male DancerNominated
2017Berkshire Theatre AwardsOutstanding Performance By A Lead Actor In A MusicalCompanyNominated 76 2019IRNE AwardsBest Actor In A MusicalMoulin Rouge!Nominated 77 2019Broadway.Com's Star Of The YearNominated 78 2020Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumNominated read less