Biography
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 2020 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and received a 2020 Grammy Award nomination. His other work on the Broadway stage includes originating the roles of Gabe in Next to Normal and Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can, as well as performing the roles of Fiyero in Wicked and Link Larkin in Hairspray. 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 Gareth Ritter on BrainDead, Tripp van der Bilt on Gossip Girl, Mike Warren on Graceland, and Danny Bailey in Schmigadoon!.
Awards & recognition
- Outer Critics Circle Award · 2020
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 2020
- MTV Movie & TV Awards · 2017
- Sunscreen Film Festival, St. Pete, FL · 2017
- National Board of Review Award — Best Cast · 2012
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- Satellite Award — Best Cast – Motion Picture · 2012
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Ensemble · 2012
- Clarence Derwent Awards · 2009
- Helen Hayes Award · 2009
Filmography30 titles
Gossip Girl
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
American Horror Stories
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
The Good Wife
The Good Fight
Les Misérables
Earth Abides
BrainDead
Graceland
Grease Live
Body of Proof
Undrafted
Schmigadoon!
One Royal Holiday
Ghost Town
The Code
Premium Rush
Howl
Ugly Betty
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Created Equal
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Out of Blue
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Better Off Single
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Big Sky
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway