page_title: Aaron Tveit
section_title: Grease and BrainDead
hierarchical_section_title: Aaron Tveit / Career / 2012–2017: Focus on screen acting and Les Misérables / Grease and BrainDead
caption_attribution_description: English: Aaron Tveit performing in concert at the House of Blues Boston in 2016
context_page_description: Aaron Kyle Tveit is an American actor and singer. He is known for originating the musical theatre 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! 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 portrayals of Enjolras in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables, Mike Warren on the USA Network series Graceland, and Danny Zuko in Grease: Live. Tveit also starred in the CBS series BrainDead as Gareth Ritter.
context_section_description: 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. He returned to the MCC Theater Miscast Gala in April 2016. Tveit then starred in Undrafted which was released on July 15. His next film Better Off Single was released in theaters and on demand on October 7.
  In October 2015, it was announced that Tveit would star in CBS's summer series BrainDead, which premiered on June 13, 2016. Following the cancellation of BrainDead after one season on October 17, 2016, Tveit had time to perform more concerts in 2017 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.
  Tveit returned to Barrington Stage Company for their production of Company in the role of Bobby, running from August 10 to September 10, 2017. He next had a role in the Patricia Clarkson-starring thriller Out of Blue, which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
caption: Aaron Tveit performing at the House of Blues Boston in 2016
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