Aaron Tveit

Aaron Kyle Tveit (/təˈveɪt/; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor and singer. He is known for originating the roles of Gabe in Next to Normal and Frank Abagnale Jr. in the stage version of Catch Me If You Can 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.\n', ' Tveit was born in Middletown, New York, the son of Posie and Stanley Tveit. His brother, Jon, is five years younger and a Catholic priest in Yonkers, NY. His surname is Norwegian. He graduated from Middletown High School in 2001, where he was active both in theater and sports, playing golf, soccer and basketball while also performing in all four of his school\'s theater productions. As a child, he played the violin and French horn. He turned down business school scholarships to major in vocal performance at Ithaca College, a decision his parents supported, before switching to musical theater after his first year because he missed acting and theater.\n', ' Tveit left Ithaca College in his second year to join the national tour of Rent as Steve and understudy Roger/Mark. Nine years later, in 2012, Tveit completed his college degree, thanks in part to many of his theater roles counting as college credit.\n', '