Ben Platt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1993 (age 33)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor and singer. The son of film and theatre producer Marc Platt and philanthropist Julie Platt, he began his acting career in musical theatre as a child. He appeared in productions of The Sound of Music (2006) and The Book of Mormon (2012–2015), rising to prominence for originating the title role in the Broadway coming-of-age musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2017). His performance in the latter earned him multiple accolades, including the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (making him the youngest solo recipient of the award at the time), a Daytime Emmy, and a Grammy Award. Platt reprised the role of Evan Hansen in the 2021 film adaptation of the musical produced by his father. He then played Leo Frank in the 2022 New York City Center Gala production of Parade, which transferred to Broadway in 2023 and earned another Tony and Grammy nomination. Platt's film credits include the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), Ricki and the Flash (2015), Run This Town (2019), and Theater Camp (2023), the latter of which he also co-wrote. Since 2019, he has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Politician, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Platt signed with Atlantic Records in 2017 and released his debut album, Sing to Me Instead, in March 2019. In May 2020, the concert film Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall debuted on Netflix. Platt's second studio album, Reverie, was released on August 13, 2021. After signing with Interscope in 2023, Platt's third studio album, Honeymind, was released on May 31, 2024. In 2017, Platt was included on the annual Time 100 list of the world's most influential people. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Platt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Merrily We Roll Along
Movie · as Charley Kringas
The Technique
Movie
I Am Not Your Mother
Movie · as Ollie
Last Dance
Movie
The Beauty
TV · as Manny · 2 eps
TFI Unplugged
TV · 1 ep
Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
Movie · as Self - Guest Star
Chow
Movie · as Mike
Therapuss
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Theater Camp
Movie · as Amos Klobuchar
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Movie · as Self
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Movie · as Paul
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Broken Diamonds
Movie · as Scott
Dear Evan Hansen
Movie · as Evan Hansen
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Movie
The Premise
TV · as Ethan Streiber · 1 ep
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Movie · as Self - Musical Guest
Run This Town
Movie · as Bram
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Movie · as Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie · as Self
Theater Camp
Movie · as Angelo Bassett
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Movie · as Georgie
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Drew Barrymore Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Drunk Parents
Movie · as Jason Johnson
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Other Two
TV · as Ben Platt · 1 ep
The Politician
TV · as Payton Hobart · 15 eps
Songland
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Idol
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
The Female Brain
Movie · as Joel
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Will & Grace
TV · as Blake · 1 ep
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Movie · as Josh
Ricki and the Flash
Movie · as Daniel
Pitch Perfect 2
Movie · as Benji Applebaum
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Pitch Perfect
Movie · as Benji Applebaum
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Boy Scout #1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
Big Brother
TV · as Self - Celebrity Guest · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Blake (voice) · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 2 eps