Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 24, 1993
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
53 titles
Ben Platt
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Beauty
Manny
Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
Self - Guest Star
Chow
Mike
Therapuss
Self
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Self
Theater Camp
Amos Klobuchar
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Paul
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Dear Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
The Premise
Ethan Streiber
Broken Diamonds
Scott
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Georgie
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self - Musical Guest
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Theater Camp
Angelo Bassett
Run This Town
Bram
The Politician
Payton Hobart
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Songland
Self
Drunk Parents
Jason Johnson
The Other Two
Ben Platt
American Idol
Self - Performer
Will & Grace
Blake
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
The Female Brain
Joel
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Josh
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
Ricki and the Flash
Daniel
Pitch Perfect 2
Benji Applebaum
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Pitch Perfect
Benji Applebaum
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Red Riding Hood
Boy Scout #1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
Big Brother
Self - Celebrity Guest
The View
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Blake (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
The Grammys
Self
Merrily We Roll Along
Charley Kringas