Ben Platt
Acting
Born: September 24, 1993 (age 33) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
Pitch Perfect
2012
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016
Dear Evan Hansen
2021
Drunk Parents
2019
The Politician
2019
Theater Camp
2023
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
The Beauty
2026
The Female Brain
2017
Photos (10)
Movies (16)
Pitch Perfect 2
Benji Applebaum
Pitch Perfect
Benji Applebaum
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Josh
Dear Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
Ricki and the Flash
Daniel
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Paul
Theater Camp
Amos Klobuchar
Drunk Parents
Jason Johnson
The Female Brain
Joel
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Georgie
Red Riding Hood
Boy Scout #1
Run This Town
Bram
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021
Chow
Mike
Broken Diamonds
Scott
Theater Camp
Angelo Bassett
TV Shows (6)
Self / Appearances (30)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 4 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 eps
Big Brother
Self - Celebrity Guest · 1 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Therapuss
Self · 1 eps
Songland
Self · 1 eps
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self · 1 eps
One World: Together at Home
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self - Musical Guest
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
The Grammys
Self · 2 eps
Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
Self - Guest Star
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Self