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Ben Platt

Ben Platt

Actor · Born 1993-09-24 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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 Politi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Blake (voice)
  2. Pitch Perfect (2012) — Benji Applebaum
  3. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) — Benji Applebaum
  4. Ricki and the Flash (2015) — Daniel
  5. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) — Josh
  6. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  7. Dear Evan Hansen (2021) — Evan Hansen
  8. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Musical Guest
  9. Big Brother (2000) — Self - Celebrity Guest
  10. Drunk Parents (2019) — Jason Johnson
  11. The Politician (2019) — Payton Hobart
  12. Theater Camp (2023) — Amos Klobuchar
  13. The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) — Paul
  14. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Musical Guest
  15. The Beauty (2026) — Manny
  16. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
  17. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  18. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) — Self - Guest Judge
  19. The View (1997) — Self - Guest
  20. The Female Brain (2017) — Joel
  21. Will & Grace (2017) — Blake
  22. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
  23. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  24. The Other Two (2019) — Ben Platt
  25. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self
  26. The Grammys (1959) — Self
  27. Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020) — Georgie
  28. One World: Together at Home (2020) — Self
  29. Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) — Self
  30. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) — Self
  31. American Idol (2018) — Self - Performer
  32. Red Riding Hood (2006) — Boy Scout #1
  33. Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall (2020) — Self
  34. The Premise (2021) — Ethan Streiber
  35. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED (2012) — Self - Guest Judge
  36. Run This Town (2020) — Bram
  37. Tamron Hall (2019) — Self - Guest
  38. The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) — Self
  39. The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020) — Self
  40. Broken Diamonds (2021) — Scott