Ben Platt
Known for

Acting

Credits

53

Gender

Man

Birthday

Sep 24, 1993 (30)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as
Benjamin Schiff Platt
בן פלאט
ベン・プラット

Ben Platt

Biography

Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his career in theatre as a child and appeared in Broadway productions of The Music Man (2002), The Book of Mormon (2012–2013), and Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2017), receiving multiple accolades for his performances, including the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. His film credits include Pitch Perfect (2012), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), Ricki and the Flash (2015), and Run This Town (2019). Since 2019, he has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Politician, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. In May 2020, a concert film titled Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall debuted on Netflix. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Ben Platt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Merrily We Roll AlongCharley Kringas
2023Theater CampAmos Klobuchar
2023Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve CelebrationSelf
2022The People We Hate at the WeddingPaul
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021Dear Evan HansenEvan Hansen
2021The PremiseEthan Streiber
2021Broken DiamondsScott
202125 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
2020Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)George Banks-MacKenzie
2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallSelf
2020Run This TownBram
2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IISelf
2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf
2020Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday CelebrationSelf - Performer
2020The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoSelf
2020Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020Self - Musical Guest
2020Theater CampAngelo Bassett
2019Drunk ParentsJason Johnson
2019The PoliticianPayton Hobart
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2019The Other TwoBen Platt
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019SonglandSelf
2017The Female BrainJoel
2017Will & GraceBlake
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkJosh
2015Pitch Perfect 2Benji Applebaum
2015Ricki and the FlashDaniel
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2012Pitch PerfectBenji Applebaum
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2006Red Riding HoodBoy Scout #1
2000Big BrotherGuest
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1997The ViewSelf
1989The SimpsonsBlake (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSelf - Disneyland Performer
1959The Grammy AwardsSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2023Theater CampWriter
2023Theater CampProducer
2023Theater CampOriginal Film Writer
2023Theater CampSongs
2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallExecutive Producer
2020Theater CampProducer
2020Theater CampWriter
2019The PoliticianExecutive Producer