Ben Platt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 24, 1993 (age 33)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 53
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.
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Known for
The Simpsons
1989TV
Blake (voice)
Pitch Perfect
2012Movie
Benji Applebaum
Pitch Perfect 2
2015Movie
Benji Applebaum
Ricki and the Flash
2015Movie
Daniel
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016Movie
Josh
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
Filmography
The Beauty
2026TV
Manny
Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
2025Movie
Self - Guest Star
Chow
2024Movie
Mike
Therapuss
2024TV
Self
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
2023Movie
Self
Theater Camp
2023Movie
Amos Klobuchar
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022Movie
Paul
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022TV
Self
Dear Evan Hansen
2021Movie
Evan Hansen
The Premise
2021TV
Ethan Streiber
Broken Diamonds
2021Movie
Scott
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021Movie
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
2020Movie
Georgie
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020TV
Self
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020TV
Self
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020Movie
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
2020Movie
Self - Musical Guest
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020Movie
Self
One World: Together at Home
2020Movie
Self
Theater Camp
2020Movie
Angelo Bassett
Run This Town
2020Movie
Bram
The Politician
2019TV
Payton Hobart
The Tamron Hall Show
2019TV
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019TV
Self
Songland
2019TV
Self
Drunk Parents
2019Movie
Jason Johnson
The Other Two
2019TV
Ben Platt
American Idol
2018TV
Self - Performer
Will & Grace
2017TV
Blake
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017TV
Self
The Female Brain
2017Movie
Joel
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016Movie
Josh
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Musical Guest
Ricki and the Flash
2015Movie
Daniel
Pitch Perfect 2
2015Movie
Benji Applebaum
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015TV
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012TV
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012TV
Self - Guest Judge
Pitch Perfect
2012Movie
Benji Applebaum
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Red Riding Hood
2006Movie
Boy Scout #1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest Host
Big Brother
2000TV
Self - Celebrity Guest
The View
1997TV
Self - Guest, Self
The Simpsons
1989TV
Blake (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988TV
Self
The Grammys
1959TV
Self
I Am Not Your Mother
Movie
Ollie
Merrily We Roll Along
Movie
Charley Kringas
Last Dance
Movie
The Technique
Movie