Biography
Benjamin Schiff Platt is an American actor and singer. The son of film and theater producer Marc Platt and philanthropist Julie Platt, he began his acting career in musical theater as a child and 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 Leading Actor in a Musical, 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. His portrayal of Leo Frank in the 2023 Broadway revival of Parade earned him nominations for a Tony and a Grammy.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Musical Theater Album · 2018
- Lucille Lortel Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical · 2017
- Time 100 · 2017
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 2017
- Clarence Derwent Awards
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- Daytime Emmy Award
- Drama League Award
Filmography33 titles
The Simpsons
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Pitch Perfect
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
The Politician
The Other Two
Pitch Perfect 2
American Idol
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
The Beauty
Theater Camp
The People We Hate at the Wedding
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Dear Evan Hansen
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
The Drew Barrymore Show
Ricki and the Flash
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Jennifer Hudson Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Female Brain
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Broken Diamonds
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Big Brother
Drunk Parents
Tamron Hall
The View
Run This Town