Ben Platt
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American actor, singer and composer born in Los Angeles in 1993, one of the defining performers of contemporary American musical theatre. He originated Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen (2016) on Broadway, winning the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical, and reprised the role in the film version (2021). On screen he had already appeared in the Pitch Perfect series (2012) and led the Netflix satire The Politician (2019). His mix of choir-boy vocals and neurotic vulnerability made him a singular voice of the post-Hamilton Broadway generation.
Ben Platt
16 Movies
6 Series
American actor, singer and composer born in Los Angeles in 1993, one of the defining performers of contemporary American musical theatre. He originated Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen (2016) on Broadway, winning the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical, and reprised the role in the film version (2021). On screen he had already appeared in the Pitch Perfect series (2012) and led the Netflix satire The Politician (2019). His mix of choir-boy vocals and neurotic vulnerability made him a singular voice of the post-Hamilton Broadway generation.
Movies
Plays Benji Applebaum
Pitch Perfect
2012
Plays Benji Applebaum
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
Plays Josh
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016
Plays Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
2021
Writer
Plays Amos Klobuchar
Theater Camp
2023
Plays Daniel
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Plays Paul
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
Plays Jason Johnson
Drunk Parents
2019
Plays Georgie
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
2020
Plays Joel
The Female Brain
2017
Plays Bram
Run This Town
2020
Plays Boy Scout #1
Red Riding Hood
2006
Plays Scott
Broken Diamonds
2021
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The Beauty
Manny · 2 episodes
2026
TV
Chow
Mike
2024
Film
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Self
2023
Film
The Other Two
Ben Platt · 1 episode
2023
TV
Theater Camp
Amos Klobuchar
2023
Film
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Paul
2022
Film
The Premise
Ethan Streiber · 1 episode
2021
TV
Dear Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
2021
Film
Broken Diamonds
Scott
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ben Platt and where are they from?
Ben Platt is 32 years old, born on September 24, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ben Platt?
Ben Platt is best known for roles in Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, Ricki and the Flash.
How many movies has Ben Platt been in?
Over a 20-year career (since 2006), Ben Platt has appeared in 15 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Ben Platt's first movie?
The career of Ben Platt began with Red Riding Hood (2006).
What is Ben Platt's most recent movie or series?
Ben Platt's most recent release is The Beauty, which premiered on January 21, 2026.
What TV shows has Ben Platt appeared in?
On television, Ben Platt has appeared in The Simpsons, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Big Brother.
Ben Platt
1993-09-24 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.Ben Platt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.