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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Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
Guest Star
2025
Chow
Mike
2024
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration
Self
2023
Theater Camp
Amos Klobuchar
2023
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Paul
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Dear Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen
2021
The Premise
Ethan Streiber · (1 episode)
2021
Broken Diamonds
Scott
2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
George Banks-MacKenzie
2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · (1 episode)
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Self
2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self - Musical Guest
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Theater Camp
Angelo Bassett
2020
Run This Town
Bram
2020
The Politician
Payton Hobart · (15 episodes)
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2019
Songland
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Drunk Parents
Jason Johnson
2019
The Other Two
Ben Platt · (1 episode)
2019
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017
The Female Brain
Joel
2017
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Josh
2016
Ricki and the Flash
Daniel
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Benji Applebaum
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
Pitch Perfect
Benji Applebaum
2012
Red Riding Hood
Boy Scout #1
2006
Merrily We Roll Along
Charley Kringas
The Technique
Will & Grace
Blake · (1 episode)
2017
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Big Brother
Self - Celebrity Guest · (1 episode)
2000
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Simpsons
Blake (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (2 episodes)
1988
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer (Disneyland) · (2 episodes)
1972
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Beauty
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