Ben Platt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ben Platt
Occupation	Stage Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1993(1993-09-24)
Age	31
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Ben Platt Biography

Ben Platt is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actor who was born on September 24, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Stage actor who played his breakthrough film role in Benji in the comedy Pitch Perfect. The performance in the song “I’ve Got the Magic in Me” earned him an Teen Choice Award nomination for Male Scene Stealer. He also won an Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for originating the character of the title character in the musical Dear Evan Hansen in 2017. In the year 2019, he started acting in The Politician, a Netflix show The Politician.

He was in a supporting role alongside He had a supporting role with Anna Kendrick in the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect. in the musical comedy of 2012 Pitch Perfect.

He attended the Adderley School for Performing Arts in Pacific Palisades, performing in productions like Bye Bye Birdie and Into the Woods. Platt attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, graduating in 2011. He then enrolled at Columbia University in New York but dropped out after six weeks to fulfill his contract with The Book of Mormon. During his time at Columbia, he was a member of the campus a cappella musical group Nonsequitur.

In 2012, Platt had a supporting role in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect, loosely based on the non-fiction book Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory. Platt played the magic-loving Benji Applebaum, alongside an ensemble cast comprising Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, and Brittany Snow. The film emerged as a major commercial success and received mostly positive reviews from critics. He was subsequently nominated at a Teen Choice Awards in the category Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer for his work. In 2015, Platt reprised his role as Benji Applebaum in the sequel, Pitch Perfect 2. He has since made film appearances in Ricki and the Flash and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.

He was born in a family of four. There are two of them, Jonahand Henry, and two sisters who are named Hannah Sam and Hannah Sam. He is the son of Marc E. Platt was the producer of Bridge of Spies and La La Land. He began dating fellow actor Noah Galvin.

Ben Platt Net Worth

Ben Platt is one of the richest Stage Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Platt 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of his show The Book of Mormon on Broadway before being cast in his debut film.

He was a performer on the MTV Movie Awards in 2013. The album he released as his debut Sing to Me Instead was released on March 29, 2019.

Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his career in theater as a child and has 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 performance as the title character in the latter, including the 2017 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Platt’s film credits include roles in Pitch Perfect (2012), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), and Ricki and the Flash (2015). He currently stars in the Netflix TV show The Politician, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ben Platt Dating?

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In 2016, Platt once again originated the role of Evan Hansen at Second Stage Theatre. Platt and the cast played a month of previews, beginning on March 26, 2016, before premiering on May 1, 2016. The limited engagement sold out its entire run with Platt playing his last performance on May 26, 2016.

Facts & Trivia

Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Platt celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

In December 2016, Platt originated the title role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre. Critics hailed his work, calling it “historic” and “one of the greatest leading male performances ever seen in a musical”. For his performance, Platt won numerous awards including the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Platt played his final performance on November 19, 2017.

Why is Ben Platt playing Evan Hansen in the movie?

Once the trailer dropped, people called out Ben (who is 27) for playing a high schooler. They also said it was nepotism that got him the role , considering that his father, Marc Platt — who is a big-time movie producer — produced the upcoming film.

Did Ben Platt have prosthetics in Dear Evan Hansen?

[…] the team behind Dear Evan Hansen put Platt in prosthetics and opaque, pasty makeup, along with a curly mop of hair, that strands the actor firmly in the uncanny valley.

Is Ben Platt a good singer?

Ben Platt is an accomplished singer and actor In movies , some of his earliest roles were in the Pitch Perfect franchise, and he naturally sang a few songs in those movies, too. And, of course, just to show off how good his singing is, he even has two solo albums.

How long did Ben Platt play Evan Hansen?

After seven years of playing Evan Hansen, Platt gets to step out of the character’s shadow. Now, he just has to allow himself to enjoy it.

Why is Dear Evan Hansen controversial?

But why is this movie so controversial? The answer lies in one place: the character of Evan Hansen. Through his and Connor’s characters, the show attempts to represent mental health struggles, but many critics felt that this portrayal fell on its face.