Ben Platt
Jun 14, 2021
Ben Platt is an actor and singer/songwritwer who was born September 24, 1993 in Los Angeles.
His love of acting began at a young age. He performed in stage productions of The Music Man, Les Miserables, and in 2012 was cast in The Book Of Mormon. He had a supporting role in the film Pitch Perfect and earned a Teen Choice Award nomination for his work in the movie.
In 2015, he returned to the stage in the musical, Dear Evan Hansen. The show made its way to Broadway, where Platt won numerous awards including a Tony for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. Platt will reprise the role in an upcoming film adaptation to be released in fall of 2021.
Platt signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2017 and released his debut album, Sing To Me Instead. He teased his latest single "Imagine" on TikTok in April 2021.
Fans can catch Platt in the Netflix series, The Politician. He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role as Payton Hobart.