Ben Platt
Actor • Singer • Songwriter
Birth Name: Benjamin Schiff Platt
Birth Date: September 24, 1993
Death Date: June 19, 2025 — 31 years old
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
Spouses: Noah Galvin
Parents: Marc Platt
Benjamin Schiff Platt was born on Sept. 24, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA. The son of film and theater producer Marc Platt, Benjamin was inducted into the show business world from an early age. In 2002, when he was only nine, he made his stage debut in a Hollywood Bowl production of The Music Man. Platt continued to perform on stage in Hollywood over the years to follow up until moving to New York in 2011 to study at Columbia University. Shortly afterward, he landed a starring role in the Chicago production of the stage musical The Book of Mormon, and began his film career proper with a role in the comedy "Pitch Perfect" (2012), followed by its sequel "Pitch Perfect 2" (2015) and, the same year, the Meryl Streep-starring dramedy film "Ricki and the Flash" (2015).
The following year, Platt starred in the new Broadway musical Dear Evan Hanson. From there, his screen career took him through the likes of Ang Lee's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" (2016), the comedy film "The Female Brain" (2017), and an episode of the rebooted sitcom "Will & Grace" (NBC 1998-2006, 2017-). Platt was cast to star in the sitcom "The Politician" (Netflix 2019-), playing an aspiring political office holder. Cast alongside Platt were Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deutsch, Jessica Lange, and Bob Balaban. In 2019, Platt released his debut album, Sing to Me Instead.
Credits
Can't Cancel Pride
Theater CampStream
Theater CampStream
Theater CampStream
Next at the Kennedy Center
The Jennifer Hudson ShowStream
Access Daily With Mario & Kit
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
The People We Hate at the WeddingStream
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
The Premise
CBS Mornings
Ben Platt: Imagine
Ben Platt: I wanna love you but I don't
Broken Diamonds
Dear Evan HansenStream
The Drew Barrymore ShowStream
The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoStream
Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
The 2019 Global Citizen Festival: A Concert to End Extreme Poverty
The PoliticianStream
The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream
The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream
Tamron HallStream
GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke
Songland
Today With Hoda & Jenna
Ben Platt: Bad Habit
Ben Platt: Ease My Mind
Ben Platt: Grow As We Go
Ben Platt: Temporary Love
Artists to Watch: May 2019
Ben Platt: Rain
Drunk ParentsStream
Run This Town
Today 3rd Hour
Today 3rd Hour
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards
Lin Manuel Miranda Feat. Ben Platt: Found, Tonight
Will & GraceStream
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesStream
Live with Kelly and Ryan
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Pitch Perfect 2Stream
Ricki and the FlashStream
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
Pitch PerfectStream
Sunday Brunch
LIVE with Kelly
The Talk
Lorraine
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda
etalk
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
American IdolStream
The View
The View
Theater Talk
The SimpsonsStream
Good Morning America
TodayStream
TodayStream
Photos
News aboutBen Platt
Ryan Murphy’s 15 Biggest Shows, Ranked
2023 Tony Awards: Watch Ariana DeBose’s Opener & More Great Performances (VIDEO)
From Binge-Watch to Broadway: 17 TV Stars Up for Tony Awards This Year
2023 Tony Awards: Everything to Know About Performers, Host & More
‘The Politician’ Star Ben Platt Engaged to ‘The Good Doctor’ Actor Noah Galvin
Watch Kristen Bell & Allison Janney in ‘The People We Hate At The Wedding’ Trailer (VIDEO)
Spoiler Alert
‘American Idol’ Season 20 Finale: Did the Right Person Win? (RECAP)
All-Star Stephen Sondheim Medley Accompanies 2022 Grammys In Memoriam Segment
Preview
‘The Premise’: 3 Reasons to Stream B.J. Novak’s Anthology Series
‘The Premise’: FX Unveils Star-Studded First Look at B.J. Novak’s Anthology Series
Exclusive
‘The Simpsons’: Paul Rudd & Ben Platt Attend Springfield’s Comic-Con in First Look (PHOTOS)
13 TV Stars Reveal Their Harrowing COVID-19 Experiences
Everything to Remember Ahead of ‘The Politician’ Season 2
Payton Hobart Runs for Senate in ‘The Politician’ Season 2 First Look (PHOTOS)
Review
Roush Review: Ryan Murphy’s Over-the-Top ‘Politician’
Preview
Ryan Murphy & ‘The Politician’ Cast on Having No Rules in the Netflix Satire
Fall Preview
Get to Know the Characters of Netflix’s ‘The Politician’ (PHOTOS)
‘The Politician’: First Look at Ryan Murphy’s New Netflix Series (PHOTOS)
‘The Politician’: Ryan Murphy’s First Netflix Project Gets Premiere Date
Ryan Murphy’s Netflix Series ‘The Politician’ Adds Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, & More to Cast
Preview
‘Will & Grace’ Preview: Is Will Truman a Hot Anchorman? Ben Platt Thinks So!
Roush Review: ‘Will & Grace’ Still Has the Magic
Watchlist Easy access to only the shows you care about — all in one simple place
Alerts Only important notifications — when a show is returning, when it becomes available to stream, and more.
Special Offers Exclusive products we release related to your favorite shows and streaming services