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BIO

Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor and singer. The son of film and theater producer Marc Platt and philanthropist Julie Platt, he began his acting career in musical theater as a child and 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 him another Tony nomination and another 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 studio 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 most influential people in the world.


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STAGE CREDITS

The Last Five Years
[West End]
2026
Jamie Wellerstein ()
Ben Platt Live at the Palace Ben Platt Live at the Palace
[Broadway]
Broadway Concert Residency, 2024
Performer
Parade Parade
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2023
Leo Frank
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Original Off-Broadway Production, 2016
The Secret Garden The Secret Garden
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Concert Productions Concert, 2016
Dickon
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Arena Stage World Premiere Production, 2015
Evan
The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon
[US Tour]
2nd National Tour, 2012
Elder Cunningham
The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
[Replacement]
[Replacement]

Movies

Red Riding Hood
[ 2006 ] Boy Scout #1
Pitch Perfect
[ 2012 ] Benji
Pitch Perfect 2
[ 2015 ] Benji
Ricki and the Flash
[ 2015 ] Daniel
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
[ 2016 ] Josh
The Female Brain
[ 2017 ] Joel
Run This Town
[ 2019 ] Bram
Drunk Parents
[ 2019 ] Jon Johnson
Dear Evan Hansen
[ 2021 ] Evan Hansen
Broken Diamonds
[ 2021 ] Scott
The People We Hate at the Wedding
[ 2022 ] Paul

TV Shows

The Politician
Payton Hobart

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Ben Platt, Parade


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2017 - Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen


winner
Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen


winner
The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen


winner
Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Distinguished Performance Award

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ben Platt been in?

Ben Platt has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Ben Platt been in?

Ben Platt has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Ben Platt been nominated for?

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Parade, Best Leading Actor in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (The Lortels) for Dear Evan Hansen, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen and Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dear Evan Hansen.

What awards has Ben Platt won?

Ben Platt has won several prestigious awards for his performance in Dear Evan Hansen, including Best Leading Actor in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards, the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical at The Lortels, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards.

What was Ben Platt's first West End show?

Ben Platt's first West End show was The Last Five Years which opened in 2026

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