Ben Platt(III)
- Actor
- Producer
- Composer
Benjamin Schiff Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. 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 Broadway coming-of-age musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015-2017). His performance in the latter earned him multiple accolades, including a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award. At 23, Platt became the youngest solo recipient of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 16 nominations
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Actor
Producer
Composer
- Official sites
- Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Born
- SpousesNoah GalvinSeptember 1, 2024 - present
- Parents
- RelativesJonah Platt(Sibling)
- Other worksStage play: The Book of Mormon - playing Elder Cunningham, at Bank of America Theatre, Chicago, USA
- Publicity listings
- TriviaOn June 11, 2017, Ben Platt won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for playing the title character in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
- QuotesThe things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful
- TrademarkOriginated the role of Evan Hansen in the Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen".
- Nickname
- Ben
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