- Born
- Birth nameBenjamin Schiff Platt
- Nickname
- Ben
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- 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.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao
- SpousesNoah Galvin(September 1, 2024 - present)Noah Galvin(September 2024 - present)
- ParentsJulie Platt
- RelativesJonah Platt(Sibling)Henry Platt(Sibling)Hannah Platt(Sibling)
- Originated the role of Evan Hansen in the Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen".
- Was the youngest person to play Elder Cunningham in the musical "Book of Mormon", at only nineteen years old.
- On 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.
- As a child, Platt attended Camp Ramah in California, one in a network of Jewish summer camps affiliated with the Conservative Judaism Movement. During an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Platt told Meyers that he was once in a Camp Ramah production of the musical "Guys and Dolls" in which he performed the lead role of Sky Masterson entirely in Hebrew.
- Won the Distinguished Performance Award for "Dear Evan Hansen". The Distinguished Performance Award is presented to one performer every year, and the recipient can only receive the award once in his or her career. At 23, Ben is the youngest actor to have ever won the award [2017].
- Has a dog named Bella, after the "Barden Bellas" in Pitch Perfect.
- The things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful
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