Ben Platt
Also Known As: Benjamin Schiff Platt, בן פלאט, ベン・プラット
Biography: Benjamin Schiff Platt (born September 24, 1993) is an American actor and singer. The son of film and theatre producer Marc Platt and philanthropist Julie Platt, he began his acting career in musical theatre as a child. He 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 another Tony and 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 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 world's most influential people. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Platt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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The Female Brain
Overview: The neurological inner workings of romantic relationships between men and women are studied for science.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-17
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Red Riding Hood
Overview: Teenage Claire would rather hang out with her friends at the mall than to stay home with her brother Matt while Grandma babysits. Who wouldn't? Unfortunately, Grandma isn't about to let Claire out of the house. Worse, she insists that Claire and Matt listen to her reworking of the Brothers Grimm classic tale "Little Red Riding Hood". Fortunately, Grandma has a sense of humor, and adds some modern twists. Claire imagines herself as Red, and her brother, parents and grandma as....her brother, parents and grandma.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-27
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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Overview: Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-16
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Pitch Perfect
Overview: College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-28
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Theater Camp
Overview: After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-13
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Ricki and the Flash
Overview: Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-10
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Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration
Overview: Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her magnificent friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center stage.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-31
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Overview: 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-10
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Pitch Perfect 2
Overview: The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-07
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Drunk Parents
Overview: Two drunk parents attempt to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from their daughter and social circle through elaborate neighborhood schemes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-08
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Broken Diamonds
Overview: In the wake of his father's death, a twenty-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he's forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-23
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Dear Evan Hansen
Overview: Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-24
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Run This Town
Overview: After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a Bernstein). A year in, he realizes that maybe the paper business is no longer what he’d seen in the movies. Instead of investigative journalism, he is writing easily consumable Top 10 Lists - Best Hot Dogs in the City! Ten Ways to Tell You Grew Up in the 90s! After the paper is hit with another round of layoffs, Bram stumbles upon a potentially explosive story involving the city’s controversial mayor. But he needs to beat the mayor’s smooth talking aide, Kamal, to the punch. This could be Bram’s big break — if he had any idea how to be a real journalist.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-06
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Merrily We Roll Along
Overview: Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
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Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
Overview: Backed by a full band and a ready wit, actor Ben Platt opens up a very personal songbook onstage -- numbers from his debut LP, "Sing to Me Instead."
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-20
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Overview: Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes. Special guests include John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, and Katy Perry.
Genres: Family Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-10
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Theater Camp
Overview: A parody of embittered teachers, ridiculous acting exercises, and exhausting dance tutorials make up the new short comedy Theater Camp, starring Tony winner Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and more stage alums. Platt plays acting coach Angelo (who got circumcised for a role he didn’t get) while Galvin plays dance teacher Bradley “Baby” Bjorn, whose instructions include the cat-like jump “Grizabella!” and works a side gig as Millie Bobbie Brown’s stand-in for Stranger Things. The short also pokes fun at the lack of funding in the arts, Stomp, and vocal warm-ups.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-31
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Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Overview: The Banks Family reunites 25 years later for a very special event to benefit World Central Kitchen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-25
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The People We Hate at the Wedding
Overview: A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a family wedding. As their many skeletons are wrenched from the closet, it turns out to be just what this singular family needs to reconnect.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-17
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25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Overview: A quarter century ago, Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical, RENT, opened at New York Theatre Workshop. From its humble beginnings at NYTW, this rock musical went on to shape a generation. What began in the East Village traveled to Broadway, across the nation and around the world. On March 2, 2021, NYTW held its biggest fundraising event of the year, 25 YEARS OF RENT: MEASURED IN LOVE. This virtual celebration of RENT and its impact on the collective cultural consciousness featured a selection of iconic songs by some of today’s most beloved recording and theatre artists, exclusive content uncovering how RENT came to life, and reflections on the driving force of Jonathan’s legacy in the American theatre.
Genres: Music Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-02
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One World: Together at Home
Overview: A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise funds in support of front line health workers in the global response to COVID-19.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-04-18
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Chow
Overview: A man's life begins to unravel after he eats an unsettling meal abroad and becomes obsessed with recreating it at home.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-15
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Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream
Overview: Trisha Paytas is a singer, performer, podcaster, and YouTube legend with over twenty million followers, but also? She’s just like you… because she has always dreamed of being on Broadway. On Monday, February 3, 2025 at the St. James Theatre, Trisha got her one-in-a-million shot to make her dream a reality, all in support of the Entertainment Community Fund. Featuring epic musical numbers, surprise special guests, and maybe even Broadway's first live mukbang (look it up, Broadway League) and stay to celebrate big dreams and the wild, winding roads we take to make them real.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-03
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The Technique
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Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
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