Ben Platt

Summary

Ben Platt is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on September 24, 1993^[3]. He worked as a stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and television actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,045 views/month, #4,035 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ben Platt was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Ben Platt was born on September 24, 1993^[3].
• Ben Platt's father was Marc Platt^[10].
• Ben Platt's mother was Julie Platt^[11].
• Ben Platt was married to Noah Galvin^[12].
• Ben Platt held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ben Platt's professions included stage actor^[4].
• Ben Platt worked as a film actor^[5].
• Ben Platt's professions included singer^[6].
• Ben Platt worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Ben Platt's professions included television actor^[8].
• Ben Platt's professions included screenwriter^[14].
• Ben Platt's field of work was acting^[15].
• Ben Platt's field of work was music^[16].
• Ben Platt's education included a stint at Columbia University^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Platt is Dear Evan Hansen^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Platt is The Politician^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Platt is Theater Camp^[20].
• Ben Platt received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[21].
• Ben Platt received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[22].
• Ben Platt received the Daytime Emmy Award^[23].
• Ben Platt received the Drama League Award^[24].
• Ben Platt received the Clarence Derwent Awards^[25].
• Ben Platt received the Time 100^[26].
• Ben Platt is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1993-09-24^[30]

• Community tags: lgbtqi, queer, vocal^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 86368c6a-5138-4922-bd5b-809a528ffe55^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Platt's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on September 24, 1993^[3]. His father was Marc Platt^[10]. His mother was Julie Platt^[11].

Education

Ben Platt was educated at Columbia University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], television actor^[8], and screenwriter^[14]. Fields of work include acting^[15], a type of arts^[33] and music^[16], a type of arts^[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dear Evan Hansen^[18], a dramatico-musical work^[35]; The Politician^[19], a television series^[36]; and Theater Camp^[20], a film^[37], directed by Molly Gordon^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[21], a theatre award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1948^[41]; Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[22], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; Daytime Emmy Award^[23], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1974^[47]; Drama League Award^[24], an award^[48]; Clarence Derwent Awards^[25], a theatre award^[49]; and Time 100^[26], an award^[50].

Personal Life

Ben Platt was married to Noah Galvin^[12].

Why It Matters

Ben Platt ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,045 views/month, #4,035 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Ben Platt born?

Ben Platt's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Who were Ben Platt's parents?

Ben Platt's father was Marc Platt^[10]. Ben Platt's mother was Julie Platt^[11].

Who was Ben Platt married to?

Ben Platt's spouses include Noah Galvin^[12].

What did Ben Platt do for work?

Ben Platt worked as stage actor^[4], film actor^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and television actor^[8].

Where did Ben Platt go to school?

Ben Platt was educated at Columbia University^[17].

What awards did Ben Platt receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[21], Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[22], Daytime Emmy Award^[23], and Drama League Award^[24].