Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 18:52. The backlash to his casting is largely due to the fact Platt is portraying a high school student in the movie, although he is now 27 years old. His brother Jonah is also a Broadway actor, having starred as Fiyero in Wicked. Ben Platt, 2017 Joseph Marzullo/WENN Jonah Platt, the brother of new Tony winner Ben Platt, caught the moment his younger sibling won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor. Heres the whole Platt clan on Shabbat last year: A cover of Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan in 2014: Shower The People by James Taylor cover in 2018: And here they are singing a mashup of graduation songs at the Graduate Together performance in honor of the class of 2020 (awww): (YouTube, rude that your screencap is one Platt Brother when it is all three of them singing!). On a great day, we were 1,000 people. The record features 12 tracks about love and heartbreak. Music video: Appeared in Pras video "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)". Son of Nicholas Platt (b. 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). Since then, the two haven't shied away from showing off their love, attending red carpets together and gushing about each other in interviews. Were I not to do the movie, it probably wouldnt get made. In 2012, Platt had a supporting role in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect, loosely based on the non-fiction book Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory. In May, Platt celebrated Galvin's birthday with a cute photo of them sporting matching tuxes. The video is that feeling of cloud nine. [62][63][64], On May 17, 2022, it was announced that Platt would play Leo Frank in New York City Center's production of Parade as the gala production of its 2022/2023 season after playing the role in a workshop conducted by Roundabout Theatre Company in 2018. Created by Dick Wolf, who also created Law & Order, Deadline focused on the lives of newspaper journalists in New York City. Additionally, Oliver frequently appears on TV and is noted for starring in Deadline, Huff, The Bronx Is Burning, The Big C and Chicago Med series. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Platt opened up about Galvin, revealing how their relationship first came to be. Children of Oliver James Platt and Mary Camilla Bonsal Campbell Lily Platt 1995 George Platt 1997 Claire Platt 1999 Links IMDb Wikipedia view all Born in Windsor, Ontario, to American parents. Critics hailed his work, calling it "historic" and "one of the greatest leading male performances [I've] ever seen in a musical". ", In an interview with Out magazine published in September 2021, Platt shared more details about his relationship with Galvin, telling the outlet he's found "a partner that I really love. Emily Burack(she/her) is Alma's deputy managing editor. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. A post shared by Henry Jacob Platt (@henryjplatt). I certainly did. The limited engagement sold out its entire run with Platt playing his last performance on May 26, 2016. The actors, who have both played the lead in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, are engaged, they announced on Instagram Friday. Also, theWinnie the Poohcostumes run in the family: Its not just the three brothers; they have two sisters, Hannah and Sam. Platt and Galvin aren't in a rush to get married. He has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. 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As Platt reprised his role of Evan Hansen in the movie adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, Galvin was by his boyfriend's side at the L.A. premiere at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [9], Because of his father's career as a foreign service officer, much of Platt's childhood was spent in Asia and Washington, D.C.[10] Platt attended twelve different schools, including the American School in Japan, and has said "Even now I find myself envying people who have neighborhoods and roots. After Platt stepped down from the titular role in the Tony-winning musical, Galvin was announced as his replacement in November 2017. Since 2019, he has starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Politician, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Television Series Musical or Comedy. Platt's film credits include the Pitch Perfect film series, Ricki and the Flash (2015), and Run This Town (2019). His father, Marc Platt, is a well-known film, TV, and theatre producer. Enter the length or pattern for better results. In April, Platt released a new single titled "Imagine," which he noted was partly inspired by Galvin. Platt, who is reprising the title role in the film version of the Broadway smash . The limited run is scheduled to conclude on August 6, 2023. I thought that would be nirvana. [22], Platt starred as Nathan Detroit, alongside Lauren Graham as Miss Adelaide, in the Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls which began performances at the Nederlander Theatre on February 3, 2009, and officially opened on March 1, 2009. 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. Originated the role of Evan Hansen in the Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen". He runs a campaign to become student president at his high school and all sorts of drama ensues. 19 images (September 12, 1992 - present) (3 children), View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. But as time goes . It was made available for pre-order, along with the songs "Bad Habit" and "Ease My Mind" a few days later. Ben Platt is opening up about his relationship with boyfriend Noah Galvin . [20] The overwhelming positive reception toward the production and Platt's performance resulted in the show being transferred to Off-Broadway. Platt became attached to Steven Levenson and Pasek and Paul's then Untitled P&P Project in 2014, participating in early read-throughs and workshops. "I did pretty good, I think," Platt said of planning the event. Ben Platt and Noah Galvin have Dear Evan Hansen to thank for their relationship. Theater, he says, is. Platt freely uses male pronouns throughout the album. [34][35][36], In January 2019, Platt announced that his debut studio album Sing to Me Instead was scheduled for release on March 29, 2019. Ben's mother, Julie Platt, is a Jewish communal leader and philanthropist. What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? His godfather is Friends star and Platts close friend Hank Azaria. He played Blake, a gay millennial who isn't quite up scratch with the history of the LGBTQ+ community. "[10], Platt attended a progressive boarding school named Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, Colorado. Songs, glorious songs! During an interview with PEOPLE, Platt opened up about how his relationship with Galvin has changed since they first got together at the start of the pandemic. "It ended up being a beautiful time," he added. What's disturbing . It was a comedy-themed movie, and his role showed how diverse he is as an actor. [16], Platt makes his decisions about accepting acting roles based on the role being "different from what I just didI do have to be interested in the role". His parents were both from upper-class families, and his maternal great-grandmother, Cynthia Roche, was the sister of, 2012: Deleted Scene - "Jackson Underwater", Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill. After eight years in the film industry, Ben Platt made a switch in 2019 by releasing his debut studio album Sing To Me Instead. Ambassador to Pakistan, Zambia, and the Phillipines. But the sisters seem to be more private people, so were going to focus on the Brothers Platt. He stood there on stage alone before the curtain went up, and he held this audience utterly rapt. Platt's second studio album Reverie was released on August 13, 2021. Platt, however, dismissed the response, comparing his age to those of actors who played high school students in the 1978 film Grease. Despite his Tony Award-winning turnon Broadway, however, Platt is coming. ", On Valentine's Day in 2021, Galvin posted a photo of Platt cuddled up with his dog, writing, "My whole gd ". 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). "We just got engaged a few months ago, so we're taking it slow . Adam resides in Greenwich Village with his wife and two daughters. So many Ben Platt lookalikes, so little time! [32], Platt married Mary Camilla Bonsal Campbell on September 12, 1992, at the First Congregational Church in Kittery, Maine. The show premiered on July 9, 2015, and closed August 23, 2015. Benjamin Platt (December 17, 1883 - April 18, 1960) was an American businessman and philanthropist. [117] On June 11, at the 71st Tony Awards, 23-year-old Platt won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical becoming the youngest actor to win this award solo.[118]. A portion of the proceeds from the song will go to the March For Our Lives charity, in support of common-sense gun control. Its second single, "Happy to Be Sad", was released on July 16, 2021. The only thing I wanted to do when I was a young naive kid was to [13] He has also collaborated on a workshop of Alice by Heart, by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, a new take on Alice in Wonderland. [18], In 1999, Platt played the wealthy and eccentric crocodile enthusiast Hector in David E. Kelley's Lake Placid, alongside Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda. [79][80] On January 12, 2020, Platt began a relationship with Noah Galvin (who succeeded him in the titular role in Dear Evan Hansen). Dear Evan Hansen originally started in Washington DC and then moved into an off-Broadway theatre before it established itself as an original Broadway show. (PA Images), Ben came out to his family when he was 12 but only recently started talking about his sexuality ahead of the release of his album. "[19], The short-lived drama Deadline provided Platt's first lead role on television. [53] The tour was later postponed due to the COVID pandemic and rescheduled to begin on September 3, 2022, in Seattle, Washington before concluding in Hollywood, Florida on October 7, 2022, for a total of 20 stops.[54]. Nicholas is a former Foreign Service officer and a US ambassador in Pakistan, Zambia and the Philippines.
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