Ben Platt is best known for playing Benji in Pitch Perfect (2012), Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon (Broadway, 2012), and his Emmy-winning role as Payton Hobart in The Politician (2019–2020).
Films
- Theater CampTroy2023
- Dear Evan HansenEvan Hansen2021
- Run This TownBamford2019
- The Female BrainJoel2017
- Pitch Perfect 3Benji Applebaum2017
- Pitch Perfect 2Benji Applebaum2015
- Pitch PerfectBenji Applebaum2012
TV shows
- The PoliticianPayton Hobart2019–2020
- Will & GraceBlake2017
- Sofia the FirstPrince Hugo (voice)2015
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About Ben Platt
Ben Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter who rose to fame for his Tony-nominated performance as Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. He gained further acclaim for his leading role as Payton Hobart in the Netflix series The Politician, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award, and for his film work in the Pitch Perfect series. Platt is also a recording artist,…
FAQs
What is Ben Platt’s most famous role?
His most famous role is Evan Hansen in the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen, which he originated on Broadway in 2016 and reprised in the 2021 film adaptation.
Has Ben Platt won any major awards?
Yes, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for The Politician in 2020, and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Dear Evan Hansen in 2017.
What other projects has Ben Platt been in?
He is known for playing Benji Applebaum in the Pitch Perfect film trilogy and for his role as Elder Cunningham in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon.
Is Ben Platt also a musician?
Yes, he has released two studio albums: Sing to Me Instead (2019) and Reverie (2021), and has toured as a singer-songwriter.
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