Meet Ben Platt: Where Is He Now & How Did He Rose To Fame?

May 2024 · 5 minute read

Ben Platt is an American actor and singer. His most notable role is that of Benji Applebaum in the comedy Pitch Perfect.

Ben has always had a penchant for performing on stage, and at the age of nine, he made his stage debut in The Music Man, playing Winthrop Paroo. 

2014 saw him make his Broadway debut in The Book of Mormon. Both critics and viewers of the musical Dear Evan Hansen praised his performance in it. 

After making its debut in 2015, the musical was later moved off-Broadway.

Who Is Ben Platt?

Julie and Marc Platt welcomed Benjamin Schiff Platt into the world on September 24, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. He is the fourth of five siblings.

His father, Marc Platt, is a well-known producer of movies, television shows, and plays. 

He is best known for creating blockbusters like La La Land and the Broadway production Wicked.

Ben was born and reared in a Jewish household where singing and dancing were common. His parents encouraged the passion that he developed from a younger age. 

Where Did He Acquire His Education From?

Ben received his education at the Pacific Palisades-based Adderley School for Performing Arts.

At his School, where he studied musical theatre for ten years, he participated in plays like Bye Bye Birdie and Into the Woods.

In 2011, he went to Harvard Westlake School and got his diploma. 

After that, he went to Columbia University in New York City, but he left after six weeks to work on The Book of Mormon production. Soon after, he returned to his university and joined the musical group, Nonsequitur.

Professional Career- He Started Working At The Age Of Six

Ben first developed a passion for theatre and music when he was just six years old. 

He later said that he had developed an obsession with theatre and was driven to attend his class as frequently as possible to perform. 

In 2002, he made his stage debut in The Music Man at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Ben performed the role of Winthrop Paroo in The Music Man at the age of nine. 

At the age of 11, he joined the cast of Caroline or Changed on its national tour. But his role was only five minutes long. In the film Caroline, or Change, he portrayed Noah Gellman.

He performed the role of Philip in the 2005 regional run of Dead End. He played Jean Valjean in the stage performance of Les Misérables at the age of 17. 

Platt’s first standout performance came in The Book of Mormon. At the Bank of America Theatre, the performance debuted on December 19, 2012, and ran for over a year. 

The audience welcomed Ben’s performance open-heartedly.

His first significant film role was in the 2002 musical comedy Pitch Perfect, and critics praised his portrayal of Benji Applebaum.

The famous movie also starred Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, and Brittany Snow, which helped Ben’s acting career. 

Applebaum, in 2015’s Pitch Perfect 2starred alongside Meryl Streep and Sebastian Stan in the American comedy-drama movie Ricki and the Flash the same year. 

Ben played Daniel in the picture, which did poorly at the box office.

Ben rose to fame between the years of 2015 and 2017 after creating the titular role in the Broadway coming-of-age musical Dear Evan Hansen.

The Pitch Perfect movie series, Ricki and the Flash, and Run This Town must be listed among his many successful ventures. 

Additionally, he appeared in the Netflix comedy-drama series The Politician.

Awards & Achievements

He became well-known and received many honors, including Grammy, Tony, and Emmy awards.

He won the Tony Award in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. 

In 2017, Ben’s name also appeared in the annual time 100 list of the most important people in the world/

Ben also signed with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, Sing to Me instead, was released in the month of March.

Ben was nominated for Pitch Perfect at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, earning him his first nomination. He was a nominee for Male Scene Stealer in the awards. He received an Obie Award in 2016 for his performance in Dear Evan Hansen.

Additionally, he was honored with a Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance in Dear Evan Hansen.

He received the Lucille Lortel Award in the same year for Dear Evan HansenOutstanding’s Lead Actor in a Musical.

For playing Evan Hansen, he also took home awards for Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical and Favorite Onstage Pairat the Broadway.com Audience Awards.

In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. 

For You Will Be Found, which was performed on The Today Show, he received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program.

Is He Married?

Ben Platt is gay, and his parents have known his s*xuality since he was thirteen. Before releasing his song Ease My Mind in 2019, he publicly came out of the closet. 

 Noah Galvin and Platt started dating on January 12, 2020. The couple has been dating for two years and celebrated their second anniversary in January 2022.

Net Worth

Ben Platt has a $4 million net worth as of 2022. He owns a home in California. 

His acting job served as his primary source of income. When he was young, he began working. His perseverance and hard work have increased his wealth massively.

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