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Ben Platt - Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth

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Sebastian Wright

Published Apr 09, 2026

<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Began Acting at Age</h3><p class='facts-text'>Ben Platt began his professional acting career when he was just 11 years old, appearing in the Broadway production of The Music Man.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won a Tony Award at Age</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2017, Ben Platt became the youngest male actor to win a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in Dear Evan Hansen.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Has an Album Debuted at Number 8 on Billboard</h3><p class='facts-text'>Ben Platt released his debut album Sing To Me Instead in 2019, which debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Nominated for an Emmy Award</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2020, Ben Platt was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in The Politician.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Co-Founded the Anti-Bullying Organization Get Us PPE</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 2020, Ben Platt co-founded the non-profit organization Get Us PPE, which provides personal protective equipment to frontline healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.</p></div></div>