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BIO

Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award.



Platt made his acting debut in the 1988 film Married to the Mob. He gained prominence for his roles in The Impostors (1998), Pieces of April (2003), The Ice Harvest (2005), Casanova (2005), Frost/Nixon (2008), and Please Give (2010). His other notable roles include Working Girl (1988), Flatliners (1990), Beethoven (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), Bulworth, Dr. Dolittle (both 1998), Ready To Rumble (2000), Kinsey (2004), 2012 (2009), Love & Other Drugs (2010), X-Men: First Class (2011), Ginger and Rosa (2013), and Rules Don't Apply (2016).

Platt is known for his recurring roles in television series such as The Big C, Fargo, Chicago Med and The Good Wife. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in The West Wing in 2001, Huff in 2005 and 2006, and Nip/Tuck in 2008. He portrayed George Steinbrenner in the series The Bronx Is Burning (2007). He is also known for his recurring role as Uncle Jimmy in the Hulu series The Bear (2022–present).

Platt made his Broadway debut in the Conor McPherson play Shining City (2006) for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. He returned to Broadway portraying Nathan Detroit in the 2009 revival of the Frank Loesser musical Guys and Dolls.

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STAGE CREDITS

Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Nathan Detroit
Shining City Shining City
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2006
John

Movies

Married to the Mob
[ 1988 ] Ed Benitez
Working Girl
[ 1988 ] Lutz
Crusoe
[ 1988 ] Mr. Newby
Postcards from the Edge
[ 1990 ] Neil Bleene
Flatliners
[ 1990 ] Randy Steckle
Diggstown
[ 1992 ] Fitz
Beethoven
[ 1992 ] Harvey
Benny & Joon
[ 1993 ] Eric
The Temp
[ 1993 ] Jack Hartsell
Indecent Proposal
[ 1993 ] Jeremy
The Three Musketeers
[ 1993 ] Porthos
Tall Tale
[ 1995 ] Paul Bunyan
Funny Bones
[ 1995 ] Tommy Fawkes
Executive Decision
[ 1996 ] Dennis Cahill
A Time to Kill
[ 1996 ] Harry Rex Vonner
Simon Birch
[ 1998 ] Ben Goodrich
Bulworth
[ 1998 ] Dennis Murphy
Doctor Dolittle
[ 1998 ] Dr. Mark Weller
Dangerous Beauty
[ 1998 ] Maffio Venier
The Impostors
[ 1998 ] Maurice
Lake Placid
[ 1999 ] Hector Cyr
Three to Tango
[ 1999 ] Peter Steinberg
Bicentennial Man
[ 1999 ] Rupert Burns
Gun Shy
[ 2000 ] Fulvio Nesstra
Ready to Rumble
[ 2000 ] Jimmy King
Don't Say a Word
[ 2001 ] Louis Sachs
Ash Wednesday
[ 2002 ] Moran
Zig Zag
[ 2002 ] Mr. Walters /The Toad
Liberty Stands Still
[ 2002 ] Victor Wallace
Hope Springs
[ 2003 ] Doug Reed
Pieces of April
[ 2003 ] Jim Burns
Kinsey
[ 2004 ] Herman Wells
Loverboy
[ 2005 ] Mr. Pomeroy
Casanova
[ 2005 ] Paprizzio
The Ice Harvest
[ 2005 ] Pete Van Heuten
Martian Child
[ 2007 ] Jeff
The Ten
[ 2007 ] Marc Jacobson
Frost/Nixon
[ 2008 ] Bob Zelnick
2012
[ 2009 ] Carl Anheuser
Year One
[ 2009 ] High Priest
Please Give
[ 2010 ] Alex
Love & Other Drugs
[ 2010 ] Bruce Winston
X-Men: First Class
[ 2011 ] Man in Black Suit
The Oranges
[ 2011 ] Terry
Chinese Zodiac
[ 2012 ] Lawrence Morgan
Ginger & Rosa
[ 2012 ] Mark Two
Gods Behaving Badly
[ 2013 ] Apollo
Lucky Them
[ 2013 ] Giles
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
[ 2013 ] Lord Minster of the Right Abe
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
[ 2013 ] Wiser
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
[ 2014 ] Hobo Santa
Kill the Messenger
[ 2014 ] Jerry Ceppos
Cut Bank
[ 2014 ] Joe Barrett
Chef
[ 2014 ] Ramsey Michel
One More Time
[ 2015 ] Alan
Frank and Cindy
[ 2015 ] Frank
The Ticket
[ 2016 ] Bob
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
[ 2016 ] Dr. Perez
Shut In
[ 2016 ] Dr. Wilson
Rules Don't Apply
[ 2016 ] Forester
The Cleanse
[ 2016 ] Ken Roberts
Professor Marston & the Wonder Women
[ 2017 ] M.C. Gaines
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
[ 2020 ] The Voice

TV Shows

Bored to Death
Richard Antrem
Chicago Fire
Daniel Charles
Chicago Med
Daniel Charles, Dr. Daniel Charles
Chicago P.D.
Daniel Charles
Deadline
Wallace Benton
Huff
Russell Tupper
Modern Family
Martin
Nip/Tuck
Freddy Prune
Sofia the First
Everburn
The Big C
Paul Jamison
The West Wing
Oliver Babish

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Oliver Platt, Shining City

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How many Broadway shows has Oliver Platt been in?

Oliver Platt has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Oliver Platt been in?

Oliver Platt has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Oliver Platt been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Shining City.

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