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Oliver Platt

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The son of a career diplomat, he spent his childhood in Washington DC, Asia, and the middle east. Oliver graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Drama in 1983 from Tufts University. He then trained at Shakespeare & Co. with Kristine Linklater. See full bio »

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Oliver James Platt
in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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???? Cut Bank (filming)
 
2013 A Friggin' Christmas Miracle (filming)
Hobo Santa
 
2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (post-production)
Wiser the Owl (voice)
 
2014 Lucky Them (post-production)
Giles
 
2013 Gods Behaving Badly (post-production)
Apollo
 
2010-2013 The Big C (TV series)
Paul Jamison
– The Finale (2013) … Paul Jamison
– Quality of Death (2013) … Paul Jamison
– You Can't Take It with You (2013) … Paul Jamison
– Quality of Life (2013) … Paul Jamison
– Fly Away (2012) … Paul Jamison
See all 40 episodes »
 
2012 Chinese Zodiac
Lawrence Morgan
 
2012 Ginger & Rosa
Mark Two
 
2009-2011 Bored to Death (TV series)
Richard Antrem
– I Keep Taking Baths Like Lady Macbeth (2011) … Richard Antrem
– We Could Sing a Duet (2011) … Richard Antrem
– Make it Quick, Fitzgerald! (2010) … Richard Antrem
– Take a Dive (2009) … Richard Antrem
– The Case of the Stolen Sperm (2009) … Richard Antrem
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 Jake and Amir: Fired (TV short)
Interviewer (uncredited)
 
2011 The Oranges
Terry
 
2011 X-Men: First Class
Man in Black Suit
 
2010 Love & Other Drugs
Bruce Winston
 
2010 Letters to Juliet
New Yorker Magazine Editor Bobby (uncredited)
 
2010 Please Give
Alex
 
2009/I 2012
Carl Anheuser
 
2009 Year One
High Priest
 
2009 Wonder Woman (video)
Hades (voice)
 
2008 Frost/Nixon
Bob Zelnick
 
2007-2008 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Freddy Prune
– Magda and Jeff (2008) … Freddy Prune
– Rachel Ben Natan (2008) … Freddy Prune
– Dawn Budge II (2007) … Freddy Prune
– Carly Summers (2007) … Freddy Prune
 
2007 Martian Child
Jeff
 
2007 The Bronx Is Burning (TV series)
George Steinbrenner
– Mr. October (2007) … George Steinbrenner
– Caught! (2007) … George Steinbrenner
– Past Combatants (2007) … George Steinbrenner
– The Seven Commandments (2007) … George Steinbrenner
– Time for a Change? (2007) … George Steinbrenner
See all 8 episodes »
 
2003-2007 Queens Supreme (TV series)
Judge Jack Moran
– That Voodoo That You Do (2007) … Judge Jack Moran
– Words That Wound (2007) … Judge Jack Moran
– Case by Case (2007) … Judge Jack Moran
– Things Change (2007) … Judge Jack Moran
– Let's Make a Deal (2007) … Judge Jack Moran
See all 13 episodes »
 
2007 The Ten
Marc Jacobson
 
2007 The Thick of It (TV movie)
Malcolm Tucker
 
2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game) (voice)
 
2004-2006 Huff (TV series)
Russell Tupper
– Which Lip Is the Cervical Lip? (2006) … Russell Tupper
– Tapping the Squid (2006) … Russell Tupper
– Bethless (2006) … Russell Tupper
– Radio Silence (2006) … Russell Tupper
– A Cornfield Grows in L.A. (2006) … Russell Tupper
See all 25 episodes »
 
2001-2005 The West Wing (TV series)
White House Counsel Oliver Babish
– Here Today (2005) … White House Counsel Oliver Babish
– The Ticket (2005) … White House Counsel Oliver Babish
– Gone Quiet (2001) … White House Counsel Oliver Babish
– Ways and Means (2001) … White House Counsel Oliver Babish
– Manchester: Part 1 (2001) … White House Counsel Oliver Babish
See all 8 episodes »
 
2005 Casanova
Paprizzio
 
2005 The Ice Harvest
Pete Van Heuten
 
2005 Loverboy
Mr. Pomeroy
 
2004 Kinsey
Herman Wells
 
2004 Strip Search (TV movie) (scenes deleted)
 
2003 Hope Springs
Doug Reed
 
2003 Pieces of April
Jim Burns
 
2002 Ash Wednesday
Moran
 
2002 Zig Zag
Mr. Walters / 'The Toad'
 
2002 Liberty Stands Still
Victor Wallace
 
2001 SSX Tricky (Video Game)
Luther-Dwayne Grady (voice)
 
2001 Don't Say a Word
Dr. Louis Sachs
 
2000-2001 Deadline (TV series)
Wallace Benton
– Red Herring (2001) … Wallace Benton
– Shock (2001) … Wallace Benton
– Just Lie Back (2001) … Wallace Benton
– The First Commandment (2001) … Wallace Benton
– Somebody's Fool (2001) … Wallace Benton
See all 13 episodes »
 
2000 Ready to Rumble
Jimmy King
 
2000 Gun Shy
Fulvio Nesstra
 
1999 Bicentennial Man
Rupert Burns
 
1999 Cinderelmo (TV movie)
Frank / Fairy Godperson
 
1999 Three to Tango
Peter Steinberg
 
1999 Lake Placid
Hector Cyr
 
1998 Simon Birch
Ben Goodrich
 
1998 Doctor Dolittle
Dr. Mark Weller
 
1998 The Impostors
Maurice
 
1998 Bulworth
Dennis Murphy
 
1998 Dangerous Beauty
Maffio Venier
 
1996 A Time to Kill
Harry Rex Vonner
 
1996 Executive Decision
Dennis Cahill
 
1995 The Infiltrator (TV movie)
Yaron Svoray
 
1995 Funny Bones
Tommy Fawkes
 
1995 Tall Tale
Paul Bunyan
 
1993 The Three Musketeers
Porthos
 
1993 Benny & Joon
Eric
 
1993 Indecent Proposal
Jeremy
 
1993 The Temp
Jack Hartsell
 
1992 Diggstown
Fitz
 
1992 Beethoven
Harvey
 
1990 Postcards from the Edge
Neil Bleene
 
1990 Flatliners
Randy Steckle
 
1990 Wiseguy (TV series)
– Changing Houses (1990)
 
1988 Working Girl
Lutz
 
1988 Tattingers (TV series)
Burke
– Pilot (1988) … Burke
 
1988 Married to the Mob
Ed Benitez
 
1988 Crusoe
Mr. Newby
 
1988 Miami Vice (TV series)
Speed Stiles
– Baseballs of Death (1988) … Speed Stiles
 
1987 The Equalizer (TV series)
Norm Jameson
– In the Money (1987) … Norm Jameson
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1996 Big Night (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 All the Pieces Together (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2013 The 67th Annual Tony Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012-2013 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator
– Henry Ford (2013) … Himself/Narrator
– The Abolitionists - Part 3 (2013) … Himself/Narrator
– The Abolitionists - Part 2 (2013) … Himself/Narrator
– The Abolitionists - Part 1 (2013) … Himself/Narrator
– Death and the Civil War (2012) … Himself/Narrator
 
2012 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Himself
– Citizens of the World (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Jeff Probst Show (TV series)
Himself
– Unconventional Stars (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Love, Marilyn (documentary)
Himself
 
1998-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 June 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 October 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Prohibition (TV mini-series documentary)
– A Nation of Hypocrites (2011) (voice)
– A Nation of Scofflaws (2011) (voice)
– A Nation of Drunkards (2011)
 
2011 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.241 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic (video short)
Himself
 
2010 AMC News Special: 10 Stories of Sundance (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
2006 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Ice Harvest: Beneath the Harvest (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
 
2005 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.242 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 'Huff': Around the Edges (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Nova (TV series documentary)
Narrator / Himself
– World in the Balance: The People Paradox (2004) … Narrator
– World in the Balance: China Revs Up (2004) … Himself/Narrator
 
2004 All the Pieces Together (video documentary short)
Himself/Jim Burns (also archive footage)
 
2003 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.11 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– None Without Sin (2003) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 2000 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 July 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1995-1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 May 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 The Word (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.10 (1994) … Himself
 
1993 The Making of 'The Three Musketeers' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Prophets of Science Fiction (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Larry King Live (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(March 2009): Played Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls" musical by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on story and characters of Damon Runyon (Nederlander Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Height:

6' 3½" (1.92 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The only thing I wanted to do when I was a young naive kid was to become a New York stage actor. I thought that would be nirvana. I think of myself as an actor. If other people want to pigeonhole me, if they want to think of me as a big deal or a medium deal or a small deal, well, that's up to them. See more »

Trivia:

He is also the paternal grandson of American architect Geoffrey Platt (by whom he has remote Dutch American ancestry) and wife Helen Choate. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn