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Soon to be seen on-screen in Lasse Hallström's Casanova, Mr. Platt recently wrapped production on Menno Meyjes' The Martian Child, again starring with John Cusack of The Ice Harvest.
He made his producing debut on the independent feature Big Night, which was co-directed by Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott. Mr. Platt would later reteam with the former director on The Impostors, in which they starred opposite each other.
His other film credits include Jonathan Demme's Married to the Mob, Mike Nichols' Working Girl and Postcards from the Edge, Joel Schumacher's Flatliners and A Time to Kill, Adrian Lyne's Indecent Proposal, Stephen Herek's The Three Musketeers, Peter Chelsom's Funny Bones, Warren Beatty's Bulworth, Betty Thomas' Doctor Dolittle, Mark Steven Johnson's Simon Birch, Gary Fleder's Don't Say a Word, Peter Hedges' award-winning Pieces of April, and Bill Condon's Kinsey.
Mr. Platt's guest-starring role as White House Counsel Oliver Babish on NBC's popular The West Wing earned him an Emmy Award nomination.
He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in drama and immediately began working in regional theater and off-Broadway. Notable productions he has starred in include the Lincoln Center staging of Ubu, Shakespeare's The Tempest, John Guare's Moon over Miami, and Jules Feiffer's Elliot Loves, directed by Mike Nichols. He most recently received rave reviews for his portrayal of Sir Toby Belch in Brian Kulick's staging of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
The son of a career diplomat, Mr. Platt was born in Washington, D.C., and spent part of his childhood in Asia and the Middle East. He now resides in New York City.
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Oliver Platt Facts
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | January 12, 1960 (48) |
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Birthplace | Washington D.C., District of Columbia, USA |
| Height | 6' 3½" (1m92) |