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Oliver Platt

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Also known as Oliver James Platt

Canadian-born American actor (born 1960)

Film & TV

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is a Canadian-born American actor. He is known for his starring roles in many films such as Flatliners (1990), Beethoven (1992), Indecent Proposal, The Three Musketeers (both 1993), Executive Decision, A Time to Kill (both 1996), Dangerous Beauty, Bulworth, The Impostors, Dr. Dolittle (all 1998), Ready to Rumble, Gun Shy (both 2000), Don't Say a Word (2001),…

Known for

  • Babes — Bernie2024
  • The Bear — Uncle Jimmy2023
  • The Bear — Uncle Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski2022
  • I'm Thinking of Ending Things — The Voice (voice)2020
  • The Cleanse — Ken Roberts2018
  • The Bombing of Wall Street — Self - Narrator (voice)2018
  • Into the Amazon — Self - Narrator (voice)2018
  • The Gilded Age — Self - Narrator (voice)2018
  • Professor Marston and the Wonder Women — M.C. Gaines2017
  • Rachel Carson — Self - Narrator (voice)2017

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Key facts

Born
( 1960-01-12 ) January 12, 1960 (age 66) , Windsor, Ontario , Canada
Education
Tufts University
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1985–present
Spouse
Camilla Campbell ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 ) ​
Father
Nicholas Platt
Relatives
Adam Platt (brother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Oliver
Family name
Platt
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Windsor
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Oliver Platt (2010).jpg
Number of children
3
Residence
North Haven
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Oliver Platt
date of birth
1960-01-12
social media followers
37581
start of work period
1987-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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 Emmys, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Tony Award.

Following his acting debut in the 1988 film Married to the Mob, Platt gained prominence for his roles in Working Girl (1988), Flatliners (1990), Beethoven (1992), Indecent Proposal, Benny & Joon, The Three Musketeers (all 1993), A Time to Kill (1996), The Impostors, Bulworth, Dr. Dolittle (all 1998), Lake Placid, Three to Tango, and Bicentennial Man (all 1999). His other notable credits include Gun Shy, Ready to Rumble (both 2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), Pieces of April (2003), Kinsey (2004), The Ice Harvest, Casanova (both 2005), Frost/Nixon (2008), Year One, 2012 (both 2009), Please Give, Love & Other Drugs (both 2010), and X-Men: First Class (2011).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oliver Platt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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