Oliver Platt: Biography in Details
Who is Oliver Platt?
Oliver Platt is an American-Canadian renowned film, stage, and television actor. He rose to fame after appearing on the showtime comedy-drama series, The Big C where he portrayed the role of Paul Jamison.
He is also best known for appearing in films like Flatliners, The Three Musketeers, X-Men: First Class, and Executive Decisions.
Oliver Platt: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity
Oliver was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on January 12, 1960. At present, he is 61 years old. His full name is Oliver James Platt. He holds dual nationality of American and Canadian. Likely, he belongs to mixed ethnicity of English, Irish, Dutch, and French.
The name of his parents is Nicholas Platt (father) and Sheila Maynard (mother). His father is a career diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Zambia, and the Philippines. Similarly, his mother is a clinical social worker by profession.
The actor has one elder brother named Adam Platt and a younger brother named Nicholas Platt Jr. Adam is a writer and restaurant critic by profession. He is currently the senior restaurant critic for New York Magazine since July 2000.
Oliver Platt comes from a very prestigious family, his paternal great-great-grandfather Joseph Hodes Choate was the most successful lawyer in New York City. Similarly, his great-grandfather Charles A. Platt was an artist and architect.
Moreover, his maternal great-great-grandfather Robert Shaw Oliver is a renowned soldier and businessman and his great-grandfather Cynthia Burke Roche was a socialite and art collector from Newport, Rhode Island.
Education & Early Life
Oliver Platt spent his childhood in different countries like Asia, the Middle East, and Washington, D.C. because of his father’s profession as an ambassador. Platt enrolled in twelve different schools one of them being American School in Japan.
Later, he graduated from a progressive boarding school named Colorado Rocky Moutain School in Carbondale, Colorado. Afterward, he attended Tufts University majoring in drama where he met and became close friends with Hank Azaria.
After graduation, Oliver Platt worked for three years as a stage actor in theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Platt was fascinated with acting at the age of nine when he visited the Kennedy Center in Washington where he watched a performance that helped inspire his acting career.
Oliver Platt: Professional Life, Career
Oliver Platt made his television debut in the year 1987 through the movie, The Equalizer in an episode of “In the Money” where he portrayed the role of Norm Jameson. In 1988, he made an appearance on the NBC series, Miami Vice in the role of Speed Stiles.
That year, he also made his big-screen debut and appeared in movies like Married to the Mob (as FBI Agent Ed Benitez) and Working Girl (as Lutz). In 1999, he appeared in David E. Kelley’s Lake Placid alongside Bridget Fonda and Bill Pullman.
From 2000 to 2001, Platt was cast in the short-lived sitcom Deadline as Wallace Benton. Soon after this, he joined the cast of the courtroom drama Queens Supreme in 2003. In 2004, he featured in the television series, Huff as Russell Tupper until 2006.
Lately, Oliver Platt contributes his voice to the 2020 surrealist psychological thriller film, I’m Thinking of Ending Things along with Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette, and more. The film is based on the 2016 novel of the same named by Lain Reid.
Furthermore, some of his notable films and television series are,
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Dr. Mark Weller |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Oliver Babish |
| 2005 | Casanova | Paprizzio |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | George Steinbrenner |
| 2010 | Please Give | Alex |
| 2017 | Professor Marston and the Wonder Women | Max Gaines |
Awards, Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
– In 2001, 2002, and 2005, Platt was nominated for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series, The West Wing (1999).
– In 2005, he was nominated for Best Ensemble in the 2004 film, Kinsey.
New York Film Critics, Online (2005)
– Platt won the NYFCO Award for Best Supporting Actor in Casanova (2005).
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)
– Oliver Platt won the Robert Altman Award for the film Please Give (2010).
Screen Actors Guild Awards
– In 2008, he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie, The Bronx Is Burning (2007).
– Oliver Platt was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Frost/Nixon in 2009.
Rumors, Controversy
To date, Oliver Platt hasn’t been part of any sort of rumors and disputes that create headlines in the media. Also, he stays miles away from controversial acts that could hamper his personal and professional life.
Oliver Platt: Net Worth, Salary 2024
Merkerson’s main source of income is his profession as an actor. As of 2024, he has accumulated a net worth of around $6 million dollars. Further, his salary, yearly income, and real estate are still under review.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
The actor stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches tall. Oliver Platt has a grey hair color with a brown pair of eyes. Further, there is no information available regarding his other body measurements.
Social Media
The actor has verified Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts. Oliver Platt has more than 5.7k followers on her Facebook page. Similarly, he has over 84.7k followers and 38.6k followers on his Instagram and Twitter accounts respectively.
Trivia
- Oliver is a fan of the professional baseball team Boston Red Sox.
- He often plays intelligent and quick-witted characters.
- His Sun sign is Capricorn.
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Oliver Platt's Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | September | Thursday |
| 2025 | September | Friday |
| 2026 | September | Saturday |
| 2027 | September | Sunday |
| 2028 | September | Tuesday |
Oliver Platt's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | January | Friday |
| 2025 | January | Sunday |
| 2026 | January | Monday |
| 2027 | January | Tuesday |
| 2028 | January | Wednesday |
