Ben Platt

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Characters played by Ben Platt

Benji Applebaum — Pitch Perfect (2012)

Treblemaker audio engineer and Beca's loyal friend.

Benji Applebaum — Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Tech-savvy Treblemaker with a passion for beatboxing and quirky humor.

Payton Hobart — The Politician (2019)

Main protagonist who dreams of becoming US President. Runs for student body president in Season 1 and NY State Senate in Season 2, often guided by allies like Infinity Jackson and his former classmates.

Evan Hansen — Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

A 17-year-old student with social anxiety and depression who fabricates a friendship with the recently deceased Connor Murphy to gain acceptance, later facing the consequences of his lies before ultimately confessing the truth.

Paul — The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)

Gay rehab center worker and Alice's brother. He is in a relationship with Dominic but they break up during the wedding trip. After losing his job and clashing with his father Henrique, he discovers his mother Donna secretly protected him from his late husband Bill's disapproval of his sexuality, leading to a heartfelt reconciliation with his family.

Jason Johnson — Drunk Parents (2019)

Jason Johnson is a young man who uses a wheelchair and has been dating Rachel. He visits the family home after Rachel leaves for college, where Frank teases him to Nancy's embarrassment. Though his appearance is brief, he provides a personal connection to Rachel and reveals another point of tension within the household.

Scott — Broken Diamonds (2021)

An aspiring writer planning to move to Paris, Scott returns home after his father dies and learns that his sister Cindy must agree before the family house can be sold. He becomes responsible for helping her, including trying to support her medication and find her work. Their strained sibling relationship is shaped by resentment and years of unequal treatment, and he ultimately leaves her care to Cookie as he prepares to depart.

Bram — Run This Town (2020)

Bram is a young newspaper worker pursuing a story based on a source who claims that Rob Ford repeatedly returned to work intoxicated. When the source disappears and Judith says the story was taken, Bram is criticized for inexperience and leaves a desperate message asking for a chance to prove himself.

Career Overview

Ben Platt has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work is anchored in the Pitch Perfect universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Dear Evan Hansen, The Politician, Pitch Perfect. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
54
Birth Date
1993-09-24 00:00:00
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

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