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My Take
Oliver Platt is my favorite kind of actor: the one critics call a character actor and I would call load-bearing. Five Emmy nominations, plus Golden Globe, SAG, and Tony nods, tell you the industry knows it too, yet he has never seemed to chase stardom, which may be exactly why he is so good. Windsor-born, Tufts-educated, and equally at home on stage and screen, Platt brings intelligence and sly comic timing to every role, making leads look better simply by sharing scenes with them. Movies and shows feel sturdier when he is in the cast. That quiet indispensability is, to me, the highest compliment in this profession.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oliver Platt
- Name (Japanese)
- オリヴァー・プラット
- Reading
- おりゔぁー・ぷらっと
- Born
- January 12, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Tufts University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Oliver Platt born?
Born January 12, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Oliver Platt from?
Oliver Platt is from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
What does Oliver Platt do?
Oliver Platt works as actor, character actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.