Join or Sign In

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Oliver Platt Biography

Birth Name:Oliver James Platt

Birth Place:Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Won the 2011 Robert Altman Award at the Independent Spirit Awards, along with other members of the cast and crew of "Please Give․"
Graduated from Tufts University with a degree in drama
Is the second cousin once removed of the late Diana, Princess of Wales
Married Camilla Campbell in 1992
Made his Broadway debut in 2006 with the play "Shining City․"
Was inspired to become an actor by watching a performance at the Kennedy Center, in which a young Morgan Freeman performed a 20-minute-long monologue
Quote: "2005 was a great year for me for fantastic roles that nobody saw․"
Quote: "The only thing I wanted to do when I was a young naive kid was to become a New York stage actor․"
Attributes the Punch Line Theater to his success as an actor, as it was there that he secured an agent and met actor Bill Murray
Became friends with fellow classmate and actor Hank Azaria while attending Tufts University
Switched his focus from theater to film and television in order to have more time with his family and build a better financial foundation for them

Awards

1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy: nominated
2001OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2005NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2008OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2011Robert Altman Award-: winner
2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
2024Astra TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated