Jonah Platt
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Jonah Sezzin Platt (born November 17, 1986).[1] is an American performer, director, producer, and writer[2]. He is best known for his role as Fiyero in Wicked, as well as performing in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert and in the Lifetime film I'll Be Watching[3]
Early life[edit]
Platt was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of five children of Julie (née Beren) and Marc Platt. His father is a film, television, and theater producer whose credits include Legally Blonde, Into the Woods, La La Land, Mary Poppins Returns, and the musical Wicked.[4] He has two older sisters and two younger brothers, including actor and singer Ben Platt.[5] He and his family are Jewish.[6]
He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 2004[7] and from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008, where he studied creative writing[8] and was the musical director of the a capella group Off The Beat for all of his four years.[9]
Career[edit]
Television[edit]
After college, he was hired as a writers assistant for Parks and Recreation, Running Wilde and Family Guy. He then became a writer on Mr. Robinson.[10]
His first television role was as a frat boy in the finale of The Office, where he had previously worked as an executive assistant. He has also appeared in the television series Parenthood, Superstore, Curb Your Enthusiasm, A Million Little Things, and Country Comfort, and in the television movies Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert and I'll Be Watching. His voice roles include Milton Moss in Trolls: The Beat Goes On! and Clayface in Harley Quinn, as well as a singer in Paw Patrol.[11]
He was a contestant on Jeopardy! in February 2018.[12]
Theatre[edit]
Platt starred in the 2013 Los Angeles revival of the Damon Intrabartolo–Jon Hartmere pop opera Bare. He played the lead role of Jason, for which he was nominated for Best Actor by Broadway World[13]. He has since appeared in productions of Spring Awakening, Hair, American Idiot, Floyd Collins, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.[14] In 2015, he made his Broadway debut as Fiyero in Wicked. He then joined Off-Broadway's Nassim as a guest star on January 11, 2019.[15]
His directing credits include IAMA Theater Company's Broadway Backwards and the Blank Theater production of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. He also directed and produced One Night Stand: An Improvised Musical.
Personal life[edit]
Platt married dancer Courtney Galliano on September 4, 2016.[16] Their son Joseph Michael Platt was born in March 2018.[17]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Office | Frat Boy | Episode: "Finale" |
| 2014 | Cheap Movies | Jack Dawson / Band Leader / Mr. Andrews / Lookout #1 | |
| 2015 | Parenthood | ICU Doctor | Episode: "How Did We Get Here?" |
| 2015 | Love Handles | Episode: "Fool Me Once" | |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Husband #4 | Episode: "Fatwa!" |
| 2018 | The Last Breakfast Club | Bender | Television movie |
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Ensemble | Television movie |
| 2018 | I'll Be Watching | Lieutenant Jack Rivers | Television movie |
| 2018-2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Milton Moss (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | A Million Little Things | Singer (uncredited) | Episode: "The Rosary" |
| 2020 | Harley Quinn | Clayface (voice) | Episode: "The Runaway Bridesmaid" |
| 2021 | Country Comfort | Lucas Presley | Episode: "Bless the Broken Road" |
Writing credits[edit]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Writers assistant | 6 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Running Wilde | Writers assistant | 13 episodes |
| 2011-2013 | Family Guy | Writers assistant | 46 episodes |
| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Writer | Episode: "Meet the Oranges" |
| 2014 | Cheap Movies | Writer | |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinson | Writer | Episode: "Pilot" |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pompo: The Cinephile | Alan (voice) | English version |
| 2021 | Being the Ricardos | Tip Tribby |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Voice |
Stage credits[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spring Awakening | Melchior | Hayworth Theater |
| 2013 | Bare: A Pop Opera | Jason | Hayworth Theater |
| 2014 | Floyd Collins | Homer Collins | La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts |
| 2014 | Hair | Woof | Hollywood Bowl |
| 2015 | American Idiot | Tunny | The Viper Room |
| 2015-2016 | Wicked | Fiyero (replacement) | Gershwin Theater |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast: A Christmas Rose | Beast | Pasadena Civic Auditorium |
| 2019 | Nassim | Performer | Barrow Street Theater |
| 2020 | A Walk on the Moon | Marty | American Conservatory Theatre |
| 2020 | Found | Davy | Los Angeles Theatre Center |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Jonah Platt". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Jonah Platt Full Biography | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Binstock, Jodi (2018-06-09), I'll Be Watching (Drama, Romance, Thriller), retrieved 2022-07-11
- ↑ "Digging into "The Book of Mormon": an interview with Ben Platt and Nic Rouleau - Focus - The DePaulia - The student newspaper of DePaul University". web.archive.org. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Julie Beren Platt, C'79 and Marc E. Platt, C'79, parents | Penn Arts & Sciences Endowed Professors". web.sas.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Weiss, Melissa (2020-04-29). "For the Platt brothers, Yom Ha'atzmaut is a family affair". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Durairaj, Kamala. "Platt brothers to star in New York musicals". The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Life Behind the 'Wicked' Stage". The Pennsylvania Gazette. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Jonah Platt, Performer Extraordinaire". www.34st.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Creator Jonah Platt Shows That Success Doesn't Have a Traditional Start". ENTITY. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Experience - Jonah Platt". jonahplatt.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Jonah Platt". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Tube, Stage. "VIDEO: Gaming on Broadway? Watch ASSASSINS CREED: THE MUSICAL!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Jonah Platt Full Biography | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Jonah Platt Among Newest Batch of Guest Stars Set for Off-Broadway's Nassim". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Courtney Galiano, Jonah Platt". The New York Times. 2016-09-04. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ "Jonah Platt on Instagram: "I could caption this with something deep…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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