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Oliver Platt

  • Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  • Birthday: January 12, 1960

A hulking (6'3-1/2"), hardworking dark-haired character player and occasional lead, Oliver Platt grew up the son of a US diplomat, splitting his time between the Middle East, Asia and Washington, DC. After college, he pursued theater in the Boston area before relocating to NYC, where he acted Off-Broadway in productions at the Manhattan Punch Line Theatre Group. It was there that he caught the eye of actor Bill Murray, who recommended him to director Jonathan Demme. Demme cast him as Matthew Modine's wise-cracking partner in "…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Appeared as a High Priest in the biblical comedy "Year One"; directed by Harold Ramis

  • 2009

    Appeared opposite Lauren Graham in the Broadway revival of "Guys And Dolls"

  • 2009

    Played the President's Chief of Staff in Roland Emmerich's disaster film, "2012"

  • 2008

    Portrayed Bob Zelnick in Peter Morgan's feature adaption of "Frost/Nixon"

  • 2007

    Cast in a recurring role on the FX drama "Nip/Tuck" as a TV producer; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 for Guest Actor in a Drama Series

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