Well known and well recognized as an American actor, singer, and Songwriter, Ben Platt has won many hearts. Nobody forgets the character of Evan Henson from Broadway Show or the awkward magic-obsessed guy from Pitch Perfect as both were safe in the hands of this handsome young man. His reel and real life have been an inspiration of many youngsters. He managed to earn appraisal and awards for his amazing performance, which includes the Grammy and Tony awards. Since there are speculations about his sexuality, his fans love to know whether he is gay or in a relationship with anybody. Let us take a look at the life, dating status, career, and net worth of this multi-talented artist.
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Who Is Ben Platt?
Known for his popular Broadway music video named ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, the American actor, Ben Platt, earned a massive fan following for his exceptional acting and singing skills. He was born in Los Angeles as the fourth of five children in a Jewish family. His father, Matt Platt, is an established film and television producer who produced the famous musical, Wicked. Several hit Hollywood movies are in his credit such as La La Land, Mary Poppins Returns, Into the Woods, and Legally Blonde. Ben Platt shortened his real name, Benjamin Schiff Platt, as he felt it is too long and difficult.
Ben Platt Education Details
When it comes to his education, Ben went to the Adderly School for Performing Arts in Pacific Palisades and graduated from the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. He joined the Columbia University in New York for higher studies after graduation but quit after six weeks to meet up his agreement with the Book of Morman. His performance in this musical comedy was commendable. He went back to the same school later which made turned him a member of the famous acapella musical group, Nonsequitur.
Ben Platt Career Details
Ben was the fourth of the five children of a film, theatre and television producer Marc Platt and his wife Julie Platt. The versatile actor began his career at the tender age of 9 by featuring in the Music Man as Winthrop Paroo. He again performed for some local plays in theatres like Caroline or Change and Les Miserables when he was only 11 years old.
University Production was another thrilling character he has played. He was part of several projects but his role in Pitch Perfect, a beautiful musical comedy, made him stand out. The character of a magic-obsessed guy, Benji, in this commercially successful film received positive reviews from critics. He was nominated for the teen’s choice awards for the category Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer for this work for his performance in this movie.
Is Ben Platt Gay Or This Is Just Rumor?
Even if Ben Platt is a well-recognized actor, we don’t know much about his personal life. As a talented young actor with outstanding success in his career, Ben may have a wonderful female fan following. It is interesting for his fans to know about his dating status, whether he is gay or not. But the handsome actor prefers to keep his privacy. He never discloses his about his relationships. Rumors were there that Ben is gay, but he didn’t comment on his sexuality.
Ben is reportedly single as per many credible sources and not linked to any names in the past years. People doubt about his sexuality due to his relationship status. His fans like to see him with Hailee Steinfeld of Pitch Perfect 2 for their onscreen compatibility.
However, Ben shares a close friendship with the ‘Ladybird’ actor, Beanie Feldstein, and posted a couple of pictures with her on his Instagram account. He also shares a few pictures of Laura Dreyfuss, but as per the captions for the pictures, we assume they are more than just friends.
Apart from the above two link-ups, Platt has never linked with any girls, but his current relationship status is not known. From his movies, we feel Ben has a dating attitude, but he prefers to keep his dating status out of public reach.
Is Ben Platt Married Or Still Dating?
Ben Platt is presently single, and we are not sure of his dating status. He will reveal it and disclose her name with time. We can also wait for his comments on sexuality.