Personal details
- Birth Date: 1957-04-14
- Birth Location: Pikesville, Maryland, USA
- Children: (5 children) Ben Platt
- Professions: Producer, Actor, Executive
Marc Platt, born April 14, 1957, out in Pikesville, Maryland—yeah, that’s a little suburb not exactly known as a Hollywood hotspot, but hey, talent pops up everywhere. The guy’s absolutely stacked when it comes to producing credits. If you’ve watched any recent Oscar bait or glossy Disney reboot, odds are, his name’s in the credits somewhere. Let’s be real, “La La Land” wouldn’t have had that dreamy, jazz-soaked vibe without Platt behind the curtain, pulling strings. The same goes for “The Trial of the Chicago 7”—that whole courtroom chaos, the emotional gut-punch, the star-studded cast? Platt was at the helm, making sure it all landed. And then there’s “Cruella.” Not everyone can wrangle a punk-rock origin story about a classic Disney villain and make it actually fun, but Platt somehow got it done. His fingerprints are all over projects that blend spectacle with legit emotional punch. He’s not just a producer who throws money around—by all accounts, the dude’s deep in the creative trenches. You hear stories about him obsessing over details, championing scripts, fighting for directors. Off set, Platt’s got the family thing locked down too. He’s been with Julie Beren since the late ‘70s—like, seriously, who stays married that long in showbiz? Five kids, too. And no, they’re not just background extras in his life; one of them is Ben Platt, the Broadway/Netflix star. Basically, Marc Platt’s not just some Hollywood suit—he’s a lifer who’s shaped a bunch of movies you’ve probably obsessed over, all while somehow keeping his family together. Not bad, right?
Marc Platt and his wife, Julie Beren, have built quite the family legacy—five kids, if you’re counting, and two of them, Ben Platt and Jonah Platt, jumped into the acting world and made names for themselves. Ben, especially, kinda exploded onto Broadway and then film, so it’s not shocking he came from a household where creativity was basically the air everyone breathed. Marc himself, though, is no slouch—he’s one of those Hollywood producers who seems to have his fingerprints on half of what you watched last year. So yeah, dinner at their house probably means at least three Tony nominees fighting over the last piece of bread. Family gatherings must be wild, with stories bouncing between stage, screen, and whatever new project someone’s got cooking. The Platts are pretty much a powerhouse family in entertainment, with both parents and kids making serious marks in their own right, and it kinda shows how talent (and maybe a bit of showbiz hustle) runs deep in their blood.
April 14, 1957
Konidela Ram Charan
Pikesville, Maryland, USA
Yes, Ben Platt
68 years old