Oliver Platt

Biography: Oliver Platt was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. His place of birth is often reported as Washington because that is where his parents resided at the time. His parents are Sheila Maynard, a former clinical social worker in Islamabad, and Nicholas Platt who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, the Philippines, and Pakistan. Oliver is the middle child of three sons. His older brother Adam is a writer for New York Magazine and his younger brother Nicholas Jr. is a publishing executive.

Due to his father's diplomatic career, Oliver Platt's family moved to many different places, including the Middle and Far East, and he attended many different schools. In 1983, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Drama from Tufts University, Massachusetts.

In September 1992, Oliver Platt married Mary Camilla Bonsal Campbell at the First Congregational Church in Kittery Point, Maine. Camilla Campbell works as a freelance assistant producer of documentary films in New York
. They have three children, Lili (born in 1994), George (born in 1997), and Claire (born in 1999).
Oliver Platt is mainly a movie actor and says that he enjoys playing interesting supporting roles. His major tv credits include the Award-winning role as Russell Tupper in Huff and recurring roles in The West Wing and Bored To Death.
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Oliver Platt's Scores

Average career score: 53
Highest Metascore:
Metascore: 80
Lowest Metascore:
Metascore: 23
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 27
  2. Negative: 7 out of 27
27 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: 69
Ginger & Rosa
Mar 15, 2013 Cast / Principal Cast / Mark Two 6.0
Metascore: 46
The Oranges
Oct 5, 2012 Terry Ostroff 4.0
Metascore: 65
X-Men: First Class
Jun 3, 2011 Man In Black 7.7
Metascore: 55
Love and Other Drugs
Nov 24, 2010 Bruce Jackson 6.0
Metascore: 78
Please Give
Apr 30, 2010 Alex 7.4
Metascore: 49
2012
Nov 13, 2009 Carl Anheuser 5.5
Metascore: 34
Year One
Jun 19, 2009 High Priest 4.7
Metascore: 80
Frost/Nixon
Dec 5, 2008 Bob Zelnick 7.7
Metascore: 48
Martian Child
Nov 2, 2007 Jeff 7.8
Metascore: 45
Loverboy
Jun 16, 2006 Mr. Pomeroy 6.0
Metascore: 57
Casanova
Dec 25, 2005 Paprizzio 5.1
Metascore: 62
The Ice Harvest
Nov 23, 2005 Pete Van Heuten 5.0
Metascore: 79
Kinsey
Nov 12, 2004 Herman Wells 8.6
Metascore: 70
Pieces of April
Oct 17, 2003 Jim Burns 7.2
Metascore: 58
ZigZag
Jun 14, 2002 Mr. Walters / 'The Toad' 6.0
Metascore: 38
Don't Say a Word
Sep 28, 2001 Dr. Louis Sachs 5.6
Metascore: 23
Ready to Rumble
Apr 7, 2000 Jimmy King 5.6
Metascore: 42
Gun Shy
Feb 4, 2000 Fulvio Nesstra 8.3
Metascore: 42
Bicentennial Man
Dec 17, 1999 Rupert Burns 6.9
Metascore: 36
Three to Tango
Oct 22, 1999 Peter Steinberg 6.7
Metascore: 33
Lake Placid
Jul 16, 1999 Hector Cyr 5.7
Metascore: 39
Simon Birch
Sep 11, 1998 Ben Goodrich 6.6
Metascore: 46
Dr. Dolittle
Jun 26, 1998 Dr. Mark Weller 6.4
Metascore: 80
Big Night
Sep 20, 1996 Associate Producer 9.1
Metascore: 54
A Time to Kill
Jul 24, 1996 Harry Rex Vonner 7.4
Metascore: 35
Indecent Proposal
Apr 7, 1993 Jeremy 5.9
Metascore: 73
Working Girl
Dec 23, 1988 Lutz 7.3