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.… Expand

Oliver Platt's Scores

Average career score: 53
Highest Metascore:
Big Night
Metascore: 80
Lowest Metascore:
Ready to Rumble
Metascore: 23
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 27
  3. Negative: 7 out of 27
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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

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