--- name: "Oliver Platt" canonical: "https://film.one/person/oliver-platt" fi1m_id: "oliver-platt" imdb_id: "nm0001624" tmdb_id: 17485 wikidata_id: "Q343510" roles: ["Actor"] born: "12 January 1960" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-05T12:09:58.790057+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Oliver Platt ## Identity Oliver Platt - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/oliver-platt - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** oliver-platt - **IMDb ID:** nm0001624 - **TMDB ID:** 17485 - **Wikidata ID:** Q343510 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Platt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q343510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001624/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17485 Actor. Born 12 January 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 12 January 1960, Windsor, Ontario, Canada - **Active:** 1988–present - **Also known as:** Oliver James Platt - **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 acting, 1 producing - **Frequently works with:** [Amy Holden Jones](https://film.one/person/amy-holden-jones.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (1), 1990s 60 (5), 2000s 63 (3), 2020s 82 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 58 across 9 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 5 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 8 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 5, Crime 2, Family 2, Romance 2, Action 1 - **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,782m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Platt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q343510, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001624/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17485 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Bear*](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) (82), [*2012*](https://film.one/film/2012.md) (57), [*Doctor Dolittle*](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle-1998.md) (50) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Frost/Nixon*](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md) (81) - **Hulu:** [*Indecent Proposal*](https://film.one/film/indecent-proposal.md) (50) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Oliver Platt > Oliver Platt gives overconfident men enough wit and vulnerability to make their company welcome. We value him most in ensembles, where his imposing presence and sympathy for difficult people make a supporting part worth watching closely. Oliver Platt's overconfident men tend to look as though they expect to be listened to. His size and booming voice establish that expectation; his expressive face lets in enough uncertainty to make them bearable. We value the sympathy he finds for people who could easily become comic nuisances. His 1990s supporting work includes Harry Rex Vonner, the shifty lawyer in *A Time to Kill* (1996), and Dennis Murphy, the campaign manager in *Bulworth* (1998). In *Frost/Nixon* (2008), he plays Bob Zelnick within Ron Howard's persuasive ensemble. We felt tense watching the interviews because Howard gives the exchanges the pressure of a closely fought match. Frank Langella's uncomfortably sympathetic Nixon remains the chief attraction, but Platt adds humanity to the supporting company. The film's weakness is that it organises the encounter too neatly around winning and losing. Even with that reservation, this is a good place to see how much Platt contributes when the largest performance belongs to somebody else. Television has given him longer-running roles, from Dr Daniel Charles, the hospital psychiatrist in *Chicago Med* (2015), to Uncle Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski in *The Bear* (2022). A family financier is hardly an escape from the professional men he so often plays, but the part makes good use of his imposing presence. Platt's ability to make abrasive people worth watching is well suited to the series' messy, humane drama. We recommend it chiefly for the ensemble, whose credibility makes the strain of restaurant work worth enduring. The relentless kitchen friction can still become exhausting. The reservation is the casting habit: professional competence and comic pomposity can become a narrow set of expectations. We would like more parts that test those expectations instead of relying on his ability to make another difficult man agreeable. Start with *Frost/Nixon* for the contained evening; choose *The Bear* if a persuasive ensemble is worth some frayed nerves. ## Biography Oliver Platt is a Canadian-born American actor. He was born on 12 January 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, and graduated with a BA in drama from Tufts University in 1983. He trained at Shakespeare & Company and began his career in regional theatre and off-Broadway productions before making his screen debut in *Married to the Mob* (1988). Platt has appeared in numerous films, including *Flatliners* (1990), *The Three Musketeers* (1993), *A Time to Kill* (1996), *Doctor Dolittle* (1998), *2012* (2009), *Love & Other Drugs* (2010) and *X-Men: First Class* (2011). On television he has played recurring roles in *The West Wing* and *Fargo*, and has been a regular as Dr Daniel Charles in *Chicago Med* since 2015. He plays Uncle Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski in the FX series *The Bear* (2022–). Platt has received five Primetime Emmy nominations and a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway work. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nbc.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) ### Performed in (9) — the average rests on these - *The Bear* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Uncle Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) - *2012* (2009), Fi1m 57, as Carl Anheuser — [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md) - *Bored to Death* (2009), Fi1m 50, as Richard Antrem — [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md) - *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Fi1m 81, as Bob Zelnick — [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md) - *Doctor Dolittle* (1998), Fi1m 50, as Dr. Mark Weller — [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle-1998.md) - *A Time to Kill* (1996), Fi1m 55, as Harry Rex Vonner — [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *Indecent Proposal* (1993), Fi1m 50, as Jeremy — [page](https://film.one/film/indecent-proposal.md) - *Beethoven* (1992), Fi1m 60, as Harvey — [page](https://film.one/film/beethoven.md) - *Working Girl* (1988), Fi1m 80, as Lutz — [page](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md) ### Produced (1) - *Big Night* (1996), Fi1m 84, Associate Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/big-night.md) ## Complete filmography (99) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Babes* (2024), as Bernie - *The Bear* (2023), as Uncle Jimmy - *The Bear* (2022), series, as Uncle Jimmy 'Cicero' Kalinowski — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) - *I'm Thinking of Ending Things* (2020), as The Voice (voice) - *The Cleanse* (2018), as Ken Roberts - *Professor Marston and the Wonder Women* (2017), as M.C. Gaines - *Rules Don't Apply* (2016), as Forester - *Shut In* (2016), as Dr. Wilson - *The Ticket* (2016), as Bob - *The 9th Life of Louis Drax* (2016), as Dr. Perez - *One More Time* (2016), as Alan - *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Dr. Daniel Charles - *Frank and Cindy* (2015), as Frank Garcia - *Bessie* (2015), as Carl Van Vechten - *Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy* (2014), as Everburn (voice) - *A Merry Friggin' Christmas* (2014), as Hobo Santa - *Kill the Messenger* (2014), as Jerry Ceppos - *Cut Bank* (2014), as Joe Barrett - *Chef* (2014), as Ramsey Michel - *Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return* (2014), as Wiser the Owl (voice) - *Fargo* (2014), series, as Stavros Milos — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/fargo-2014.md) - *1964* (2014), as Narrator (voice) - *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Dr. Daniel Charles - *Gods Behaving Badly* (2013), as Apollo - *JFK* (2013), as Narrator (voice) - *Lucky Them* (2013), as Giles - *Henry Ford* (2013), as Narrator (voice) - *Sofia the First* (2013), series, as Everburn (voice) - *Chinese Zodiac* (2012), as Lawrence Morgan - *Ginger & Rosa* (2012), as Mark Two - *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, as Dr. Daniel Charles - *Death and the Civil War* (2012), as Narrator - *Jake and Amir: Fired* (2011), as Interviewer - *Prohibition* (2011), series, as Reader / Al Capone (voice) - *The Oranges* (2011), as Terry Ostroff - *X-Men: First Class* (2011), as Man in Black Suit - *Love & Other Drugs* (2010), as Bruce Winston - *The Big C* (2010), series, as Paul Jamison - *Letters to Juliet* (2010), as New Yorker Magazine Editor Bobby (uncredited) - *Please Give* (2010), as Alex - *2012* (2009), as Carl Anheuser — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md) - *Modern Family* (2009), series, as Martin — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as R.D. — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *Bored to Death* (2009), series, as Richard Antrem — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md) - *Year One* (2009), as High Priest - *Wonder Woman* (2009), as Hades (voice) - *Frost/Nixon* (2008), as Bob Zelnick — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md) - *The Thick of It* (2007), as Malcolm Tucker - *Martian Child* (2007), as Jeff - *The Ten* (2007), as Marc Jacobson - *The Bronx Is Burning* (2007), series, as George Steinbrenner - *Casanova* (2005), as Paprizzio - *The Ice Harvest* (2005), as Pete Van Heuten - *Loverboy* (2005), as Mr. Pomeroy - *Huff* (2004), series, as Russell Tupper - *Kinsey* (2004), as Herman Wells - *Pieces of April* (2003), as Jim Burns - *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Freddy Prune — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md) - *Hope Springs* (2003), as Doug Reed - *Queens Supreme* (2003), series, as Judge Jack Moran - *Ash Wednesday* (2002), as Moran - *Zig Zag* (2002), as Mr. Walters / 'The Toad' - *Liberty Stands Still* (2002), as Victor Wallace - *Don't Say a Word* (2001), as Dr. Louis Sachs - *Deadline* (2000), series, as Wallace Benton - *Ready to Rumble* (2000), as Jimmy King - *Gun Shy* (2000), as Fulvio Nesstra - *Bicentennial Man* (1999), as Rupert Burns - *Three to Tango* (1999), as Peter Steinberg - *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Oliver Babish — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) - *Lake Placid* (1999), as Hector Cyr - *CinderElmo* (1999), as Frank / Fairy Godperson - *The Impostors* (1998), as Maurice - *Simon Birch* (1998), as Ben Goodrich - *Doctor Dolittle* (1998), as Dr. Mark Weller — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle-1998.md) - *Bulworth* (1998), as Dennis Murphy - *Dangerous Beauty* (1998), as Maffio Venier - *Big Night* (1996), Associate Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/big-night.md) - *A Time to Kill* (1996), as Harry Rex Vonner — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *Executive Decision* (1996), as Cahill - *Funny Bones* (1995), as Tommy Fawkes - *The Infiltrator* (1995), as Yaron Svoray - *Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure* (1995), as Paul Bunyan - *The Three Musketeers* (1993), as Porthos - *Benny & Joon* (1993), as Eric - *Indecent Proposal* (1993), as Jeremy — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/indecent-proposal.md) - *The Temp* (1993), as Jack Hartsell - *Diggstown* (1992), as Fitz - *Beethoven* (1992), as Harvey — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/beethoven.md) - *Postcards from the Edge* (1990), as Neil Bleene - *Flatliners* (1990), as Randy Steckle - *Crusoe* (1989), as Mr. Newby - *Working Girl* (1988), as Lutz — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/working-girl.md) - *American Experience* (1988), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Married to the Mob* (1988), as Ed Benitez - *Wiseguy* (1987), series, Actor - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Norm Jameson - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Speed Stiles — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *NOVA* (1974), series, as Narrator ## Gallery - ![Oliver Platt greeting fans and signing autographs after a performance of Guys & Dolls at the Nederlander Theater in Manhattan on 21 February 2009.](https://film.one/media/person/44008/gallery-fb81947a5794.jpg) Oliver Platt greeting fans and signing autographs after a performance of Guys & Dolls at the Nederlander Theater in Manhattan on 21 February 2009. — DickClarkMises (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Oliver_Platt-21feb09.jpg/1280px-Oliver_Platt-21feb09.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Oliver Platt](https://film.one/media/person/44008/gallery-8bf8cd33a379.jpg) Oliver Platt — Bridget Laudien, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Oliver_Platt_%282010%29.jpg/1280px-Oliver_Platt_%282010%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Oliver Platt during a Question & Answer session following a screening of the movie "Please Give" in Paramus, New Jersey](https://film.one/media/person/44008/gallery-4db522ba07e7.jpg) Oliver Platt during a Question & Answer session following a screening of the movie "Please Give" in Paramus, New Jersey — Bridget Laudien, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Oliver_Platt_%282010%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Oliver_Platt_%282010%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Oliver Platt](https://film.one/media/person/44008/gallery-eb6033ec5e9a.jpg) Oliver Platt — Image via TMDB - ![Oliver Platt](https://film.one/media/person/44008/gallery-c2d336e6a957.jpg) Oliver Platt — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2006: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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