Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is a Canadian-born American actor. He is known for his starring roles in many films such as Flatliners (1990), Beethoven (1992), Indecent Proposal, The Three Musketeers (both 1993), Executive Decision, A Time to Kill (both 1996), Dangerous Beauty, Bulworth, The Impostors, Dr. Dolittle (all 1998), Ready to Rumble, Gun Shy (both 2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), Zig Zag (2002), Pieces of April (2003), The Ice Harvest (2005), Martian Child (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), Year One, 2012 (both 2009), Please Give, Love & Other Drugs (both 2010), X-Men: First Class, The Oranges (both 2011), Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013), Frank and Cindy and One More Time (both 2015).
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 41 physical recordings spanning 3 productions featuring Oliver Platt.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 3 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Oliver Platt are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Deadline 40 Copies | Leading Role | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Featured Cast | Q295207 / Regency Enterprises | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 2014 | Fargo | Featured Cast | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Oliver Platt's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NOVA | Narrator | Actor (Television) |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Speed Stiles | Actor (Television) |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Norm Jameson | Actor (Television) |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1988 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) | Actor (Television) |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | Ed Benitez | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Lutz | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1989 | Crusoe | Mr. Newby | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1990 | Flatliners | Randy Steckle | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge | Neil Bleene | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1990 | The Word | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1992 | Beethoven | Harvey | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1992 | Diggstown | Fitz | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1993 | Benny & Joon | Eric | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1993 | Indecent Proposal | Jeremy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1993 | The Temp | Jack Hartsell | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1993 | The Three Musketeers | Porthos | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1995 | Funny Bones | Tommy Fawkes | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Paul Bunyan | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1995 | The Infiltrator | Yaron Svoray | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Harry Rex Vonner | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Cahill | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Dennis Murphy | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1998 | Dangerous Beauty | Maffio Venier | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle | Dr. Mark Weller | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Ben Goodrich | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1998 | The Impostors | Maurice | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1999 | Bicentennial Man | Rupert Burns | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1999 | CinderElmo | Frank / Fairy Godperson | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Hector Cyr | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Oliver Babish | Actor (Television) |
| 1999 | Three to Tango | Peter Steinberg | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2000 | Deadline | Wallace Benton | Actor (Television) |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Fulvio Nesstra | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Jimmy King | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word | Dr. Louis Sachs | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2002 | Ash Wednesday | Moran | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Victor Wallace | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2002 | Zig Zag | Mr. Walters / 'The Toad' | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 2003 | Hope Springs | Doug Reed | Actor (Feature Film) |