Lenny Platt Explained

Birth Date:25 July 1984
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2010–present
Alma Mater:University of Florida (Class of 2006)

Lenny Platt (born July 25, 1984) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Nate Salinger on the US daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 2010 to 2012 and FBI recruit Drew Perales on the ABC thriller Quantico in 2016.

Early life

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Platt moved with his family to Florida at age 12.[1] He graduated in criminology from the University of Florida in 2006.[1] [2]

Career

Platt began portraying the recurring role of Nate Salinger on the US daytime soap opera One Life to Live in April 2010, and was put on contract with the series in October 2010.[3] [4] His last appearance on One Life to Live was in January 2012 when the show was cancelled by ABC.[5] [6] Platt next played guest roles on two other New York-based series, and Blue Bloods, in 2013.[7] [8] He also voiced the character Gianni in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.[9] Platt appeared in multiple episodes of ABC's How to Get Away with Murder as college quarterback Griffin O'Reilly in 2014 and 2015.[9] [10] [11] [12] In 2016, Platt portrayed the recurring role of FBI recruit Drew Perales on the ABC thriller Quantico.[13] [14] [15]

On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Platt was cast in a recurring role as Felix in the CBS television pilot Perfect Citizen.[16] However, the network passed on the pilot in May 2017.[17]

Recently, Platt starred as Sgt. Kyle Ormond in the National Geographic miniseries The Hot Zone.[18] [19]

Filmography

Television

YearProjectRoleNotes
2010–2012 One Life to Live Contract
2013 Travis Holmes Episode: "Girl Dishonored" (Season 14)
Blue Bloods Joe Ferraro 2 episodes
2014–2015 How to Get Away with Murder Griffin O'Reilly 5 episodes
2015 Gotham Luke Garrett 2 episodes
2016 Quantico Drew Perales Recurring
2018 Perfect Citizen Felix Unsold television pilot
2019 The Hot Zone Sgt. Kyle Ormond Recurring, 6 episodes
2019–2020 Detective David Cabrera 2 episodes

Videogames

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lenny Platt Bio . https://web.archive.org/web/20130913114458/http://soapoperadigest.com/lenny-platt-bio . . September 13, 2013 . October 26, 2014.
  2. Web site: Gator Soap Star . Cinnamon . Blair . October 29, 2010 . October 26, 2014 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026224113/http://magazine.ufl.edu/2010/10/gator-soap-star/ . October 26, 2014 .
  3. Web site: One Life To Live: Lenny Platt's Contract Status . October 26, 2010 . . October 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225031/http://soaps.sheknows.com/onelifetolive/news/id/12665/One_Life_To_Lives_Lenny_Platts_Contract_Status/ . October 26, 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Lenny Platt put on contract at One Life to Live! . October 26, 2010 . . Michael . Fairman . October 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151120104542/http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/lenny-platt-put-on-contract-at-one-life-to-live/2010/10/26/ . November 20, 2015 . dead .
  5. News: ABC ending soaps All My Children and One Life to Live . . Meg . James . April 15, 2011 . October 24, 2014.
  6. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. November 23, 2011. It's Official: One Life To Live And All My Children Won't Continue Online. Deadline Hollywood. October 27, 2014.
  7. Web site: Soap Digest: Lenny Platt in Law & Order: SVU . April 9, 2013 . Soaps.com . October 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026235548/http://soaps.sheknows.com/onelifetolive/news/id/32509/One_Life_To_Live_Soap_Digest/ . October 26, 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: Soap Digest: Lenny Platt on Blue Bloods . https://web.archive.org/web/20130325025627/http://soaps.sheknows.com/onelifetolive/news/id/32095/ . March 13, 2013 . March 25, 2013 . Soaps.com . October 26, 2014.
  9. Web site: Soap Opera Actors: Where Are They Now? . Soaps.com . October 8, 2014 . October 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150317021155/http://soaps.sheknows.com/latestnews/id/40383/Soap_Opera_Actors_Where_Are_They_Now/ . March 17, 2015 . dead .
  10. How to Get Away with Murder: Who's really the murderer? . Natalie . Abrams . . October 1, 2014 . October 27, 2014.
  11. Web site: Guest Stars Update: Lenny Platt plays Griffin O'Reilly in How to Get Away with Murder . Kevin . Mulcahy Jr. . . September 25, 2014 . October 27, 2014.
  12. Web site: Alumnus appears on ABC show How to Get Away With Murder . Alyssa . Fisher . . September 30, 2014 . October 27, 2014.
  13. Web site: Quantico Adds Three Recurring To Cast . Denise . Petski. Deadline Hollywood . November 24, 2015 . March 10, 2016.
  14. Web site: Quantico Casts Lenny Platt as Drew Perales . Kimberly . Roots. . November 24, 2015 . March 10, 2016.
  15. Web site: Get to know new NAT Lenny Platt from Quantico. Hypable . Lily . Olsen . March 6, 2016 . March 10, 2016.
  16. Web site: Lenny Platt Joins CBS Pilot Perfect Citizen; Demetrius Grosse Cast In NBC's For God And Country. Pedersen. Erik. February 24, 2017. Deadline.com. October 29, 2017.
  17. Web site: Perfect Citizen Passed On by CBS. Bunch. Rebecca. May 13, 2017. The TV Ratings Guide. October 29, 2017.
  18. Web site: The Hot Zone Lenny Platt says working on Nat Geo's Ebola mini-series "made me more germaphobic than I ever was". Bandyopadhyay. Alakananda. Meaww. May 20, 2019. May 21, 2019.
  19. Web site: Exclusive Interview with The Hot Zone Lenny Platt. Kramer. Bryna. Talk Nerdy With Us. May 23, 2019. May 28, 2019.

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