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Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award.

Platt made his acting debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob''. He gained prominence for his roles in ''The Impostors'' (1998), ''Pieces of April'' (2003), ''The Ice Harvest'' (2005), ''Casanova'' (2005), ''Frost/Nixon'' (2008), and ''Please Give'' (2010). His other notable roles include ''Working Girl'' (1988), ''Flatliners'' (1990), ''Beethoven'' (1992), ''Indecent Proposal'' (1993), ''A Time to Kill'' (1996), ''Bulworth'', ''Dr. Dolittle'' (both 1998), ''Ready To Rumble'' (2000), ''Kinsey'' (2004), ''2012'' (2009), ''Love & Other Drugs'' (2010), ''X-Men: First Class'' (2011), ''Ginger and Rosa'' (2013), and ''Rules Don't Apply'' (2016).

Platt is known for his recurring roles in television series such as ''The Big C'', ''Fargo'', ''Chicago Med'' and ''The Good Wife''. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in ''The West Wing'' in 2001, ''Huff'' in 2005 and 2006, and ''Nip/Tuck'' in 2008. He portrayed George Steinbrenner in the series ''The Bronx Is Burning'' (2007). He is also known for his recurring role as Uncle Jimmy in the Hulu series ''The Bear'' (2022–present).

Platt made his Broadway debut in the Conor McPherson play ''Shining City'' (2006) for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. He returned to Broadway portraying Nathan Detroit in the 2009 revival of the Frank Loesser musical ''Guys and Dolls''. Provided by Wikipedia