Oliver Platt was born on January 12, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario,
Canada.
Nicholas Platt, is Oliver Platt's father and he is an ex
ambassador to Pakistan, Zambia, and the Phillipines.
Sheila Maynard is Oliver's mother, and she is the granddaughter
of Cynthia Burke Roche. Cynthia was the sister of Edmund Burke
Roche who was the maternal grandfather of Diana, Princess
of Wales.
At Tufts University Oliver Platt was roommates with Hank
Azaria and is the basis for his "Comic Book Guy" character
on THE SIMPSONS.
Graduated in 1983 Oliver Platt graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts degree with a major in Drama from Tufts University.
Platt is an Avid Boston Red Sox fan.
Oliver Platt's other notable credits include...
