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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 Emmys, a Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Tony Award.

Following his acting debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob'', Platt gained prominence for his roles in ''Working Girl'' (1988), ''Flatliners'' (1990), ''Beethoven'' (1992), ''Indecent Proposal'', ''Benny & Joon'', ''The Three Musketeers'' (all 1993), ''A Time to Kill'' (1996), ''The Impostors'', ''Bulworth'', ''Dr. Dolittle'' (all 1998), ''Lake Placid'', ''Three to Tango'', and ''Bicentennial Man'' (all 1999). His other notable credits include ''Gun Shy'', ''Ready to Rumble'' (both 2000), ''Don't Say a Word'' (2001), ''Pieces of April'' (2003), ''Kinsey'' (2004), ''The Ice Harvest'', ''Casanova'' (both 2005), ''Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''Year One'', ''2012'' (both 2009), ''Please Give'', ''Love & Other Drugs'' (both 2010), and ''X-Men: First Class'' (2011).

Platt is known for his work on television series such as ''The Big C'' (2010–2013), ''Fargo'' (2014) and ''The Good Wife'' (2015). He received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his portrayal of George Steinbrenner in the ESPN miniseries ''The Bronx Is Burning'' (2007) as well as nominations for the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor for his roles in ''The West Wing'' (2001), ''Huff'' (2005; 2006), and ''Nip/Tuck'' (2008). He is known for his recurring role as Uncle Jimmy on Hulu's ''The Bear'' (2022–present) and has played Dr. Daniel Charles on ''Chicago Med'' since 2015.

On stage, Platt made his Broadway debut in the Conor McPherson play ''Shining City'' (2006) for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor. He returned to Broadway playing Nathan Detroit in the 2009 revival of the Frank Loesser musical ''Guys and Dolls''. Provided by Wikipedia