Jonah Platt Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Jonah Sezzin Platt
Profession(s)	Actor, Singer, Advocate
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Newborn Gray
Hair Colour	Light Golden Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 November 1986 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Los Angeles, California
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	American
Hometown	Los Angeles
College/University	The University of Pennsylvania
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Judaism
Tattoo(s)	• On his left ring finger- initials of his wife's name • On his right bicep- 'wwmd' text which is a short form of 'What would Marc do' • On his chest- a father and son tattoo • On his chest- 'This too shall pass' in Hebrew language
Controversy	Slamming actress Rachel Zegler In 2024, Jonah Platt made an Instagram post criticizing Rachel Zegler who was the lead actress of his father Marc Platt's film titled 'Disney's Snow White' (2025). Jonah slammed Rachel Zegler for her outspoken political views, which he claims contributed to the film's failure. Jonah criticized Zegler for prioritizing her personal political views over her professional responsibilities. [1]The Times of India
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 2016
Family
Wife/Spouse	Courtney Platt (Dancer, Actor)
Children	Son- Joey Daughter- Raquel Helene
Parents	Father- Marc Platt (Film Producer) Mother- Julie Platt (Banker, Philanthropist)
Siblings	Brothers- Ben Platt (Actor), Henry Platt Sisters- Hannah, Samantha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jonah Platt

• Jonah Platt belongs to Jewish ancestry.

• As a child, Jonah Platt, along with his family, used to celebrate ‘Yom Ha’atzmaut’ (Israel’s independence day) in the Jewish state of Israel.

• As a little kid, Jonah Platt was always inclined towards the show business because his father was a renowned film producer. Describing the experience, Jonah was quoted saying in an interview that
  

  As kids you’re into whatever your parents are into and kind of make available to you. And so musical theater and singing and all that was just always a part of our upbringing.”

• As a writer, Jonah Platt is the only person in Hollywood to have worked in writers’ rooms under Greg Daniels, Mike Schur, Mitch Hurwitz and Seth MacFarlane. Writers’ room is a space where writers, usually of a television series, gather to write and refine scripts.

• Jonah Platt is a highly engaged advocate for the Jewish community who uses his voice and ideas and platform to empower, educate, and resolve issues affecting the community both at home and all around the world.

• His advocacy speeches and statements have been featured in numerous media publications such as Variety, The New York Post, LA Magazine, the Jewish Journal, Hey Alma, and The Forward.

• Jonah Platt serves as one of the board members of the American not-for-profit digital media company named 70 Faces Media, American Jewish University’s Maas Center, Social Justice Arts Organization’s ‘The Inheritance Theater Project,’ and is also an associate of the public research university ‘Tel Aviv Institute.’

• In 2012, Jonah Platt wrote the 21st episode of season one of the American live-action/animated television series titled ‘The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange.’

• Since 2015, Jonah Platt has been sponsoring the Jonah Platt Speaker Series through the Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

• In 2015, Jonah became the writer of the first episode of season one of the American television sitcom titled ‘Mr. Robinson.’

• In the same year, he was cast in the sixth season of the American family drama television series titled ‘Parenthood’ which is loosely based on the 1989 film of the same name. Jonah played the character of an ICU doctor in the TV series.
  

  Jonah Platt in a still from the American family drama TV series titled ‘Parenthood’ (2015)

• He has been part of the youth organization based in Los Angeles, named the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, since 2016.

• Jonah aims to build stronger bonds between the Black, Jewish, and Black Jewish communities.

• In 2018, he was cast in the musical film titled ‘The Last Breakfast Club’ in which he played the character of Bender.

• In 2023, Jonah Platt was cast in the comedy-drama film titled ‘You’re Dating A Narcissist!’ in which he played the character of Henry.

• In 2024, Jonah Platt started his podcast titled ‘Being Jewish with Jonah Platt,’ which aims to showcase the unexplored side of people with Jewish identity.
  

  Jonah Platt on the poster of his podcast titled ‘Being Jewish with Jonah Platt’ (2024)

• Jonah has been part of many films and some of them include ‘I’ll Be Watching’ (2018), ‘Pompo: The Cinéphile’ (2021), ‘Being the Ricardos’ (2021), ‘Menorah in the Middle’ (2022), ‘The List’ (2023), and ‘Spread’ (2024).
  

  Jonah Platt in a still from the English drama film titled ‘Spread’ (2024)

• Jonah Platt has been part of many TV series and some of them are ‘Love Handles’ (2015), ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ (2017), ‘Trolls: The Beat Goes On’ (2018), ‘Country Comfort’ (2021), and ‘Uncoupled’ (2022).
  

  Jonah Platt in a still from the American romantic comedy TV series titled ‘Uncoupled’ (2022)

• He has lent his voice for many TV series including ‘Harley Quinn’ (2020), ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ (2022), ‘Mighty MonsterWheelies’ (2024), and ‘Universal Basic Guys’ (2024).

• Jonah Platt loves to spend time with animals and often shares photos with his pet dog on social media.
  

  Jonah Platt with his pet dog and wife

• He occasionally consumes alcohol.
  

  Jonah Platt drinking wine