Lenny Platt (born July 25, 1984) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Nate Salinger on the US daytime

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'' from 2010 to 2012 and

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recruit Drew Perales on the

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thriller '' Quantico'' in 2016.

Early life

Born in

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, Platt moved with his family to

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at age 12. He graduated in

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from the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

in 2006.

Career

Platt began portraying the recurring role of Nate Salinger on the US daytime

'' in April 2010, and was put on contract with the series in October 2010. His last appearance on ''One Life to Live'' was in January 2012 when the show was cancelled by

. Platt next played guest roles on two other New York-based series, '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and '' Blue Bloods'', in 2013. He also voiced the character Gianni in the video game ''

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''. Platt appeared in multiple episodes of ABC's ''

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'' as college quarterback Griffin O'Reilly in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, Platt portrayed the recurring role of

recruit Drew Perales on the ABC thriller '' Quantico''. On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Platt was cast in a recurring role as Felix in the

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television pilot ''Perfect Citizen''. However, the network passed on the pilot in May 2017. Recently, Platt starred as Sgt. Kyle Ormond in the

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miniseries ''

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''.

Filmography

Television

Videogames

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Platt, Lenny Living people 1984 births American male soap opera actors American male television actors Male actors from Philadelphia University of Florida alumni 21st-century American male actors