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Left to right, Rebecca Miller, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt and Julianne Moore attend the "Pieces of April" Cocktail Party in New York on Feb. 17, 2004. Platt is the son of a former diplomat and grew up in Washington, Asia and the Middle East.
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Oliver Platt and wife Camilla arrive at the Showtime Television Critics Association Press Tour in Hollywood on on July 21, 2004. The couple has three children.
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Sienna Miller and Oliver Platt arrive by gondola for the news conference and photocall for "Casanova" at the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 3, 2005. The actor is a distant cousin of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Oliver Platt arrives at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, 2005. He was nominated for his performance on the Showtime drama "Huff."
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Oliver Platt and two of his three children attend the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in New York on Nov. 12, 2005. The actor studied theater at Tufts University, where he was friends with his future "Huff" co-star Hank Azaria.
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Left to right, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer and Joe Sikora attend Showtime's preview of season two of "Huff" in New York on March 27, 2006. The show is about a successful psychiatrist whose life changes abruptly when his 15-year-old client commits suicide.
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Oliver Platt takes a bow at the opening night of the Broadway play "Shining City" in New York on May 9, 2006. The role, Platt's Broadway debut, earned him a Tony nomination for Best Actor.
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Oliver Platt attends the premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada" in New York on June 19, 2006. In July 2006, Platt received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his portrayal of Russell Tipper in the Showtime drama "Huff."