Lenny Platt (born July 25, 1984) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Nate Salinger on the US daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 2010 to 2012 and FBI recruit Drew Perales on the ABC thriller Quantico in 2016.

Lenny Platt
Born (1984-07-25) July 25, 1984 (age 39)
Alma materUniversity of Florida (Class of 2006)
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Early life

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Platt moved with his family to Florida at age 12.[1] He graduated in criminology from the University of Florida in 2006.[1][2]

Career

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Platt began portraying the recurring role of Nate Salinger on the US daytime soap opera One Life to Live in April 2010, and was put on contract with the series in October 2010.[3][4] His last appearance on One Life to Live was in January 2012 when the show was cancelled by ABC.[5][6] Platt next played guest roles on two other New York-based series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Blue Bloods, in 2013.[7][8] He also voiced the character Gianni in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.[9] Platt appeared in multiple episodes of ABC's How to Get Away with Murder as college quarterback Griffin O'Reilly in 2014 and 2015.[9][10][11][12] In 2016, Platt portrayed the recurring role of FBI recruit Drew Perales on the ABC thriller Quantico.[13][14][15]

On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Platt was cast in a recurring role as Felix in the CBS television pilot Perfect Citizen.[16] However, the network passed on the pilot in May 2017.[17]

Recently, Platt starred as Sgt. Kyle Ormond in the National Geographic miniseries The Hot Zone.[18][19]

Filmography

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Television

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YearProjectRoleNotesRef.
2010–2012One Life to LiveNate SalingerContract[3][4]
2013Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTravis HolmesEpisode: "Girl Dishonored" (Season 14)[7]
Blue BloodsJoe Ferraro2 episodes[8]
2014–2015How to Get Away with MurderGriffin O'Reilly5 episodes[9][10][11][12]
2015GothamLuke Garrett2 episodes
2016QuanticoDrew PeralesRecurring[13][14][15]
2018Perfect CitizenFelixUnsold television pilot[16][17]
2019The Hot ZoneSgt. Kyle OrmondRecurring, 6 episodes[18][19]
2019–2020NCIS: New OrleansDetective David Cabrera2 episodes

Videogames

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YearTitleRoleReferences
2013Grand Theft Auto VGianni[9]

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