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Some Lesser Known Facts About Jonah Platt

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