The son of a career diplomat, he spent his childhood in Washington DC, Asia, and the middle east. Oliver graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Drama in 1983 from Tufts University. He then trained at Shakespeare & Co. with Kristine Linklater. David E. Kelley originally wanted him to play the role of Bobby Donnell on the TV show "The Practice" (1997). His father, Nicholas Platt, is an ex ambassador to Pakistan, Zambia, & the Phillipines. Attended Tufts... imdb
The son of a career diplomat, he spent his childhood in Washington DC, Asia, and the middle east. Oliver graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Drama in 1983 from Tufts University. He then trained at Shakespeare & Co. with Kristine Linkl www.imdb.com/name/nm0001624/