Benj Pasek

Benj Pasek

Actor · Producer · Writer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
June 9, 1985

Biography

Benjamin Pasek (born June 9, 1985), known professionally as Benj Pasek, is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing songs for films such as La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017), and the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Justin Paul. With Paul, Pasek became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards).

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Representative Works

Snow White
Snow White
4.3
/ English
La La Land
La La Land
7.9
/ English
Aladdin
Aladdin
7.1
/ English
Spirited
Spirited
6.8
/ English
Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
6.2
/ English
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
No Rating Yet
/ English
Golden
Golden
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Snow White
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Snow White

La La Land
2016Winner

Best Performance

La La Land

Aladdin
2019Nominee

Best Writing

Aladdin

Career Highlights

The Greatest Showman
2017Highlight

Best Performance

The Greatest Showman

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022Highlight

Best Picture

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

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