Benj Pasek

Benj Pasek
Benj Pasek
	Benj Pasek in 2009
Background information
Born	June 9, 1985 (age 39); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation(s)	Composer, lyricist, singer
Member of	Pasek and Paul

Benj Pasek (born June 9, 1985) is an American composer and lyricist. He is best known for writing songs for movies such as La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017), and the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen. He is known for writing songs with Justin Paul.^[1] They also wrote songs for the Hulu show Only Murders in the Building.^[2]

With Paul, Pasek became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT, which is for someone who has won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.^[3]

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v t e People who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards
listed by duration and year of completion
Competitive EGOTs	Richard Rodgers (1946–1962) Helen Hayes (1932–1977) Rita Moreno (1962–1977) John Gielgud (1948–1991) Audrey Hepburn (1954–1994) Marvin Hamlisch (1974–1995) Jonathan Tunick (1978–1997) Mel Brooks (1967–2001) Mike Nichols (1961–2001) Whoopi Goldberg (1985–2002) Scott Rudin (1984–2012) Robert Lopez (2004–2014) John Legend (2006–2018) Andrew Lloyd Webber (1980–2018) Tim Rice (1980–2018) Alan Menken (1990–2020) Jennifer Hudson (2007–2022) Viola Davis (2001–2023) Elton John (1987–2024) Benj Pasek (2017–2024) Justin Paul (2017–2024)
Honorary recipients	Barbra Streisand (1964–1970) Liza Minnelli (1965–1990) James Earl Jones (1969–2011) Harry Belafonte (1954–2014) Quincy Jones (1964–2016) Frank Marshall (2019–2023)