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).
Known For
Complete Filmography
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028
Songs
A globetrotting animated musical which follows a young adventurer as they journey the joys and heartaches, and the peaks and the valleys of life.

Snow White
2025
Songs, Lyricist, Music Producer
Following the benevolent King's disappearance, the Evil Queen dominated the once fair land with a cruel streak. Princess Snow White flees the castle w...

Dear Evan Hansen
2025
Music, Lyricist
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistak...

Dear Evan Hansen- The Musical: Cameri
2025
Lyricist, Music
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistak...

Spirited
2022
Songs, Executive Producer
Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the ...

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022
Lyricist, Executive Producer
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he d...

Dear Evan Hansen
2021
Songs, Musical, Original Music Composer
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistak...

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
2020
as Performer
You are invited to join recording artist and Broadway star Shoshana Bean and her cast of friends for a musical evening of Broadway tunes.

Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020
as Self
Backed by a full band and a ready wit, actor Ben Platt opens up a very personal songbook onstage -- numbers from his debut LP, "Sing to Me Instead."

Aladdin
2019
Lyricist
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry ...

The Greatest Showman
2017
Songs
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

A Christmas Story Live!
2017
Producer, Musical, Music
A live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas.

La La Land
2016
Songs, Lyricist
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in ...

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016
Songs
After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emera...
Untitled Oregon Trail Film
N/A
Songs, Producer
A film adaptation of the popular grade school computer game Oregon Trail.
Golden
N/A
Executive Producer
I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story
N/A
Producer
Dung beetle Dougie starts at a new school in a new town, but struggles to hide who he is—and what he eats. When a series of mysterious disappearances ...

Dear Evan Hansen Broadway
N/A
Writer