Justin Paul
Sound·January 3, 1985 — 41 years old·St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Justin Noble Paul (born January 3, 1985) 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 stage musical Dear Evan Hansen, all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Benj Pasek. With Pasek, Paul became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards).
Known For
La La Land
2016·7.9
Aladdin
2019·7.1
The Greatest Showman
2017·7.9
Only Murders in the Building
2021·8.4
Snow White
2025·4.3
Spirited
2022·6.8
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022·7.0
Dear Evan Hansen
2021·6.3
Welcome to Wrexham
2022·7.8
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016·6.1
A Christmas Story Live!
2017·4.7
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020·7.8
Filmography · 19
—Untitled Oregon Trail FilmSongs · Producer—I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle StoryProducer2028Oh, the Places You'll Go!Songs2025At the End of the Santa Fe Trail2025Snow WhiteSongs · Lyricist · Music Producer2025Dear Evan Hansen - The Musical: CameriLyricist · Music2024Celebrity SubstituteTVExecutive Producer · Creator2022SpiritedSongs · Executive Producer2022Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyricist · Executive Producer2022Welcome to WrexhamTVSelf2021Dear Evan HansenSongs · Musical · Original Music Composer · Executive Music Producer · Executive Producer2021Only Murders in the BuildingTVConsulting Producer2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallSelf2020Stars in the HouseTVSelf2019AladdinLyricist2017The Greatest ShowmanSongs2017A Christmas Story Live!Producer · Musical · Music · Songs · Original Music Composer2016La La LandSongs · Lyricist2016Tom and Jerry: Back to OzSongs