Justin Paul
Known for sound · Born 3 January 1985 · 41 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
20 credits
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
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Snow White
2025
Spirited
2022
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022
Dear Evan Hansen
2021
La La Land
2016
Aladdin
2019
The Greatest Showman
2017
Celebrity Substitute
2024
Dear Edward
2023
A Christmas Story Live!
2017
Welcome to Wrexham
2022
Acting (4)
2025At the End of the Santa Fe TrailFilm
2022Welcome to WrexhamSelfSeries
2020Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music HallSelfFilm
2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
Production (4)
2024Celebrity SubstituteExecutive Producer, CreatorSeries
2021Only Murders in the BuildingConsulting ProducerSeries
2017A Christmas Story Live!Producer, Musical, Songs, Original Music ComposerFilm
—I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle StoryProducerFilm
Sound (9)
2028Oh, the Places You'll Go!SongsFilm
2025Snow WhiteSongs, Lyricist, Music ProducerFilm
2023Dear EdwardMain Title Theme ComposerSeries
2022SpiritedSongs, Executive ProducerFilm
2021Dear Evan HansenSongs, Musical, Original Music Composer, Executive Music Producer, Executive ProducerFilm
2017The Greatest ShowmanSongs, OtherFilm
2016La La LandSongs, LyricistFilm
2016Tom and Jerry: Back to OzSongsFilm
—Untitled Oregon Trail FilmSongs, ProducerFilm
Writing (3)
2025Dear Evan Hansen - The Musical: CameriLyricist, MusicFilm
2022Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyricist, Executive ProducerFilm
2019AladdinLyricistFilm