Leslie Odom Jr.
- Acting
- August 6, 1981 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Leslie Odom Jr. (born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, and has released two solo jazz albums. He is known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist. His television roles included Sam Strickland in the musical series Smash (2012–2013). He is also the author of the 2018 book Failing Up.
Known for
Filmography
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- Imperfect Women · Donovan
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night · Self
- Hamilton · Aaron Burr
- Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution · Self
- Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles · Narrator
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular · Self
- Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch · Purlie, Producer
- Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas · Self
- The Exorcist: Believer · Victor Fielding
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery · Lionel Toussaint
- Sherri · Self
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder · Kwame (Voice)
- Lincoln's Dilemma · Frederick Douglass (Voice)
- Abbott Elementary · Draemond
- Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around · Self
- Needle in a Timestack · Nick Mikkelsen
- The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back! · Self
- The Many Saints of Newark · Harold McBrayer
- Music · Ebo
- One Night in Miami... · Sam Cooke, Songs
- Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special · Self
- The Disney Holiday Singalong · Self
- Love in the Time of Corona · James, Executive producer
- Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth · Self
- Central Park · Owen (Voice)
- Bombshell in Concert
- One World: Together at Home · Self
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire · Self
- Talking Sopranos · Self
- Some Good News · Self
- Only · Will
- Blue's Clues & You! · Mo Snow (Voice)
- Harriet · William Still
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Mickey's 90th Spectacular · Self
- The Jazz Ambassadors · Narrator
- Murder on the Orient Express · Dr. Arbuthnot
- Steve · Self
- Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 · Self
- BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration · Self
- Sanders Sides · Leslie Odom Jr.
- Hamilton's America · Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays · Self
- We Bare Bears · Dr. Leslie (Voice)
- Luna Goes Cruising · Oscar (Voice)
- The Late Late Show with James Corden · Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors · Self
- Gotham · Ian Hargrove
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Smash · Sam Strickland
- Red Tails · Declan 'Winky' Hall
- House of Lies · James
- Person of Interest · Peter Collier
- Poe · Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
- The Good Wife · Barry Pert
- NCIS: Los Angeles · FBI Agent Duane Lausten
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Big Day · Freddy
- Vanished · Malik Christo
- Close to Home · Jordan Carter
- Supernatural · Guy / Crossroads Demon
- Grey's Anatomy · P.J. Walling
- Miley's New Year's Eve Party · Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- CSI: Miami · Joseph Kayle
- Gilmore Girls · Quentin Walsh
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Curtis Scott
- The View · Self
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · Self
- Charlie Rose · Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark · Self
- Great Performances · Self, Purlie Victorious Judson
- The Grammys · Self
- The Oscars · Self