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.
Movies
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Hamilton
2025
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Harriet
2019
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Music
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Only
2020
Red Tails
2012
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
One Night in Miami...
2020
Hamilton's America
2016
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020
Needle in a Timestack
2021
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
TV Shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Supernatural
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
CSI: Miami
2002
The Good Wife
2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Gilmore Girls
2000
Person of Interest
2011
Gotham
2014
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Abbott Elementary
2021
We Bare Bears
2015
Great Performances
1971
Tony Awards
1956
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
The View
1997
Sherri
2022