Leslie Odom Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 6, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project
Movie · as Sammy Davis Jr
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Movie
MISCAST26
Movie
Imperfect Women
TV · as Donovan · 4 eps
Hamilton
Movie · as Aaron Burr
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
Movie · as Narrator
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Movie · as Self
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
Movie · as Self
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Movie · as Purlie
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Performer
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Movie · as Self
The Exorcist: Believer
Movie · as Victor Fielding
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie · as Lionel Toussaint
Lincoln's Dilemma
TV · as Frederick Douglass (voice) · 4 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV · as Kwame (voice) · 3 eps
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Movie · as Self
Music
Movie · as Ebo
Needle in a Timestack
Movie · as Nick Mikkelsen
The Many Saints of Newark
Movie · as Harold McBrayer
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
Movie · as Self - Host / Performer
Abbott Elementary
TV · as Draemond · 2 eps
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Movie · as Will
One Night in Miami...
Movie · as Sam Cooke
Bombshell in Concert
Movie
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
Movie
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Movie · as Self
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Movie · as Self
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
Some Good News
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Central Park
TV · as Owen (voice) · 39 eps
Love in the Time of Corona
TV · as James · 4 eps
Talking Sopranos
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Harriet
Movie · as William Still
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blue's Clues & You!
TV · as Mo Snow (voice) · 1 ep
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Performance
The Jazz Ambassadors
Movie · as Narrator
Murder on the Orient Express
Movie · as Dr. Arbuthnot
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Movie
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Movie · as Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Movie · as Self - Performer
Hamilton's America
Movie · as Self
Sanders Sides
TV · as Leslie Odom Jr. · 1 ep
Luna Goes Cruising
Movie · as Oscar (voice)
We Bare Bears
TV · as Dr. Leslie (voice) · 1 ep
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Gotham
TV · as Ian Hargrove · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Red Tails
Movie · as Declan 'Winky' Hall
Smash
TV · as Sam Strickland · 12 eps
House of Lies
TV · as James · 2 eps
Poe
Movie · as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
Person of Interest
TV · as Peter Collier · 8 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Good Wife
TV · as Barry Pert · 1 ep
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as FBI Agent Duane Lausten · 1 ep
Big Day
TV · as Freddy · 13 eps
Vanished
TV · as Malik Christo · 9 eps
Supernatural
TV · as Guy / Crossroads Demon · 1 ep
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as P.J. Walling · 1 ep
Close to Home
TV · as Jordan Carter · 1 ep
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
CSI: Miami
TV · as Joseph Kayle · 9 eps
Gilmore Girls
TV · as Quentin Walsh · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Curtis Scott · 7 eps
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Charlie Rose
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self - Performer, Purlie Victorious Judson · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep