Leslie Odom Jr.
August 6, 1981 (43 years old) in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self - Performer
- 2024 ·Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patchas Purlie
- 2023 ·Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmasas Self
- 2023 ·The Exorcist: Believeras Victor Fielding
- 2022 ·Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Lionel Toussaint
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self - Guest
- 2022 ·Lincoln's Dilemmaas Frederick Douglass (voice)
- 2021 ·Abbott Elementaryas Draemond
- 2021 ·Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Aroundas Self
- 2021 ·Needle in a Timestackas Nick Mikkelsen
- 2021 ·The Many Saints of Newarkas Harold McBrayer
- 2021 ·Musicas Ebo
- 2020 ·One Night in Miami...as Sam Cooke
- 2020 ·The Disney Holiday Singalongas Self
- 2020 ·Love in the Time of Coronaas James
- 2020 ·Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On Youas
- 2020 ·Hamiltonas Aaron Burr
- 2020 ·The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depthas Self
- 2020 ·Central Parkas Owen (voice)
- 2020 ·Bombshell in Concertas
- 2020 ·One World: Together at Homeas Self
- 2020 ·Talking Sopranosas Self
- 2020 ·Some Good Newsas Self
- 2020 ·Onlyas Will
- 2019 ·Harrietas William Still
- 2019 ·A Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2018 ·Mickey’s 90th Spectacularas Self - Performance
- 2018 ·The Jazz Ambassadorsas Narrator
- 2017 ·Taraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self / Santa Claus
- 2017 ·Murder on the Orient Expressas Dr. Arbuthnot
- 2017 ·Cabiria, Charity, Chastityas Jack the Juggler
- 2017 ·Hamilton: One Shot to Broadwayas
- 2016 ·Tony Bennett Celebrates 90as Self
- 2016 ·BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebrationas Self - Performer
- 2016 ·Hamilton's Americaas Self
- 2015 ·Taraji's White Hot Holidaysas Self
- 2015 ·We Bare Bearsas Dr. Leslie (voice)
- 2015 ·Luna Goes Cruisingas Oscar (voice)
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Gothamas Ian Hargrove
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2012 ·Smashas Sam Strickland
- 2012 ·Red Tailsas Declan 'Winky' Hall
- 2012 ·House of Liesas James
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Peter Collier
- 2011 ·Poeas Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
- 2009 ·NCIS: Los Angelesas FBI Agent Duane Lausten
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Barry Pert
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2006 ·Big Dayas Freddy
- 2005 ·Supernaturalas Guy / Crossroads Demon
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas P.J. Walling
- 2004 ·Miley's New Year's Eve Partyas Self - Musical Guest
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias Joseph Kayle
- 2000 ·Gilmore Girlsas Quentin Walsh
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Curtis Scott
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self - Guest
- 1995 ·Victoria's Secret Fashion Showas Self
- 1991 ·Charlie Roseas Self - Guest
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self - Performer
- 1959 ·The Grammy Awardsas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self