Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 06, 1981
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
80 titles
Leslie Odom Jr.
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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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 - Performer
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Purlie
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Self
The Exorcist: Believer
Victor Fielding
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Lionel Toussaint
Sherri
Self - Guest
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 - Host / Performer
The Many Saints of Newark
Harold McBrayer
Music
Ebo
One Night in Miami...
Sam Cooke
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Self
Love in the Time of Corona
James
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
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 - Performance
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 - Performer
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 - Guest