
Leslie Odom Jr.
Born August 6, 1981 · 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.
Movies

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Murder on the Orient Express

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

The Exorcist: Believer

The Many Saints of Newark

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

Hamilton

One Night in Miami...

Harriet

Red Tails

One World: Together at Home

Music

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Needle in a Timestack

Only

Mickey's 90th Spectacular

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You

The Disney Holiday Singalong

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

MISCAST26

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Bombshell in Concert

Hamilton's America

Luna Goes Cruising

The Jazz Ambassadors

Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
TV Shows

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Supernatural

The View

The Late Late Show with James Corden

CSI: Miami

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

NCIS: Los Angeles

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Good Wife

Gilmore Girls

Sherri

Person of Interest

Great Performances

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Gotham

We Bare Bears

Abbott Elementary

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

The Oscars

Steve

Close to Home

House of Lies

Smash

Talking Sopranos

Imperfect Women

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Central Park

Charlie Rose













