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.
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- 2024 · Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch as Purlie
- 2023 · Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas as Self
- 2023 · The Exorcist: Believer as Victor Fielding
- 2022 · Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Lionel Toussaint
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Lincoln's Dilemma as Frederick Douglass (voice)
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Draemond
- 2021 · Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around as Self
- 2021 · Needle in a Timestack as Nick Mikkelsen
- 2021 · The Many Saints of Newark as Harold McBrayer
- 2021 · Music as Ebo
- 2020 · One Night in Miami... as Sam Cooke
- 2020 · The Disney Holiday Singalong as Self
- 2020 · Love in the Time of Corona as James
- 2020 · Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You as
- 2020 · Hamilton as Aaron Burr
- 2020 · The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
- 2020 · Central Park as Owen (voice)
- 2020 · Bombshell in Concert as
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Talking Sopranos as Self
- 2020 · Some Good News as Self
- 2020 · Only as Will
- 2019 · Harriet as William Still
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Mickey’s 90th Spectacular as Self - Performance
- 2018 · The Jazz Ambassadors as Narrator
- 2017 · Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self / Santa Claus
- 2017 · Murder on the Orient Express as Dr. Arbuthnot
- 2017 · Cabiria, Charity, Chastity as Jack the Juggler
- 2017 · Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway as
- 2016 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 2016 · BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
- 2016 · Hamilton's America as Self
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Dr. Leslie (voice)
- 2015 · Luna Goes Cruising as Oscar (voice)
- 2014 · Gotham as Ian Hargrove
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2012 · Smash as Sam Strickland
- 2012 · Red Tails as Declan 'Winky' Hall
- 2012 · House of Lies as James
- 2011 · Person of Interest as Peter Collier
- 2011 · Poe as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Barry Pert
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Big Day as Freddy
- 2005 · Supernatural as Guy / Crossroads Demon
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as P.J. Walling
- 2004 · Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Joseph Kayle
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Quentin Walsh
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Curtis Scott
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- 1991 · Charlie Rose as Self - Guest
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self - Performer
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self