Leslie Odom Jr.
Born Aug 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.
Known for
Imperfect Women
2026
Hamilton
2025
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Lincoln's Dilemma
2022
Abbott Elementary
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Needle in a Timestack
2021
Music
2021
Central Park
2020
One Night in Miami...
2020
Only
2020
Love in the Time of Corona
2020
Bombshell in Concert
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
Harriet
2019
Blue's Clues & You!
2019
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
We Bare Bears
2015
Luna Goes Cruising
2015
Gotham
2014
House of Lies
2012
Smash
2012
Red Tails
2012
Person of Interest
2011
The Good Wife
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Vanished
2006
Big Day
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Supernatural
2005
Close to Home
2005
CSI: Miami
2002
Gilmore Girls
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Great Performances
1971