Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1981-08-06
BirthplaceQueens, New York City, New York, USA
Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (36)
2027
2026
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Nightas Self
8.2
2025
Hamiltonas Aaron Burr
7.9
2025
2025
2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self - Performer
5.6
2023
6.1
2023
The Exorcist: Believeras Victor Fielding
5.8
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Lionel Toussaint
7.0
7.0
2021
Needle in a Timestackas Nick Mikkelsen
5.3
2021
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!as Self - Host / Performer
2021
The Many Saints of Newarkas Harold McBrayer
6.3
2021
Musicas Ebo
5.2
2020
One Night in Miami...as Sam Cooke
7.0
2020
6.2
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalongas Self
7.2
2020
7.5
9.3
2020
One World: Together at Homeas Self
7.1
2020
Onlyas Will
5.2
2019
Harrietas William Still
7.3
2018
Mickey's 90th Spectacularas Self - Performance
8.2
2018
The Jazz Ambassadorsas Narrator
7.0
2017
Murder on the Orient Expressas Dr. Arbuthnot
6.7
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90as Self
8.0
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebrationas Self - Performer
9.0
2016
Hamilton's Americaas Self
6.7
2015
Luna Goes Cruisingas Oscar (voice)
2.0
2012
Red Tailsas Declan 'Winky' Hall
6.7
2011
Poeas Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
1.0
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Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Projectas Sammy Davis Jr