Leslie Odom Jr.
Born
6 August 1981 (44)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
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 ...
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 (37)
MISCAST26
2026
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Hamilton
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021
Needle in a Timestack
2021
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Music
2021
One Night in Miami...
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
Bombshell in Concert
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
Only
2020
Harriet
2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
Hamilton's America
2016
Luna Goes Cruising
2015
Red Tails
2012
Poe
2011
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project