Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
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.
Born: August 6, 1981 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (55)
Imperfect Women
2026
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Hamilton
2025
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Sherri
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Lincoln's Dilemma
2022
Abbott Elementary
2021
Needle in a Timestack
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
Central Park
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
Talking Sopranos
2020
Some Good News
2020
Only
2020
Harriet
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Hamilton's America
2016
We Bare Bears
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Gotham
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Smash
2012
Red Tails
2012
House of Lies
2012
Person of Interest
2011
The Good Wife
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Big Day
2006
Close to Home
2005
Supernatural
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
CSI: Miami
2002
Gilmore Girls
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The View
1997
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995
Charlie Rose
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Great Performances
1971
The Grammys
1959
The Oscars
1953