Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
1981-08-06 · 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.
Filmography
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2027 · Movie
MISCAST26
2026 · Movie
Imperfect Women
2026 · Series
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 · Movie
Hamilton
2025 · Movie
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025 · Movie
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025 · Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024 · Movie
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024 · Movie
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023 · Movie
The Exorcist: Believer
2023 · Movie
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Movie
Sherri
2022 · Series
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · Series
Lincoln's Dilemma
2022 · Series
Abbott Elementary
2021 · Series
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021 · Movie
Needle in a Timestack
2021 · Movie
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
2021 · Movie
The Many Saints of Newark
2021 · Movie
Music
2021 · Movie
One Night in Miami...
2020 · Movie
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020 · Movie
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020 · Movie
Love in the Time of Corona
2020 · Series
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020 · Movie
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020 · Movie
Central Park
2020 · Series
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020 · Series
Bombshell in Concert
2020 · Movie
One World: Together at Home
2020 · Movie
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020 · Series
Talking Sopranos
2020 · Series
Some Good News
2020 · Series
Only
2020 · Movie
Blue's Clues & You!
2019 · Series
Harriet
2019 · Movie
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
2018 · Movie
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018 · Movie
Murder on the Orient Express
2017 · Movie
Steve
2017 · Series
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017 · Movie
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016 · Movie
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016 · Movie
Sanders Sides
2016 · Series
Hamilton's America
2016 · Movie
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015 · Series
We Bare Bears
2015 · Series
Luna Goes Cruising
2015 · Movie
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Series
Gotham
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Smash
2012 · Series
Red Tails
2012 · Movie
House of Lies
2012 · Series
Person of Interest
2011 · Series
Poe
2011 · Movie
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Series
The Good Wife
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Big Day
2006 · Series
Vanished
2006 · Series
Close to Home
2005 · Series
Supernatural
2005 · Series
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004 · Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
CSI: Miami
2002 · Series
Gilmore Girls
2000 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995 · Series
Charlie Rose
1991 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Great Performances
1971 · Series
The Grammys
1959 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project
Movie