Leslie Odom Jr.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 6, 1981 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Imperfect WomenDonovan | |
| 2025 | HamiltonAaron Burr | |
| 2025 | Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia EaglesNarrator | |
| 2025 | Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelf | |
| 2025 | Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelf | |
| 2024 | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchPurlie | |
| 2024 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday SpectacularSelf - Performer | |
| 2023 | Hannah Waddingham: Home for ChristmasSelf | |
| 2023 | The Exorcist: BelieverVictor Fielding | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel Toussaint | |
| 2022 | Lincoln's DilemmaFrederick Douglass (voice) | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2022 | The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderKwame (voice) | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf | |
| 2021 | MusicEbo | |
| 2021 | Needle in a TimestackNick Mikkelsen | |
| 2021 | The Many Saints of NewarkHarold McBrayer | |
| 2021 | The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!Self - Host / Performer | |
| 2021 | Abbott ElementaryDraemond | |
| 2020 | OnlyWill | |
| 2020 | One Night in Miami...Sam Cooke | |
| 2020 | Bombshell in Concert | |
| 2020 | Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You | |
| 2020 | The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelf | |
| 2020 | The Disney Holiday SingalongSelf | |
| 2020 | One World: Together at HomeSelf | |
| 2020 | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas SpecialSelf | |
| 2020 | Some Good NewsSelf | |
| 2020 | Central ParkOwen (voice) | |
| 2020 | Love in the Time of CoronaJames | |
| 2020 | Talking SopranosSelf | |
| 2019 | HarrietWilliam Still | |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2019 | Blue's Clues & You!Mo Snow (voice) | |
| 2018 | Mickey’s 90th SpectacularSelf - Performance | |
| 2018 | The Jazz AmbassadorsNarrator | |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient ExpressDr. Arbuthnot | |
| 2017 | Cabiria, Charity, ChastityJack the Juggler | |
| 2017 | Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway | |
| 2017 | Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf / Santa Claus | |
| 2016 | Tony Bennett Celebrates 90Self | |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - Performer | |
| 2016 | Hamilton's AmericaSelf | |
| 2016 | Sanders SidesLeslie Odom Jr. | |
| 2015 | Luna Goes CruisingOscar (voice) | |
| 2015 | We Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice) | |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | GothamIan Hargrove | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf | |
| 2012 | Red TailsDeclan 'Winky' Hall | |
| 2012 | SmashSam Strickland | |
| 2012 | House of LiesJames | |
| 2011 | PoeJulian 'Jupiter' Noble | |
| 2011 | Person of InterestPeter Collier | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2009 | The Good WifeBarry Pert | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los AngelesFBI Agent Duane Lausten | |
| 2006 | Big DayFreddy | |
| 2005 | SupernaturalGuy / Crossroads Demon | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyP.J. Walling | |
| 2005 | Close to HomeJordan Carter | |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2002 | CSI: MiamiJoseph Kayle | |
| 2000 | Gilmore GirlsQuentin Walsh | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf - Guest | |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelf | |
| 1991 | Charlie RoseSelf | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSelf - Performer | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesPurlie Victorious Judson | |
| 1959 | The GrammysSelf | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectSammy Davis Jr |
| 2024 | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchProducer | |
| 2020 | Love in the Time of CoronaExecutive Producer |
| - | Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectWriter |