Acting
Leslie Odom Jr.
Born 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.
Known for
The Exorcist: Believer
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Murder on the Orient Express
The Many Saints of Newark
Red Tails
Hamilton
One Night in Miami...
Harriet
Music
Needle in a Timestack
Only
One World: Together at Home
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Hamilton's America
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Bombshell in Concert
Luna Goes Cruising
The Jazz Ambassadors
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration