Leslie Odom Jr.
August 6, 1981 (44 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2025 · Hamilton as Aaron Burr
- 2023 · The Exorcist: Believer as Victor Fielding
- 2022 · Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Lionel Toussaint
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Kwame (voice)
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Draemond
- 2021 · The Many Saints of Newark as Harold McBrayer
- 2020 · Central Park as Owen (voice)
- 2020 · Talking Sopranos as Self
- 2019 · Harriet as William Still
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2017 · Murder on the Orient Express as Dr. Arbuthnot
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Dr. Leslie (voice)
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Gotham as Ian Hargrove
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2012 · Smash as Sam Strickland
- 2012 · House of Lies as James
- 2011 · Person of Interest as Peter Collier
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as FBI Agent Duane Lausten
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Barry Pert
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Big Day as Freddy
- 2005 · Close to Home as Jordan Carter
- 2005 · Supernatural as Guy / Crossroads Demon
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as P.J. Walling
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Joseph Kayle
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Quentin Walsh
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Curtis Scott
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
- 1991 · Charlie Rose as Self - Guest
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self - Performer
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Imperfect Women as Donovan
- 2025 · Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles as Narrator
- 2024 · The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular as Self - Performer
- 2024 · Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch as Purlie
- 2023 · Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas as Self
- 2022 · Lincoln's Dilemma as Frederick Douglass (voice)
- 2021 · Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around as Self
- 2021 · Needle in a Timestack as Nick Mikkelsen
- 2021 · Music as Ebo
- 2020 · One Night in Miami... as Sam Cooke
- 2020 · Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special as Self
- 2020 · The Disney Holiday Singalong as Self
- 2020 · Love in the Time of Corona as James
- 2020 · Hamilton Sing-Along as
- 2020 · Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You as
- 2020 · The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
- 2020 · Bombshell in Concert as
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Some Good News as Self
- 2020 · Only as Will
- 2018 · Mickey’s 90th Spectacular as Self - Performance
- 2018 · The Jazz Ambassadors as Narrator
- 2017 · Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self / Santa Claus
- 2017 · Cabiria, Charity, Chastity as Jack the Juggler
- 2017 · Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway as
- 2016 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 2016 · BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
- 2016 · Hamilton's America as Self
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · Luna Goes Cruising as Oscar (voice)
- 2012 · Red Tails as Declan 'Winky' Hall
- 2011 · Poe as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
- 2004 · Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest
- 1959 · The Grammys as Self