Leslie Odom Jr.
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday6 August 1981 (45 years old)
Place of birthQueens, New York City, New York, USA
Known credits80
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.
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2027
MISCAST26
2026
Imperfect Women
2026 · Donovan
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 · Self
Hamilton
2025 · Aaron Burr
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025 · Self
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025 · Narrator
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024 · Self - Performer
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024 · Purlie
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024 · Producer
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023 · Self
The Exorcist: Believer
2023 · Victor Fielding
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 · Lionel Toussaint
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022 · Self - Guest
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022 · Kwame (voice)
Lincoln's Dilemma
2022 · Frederick Douglass (voice)
Abbott Elementary
2021 · Draemond
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021 · Self
Needle in a Timestack
2021 · Nick Mikkelsen
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
2021 · Self - Host / Performer
The Many Saints of Newark
2021 · Harold McBrayer
Music
2021 · Ebo
One Night in Miami...
2020 · Sam Cooke
One Night in Miami...
2020 · Songs
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020 · Self
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020 · Self
Love in the Time of Corona
2020 · James
Love in the Time of Corona
2020 · Executive Producer
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020 · Self
Central Park
2020 · Owen (voice)
Bombshell in Concert
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020 · Self
Talking Sopranos
2020 · Self
Some Good News
2020 · Self
Only
2020 · Will
Blue's Clues & You!
2019 · Mo Snow (voice)
Harriet
2019 · William Still
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
2018 · Self - Performance
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018 · Narrator
Murder on the Orient Express
2017 · Dr. Arbuthnot
Steve
2017 · Self
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016 · Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016 · Self - Performer
Sanders Sides
2016 · Leslie Odom Jr.
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