Leslie Odom Jr.
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
Acting
2021
asSelf
2021
asEbo
2023
asSelf
2018
asSelf - Performance
2024
asPurlie
2015
asOscar (voice)
2017
asDr. Arbuthnot
2012
asDeclan 'Winky' Hall
2017
asJack the Juggler
2017
as
2016
asSelf
2018
asNarrator
2021
asNick Mikkelsen
2016
asSelf - Performer
2019
asWilliam Still
2017
asSelf / Santa Claus
2020
asWill
2021
asHarold McBrayer
2020
asSam Cooke
2020
as
2025
asAaron Burr
2020
as
2020
asSelf
2016
asSelf
2020
asSelf
2022
asLionel Toussaint
2020
asSelf
2023
asVictor Fielding
2011
asJulian 'Jupiter' Noble
2024
asSelf - Performer
2020
asSelf
2025
asNarrator
2025
asSelf
2025
asSelf
asSammy Davis Jr
asSelf - Guest
asDr. Leslie (voice)
asSelf - Performer
asSelf
asSam Strickland
asPeter Collier
asSelf
asIan Hargrove
as
asCurtis Scott
asSelf
asSelf - Musical Guest
asFrederick Douglass (voice)
asQuentin Walsh
asDraemond
asGuy / Crossroads Demon
asP.J. Walling
asSelf
asSelf
asFreddy
asSelf - Guest
asJames
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asJoseph Kayle
asSelf
asOwen (voice)
asJames
asBarry Pert
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asFBI Agent Duane Lausten
asDonovan
asKwame (voice)
asJordan Carter
asSelf - Performer
Production
2024
asas Crew
Directing
