Leslie Odom Jr.
Known for
Acting
Born
August 6, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Supernatural
2005
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Gotham
2014
Person of Interest
2011
We Bare Bears
2015
CSI: Miami
2002
The Exorcist: Believer
2023Filmography
TBA
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Projectas Sammy Davis Jr, Writer
2027
2026
2026
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Nightas Self
2025
Hamiltonas Aaron Burr
2025
2025
2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self - Performer
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patchas Purlie, Producer
2023
2023
The Exorcist: Believeras Victor Fielding
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Lionel Toussaint
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
Needle in a Timestackas Nick Mikkelsen
2021
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!as Self - Host / Performer
2021
The Many Saints of Newarkas Harold McBrayer
2021
Musicas Ebo
2020
One Night in Miami...as Sam Cooke, Songs
2020
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalongas Self