Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
🎂 1981-08-06
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.
Cast credits(68)
P.J. Walling
2005
Self
2019
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015
Guy / Crossroads Demon
2005
Self - Guest
2022
Curtis Scott
1999
Self - Guest
1997
1988
Self - Guest
1988
Barry Pert
2009
Self
2019
Joseph Kayle
2002
Self - Performer
1971
FBI Agent Duane Lausten
2009
Peter Collier
2011
Ian Hargrove
2014
Quentin Walsh
2000
Self
2014
Draemond
2021
Self
1953
Self
1995
Self
2020
Self - Musical Guest
2004
Owen (voice)
2020
James
2012
Self - Guest
1991
Self
2020
Frederick Douglass (voice)
2022
Victor Fielding
2023
Sam Strickland
2012
James
2020
Dr. Arbuthnot
2017
Lionel Toussaint
2022
Aaron Burr
2020
William Still
2019
Self
2015
Sam Cooke
2020
Harold McBrayer
2021
Declan 'Winky' Hall
2012
Freddy
2006
Self
2020
Self
1959
Nick Mikkelsen
2021
Self
2016
Ebo
2021
Self
2020
Donovan
Self
2023
Will
2020
2017
Self - Performance
2018
Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
2011
2020
2020
Self - Performer
2016
Jack the Juggler
2017
Narrator
2018
Self - Performer
2024
Self
2020
Oscar (voice)
2015
Self / Santa Claus
2017
Purlie
2024
Self
2016
Self
2021
2020
Self
2020