Acting

Leslie Odom Jr.

Born 1981-08-06 · 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.

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2027
MISCAST26
2026
Imperfect Women
as Donovan
2026
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
2025
Hamilton
as Aaron Burr
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
as Self
2025
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
as Narrator
2025
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
as Self - Performer
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
as Purlie
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Producer
2024
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
as Self
2023
The Exorcist: Believer
as Victor Fielding
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Lionel Toussaint
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Kwame (voice)
2022
Lincoln's Dilemma
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
2022
Abbott Elementary
as Draemond
2021
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
as Self
2021
Needle in a Timestack
as Nick Mikkelsen
2021
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
as Self - Host / Performer
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
as Harold McBrayer
2021
Music
as Ebo
2021
One Night in Miami...
as Sam Cooke
2020
One Night in Miami...
Songs
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
Love in the Time of Corona
Executive Producer
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
as Self
2020
Central Park
as Owen (voice)
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
as Self
2020
Bombshell in Concert
2020
One World: Together at Home
as Self
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
2020
Talking Sopranos
as Self
2020
Some Good News
as Self
2020
Only
as Will
2020
Blue's Clues & You!
as Mo Snow (voice)
2019
Harriet
as William Still
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
as Self - Performance
2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Narrator
2018
Murder on the Orient Express
as Dr. Arbuthnot
2017
Steve
as Self
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self - Performer
2016
Sanders Sides
as Leslie Odom Jr.
2016
Hamilton's America
as Self
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self
2015
We Bare Bears
as Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015
Luna Goes Cruising
as Oscar (voice)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
Gotham
as Ian Hargrove
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Smash
as Sam Strickland
2012
Red Tails
as Declan 'Winky' Hall
2012
House of Lies
as James
2012
Person of Interest
as Peter Collier
2011
Poe
as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
2011
The Good Wife
as Barry Pert
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
as FBI Agent Duane Lausten
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Big Day
as Freddy
2006
Vanished
as Malik Christo
2006
Close to Home
as Jordan Carter
2005
Supernatural
as Guy / Crossroads Demon
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as P.J. Walling
2005
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
as Self - Musical Guest
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2003
CSI: Miami
as Joseph Kayle
2002
Gilmore Girls
as Quentin Walsh
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Curtis Scott
1999
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
The View
as Self
1997