Leslie Odom Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-08-06 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
(2024)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
as Self - Performer
(2024)
(2023)
The Exorcist: Believer
as Victor Fielding
(2023)
(2022)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Lionel Toussaint
(2021)
The Many Saints of Newark
as Harold McBrayer
(2021)
Music
as Ebo
(2021)
Needle in a Timestack
as Nick Mikkelsen
(2021)
(2020)
Hamilton
as Aaron Burr
(2020)
One Night in Miami...
as Sam Cooke
(2020)
Only
as Will
(2020)
One World: Together at Home
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
The Disney Holiday Singalong
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
Harriet
as William Still
(2018)
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
as Self - Performance
(2018)
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Narrator
(2017)
Murder on the Orient Express
as Dr. Arbuthnot
(2017)
(2017)
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Self / Santa Claus
(2017)
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
as Jack the Juggler
(2016)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self
(2016)
Hamilton's America
as Self
(2016)
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self - Performer
(2015)
Luna Goes Cruising
as Oscar (voice)
(2012)
Red Tails
as Declan 'Winky' Hall
(2011)
Poe
as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
Crew
(2024)