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.
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Acting History
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
2025Hamilton as Aaron Burr
2025Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
2025Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles as Narrator
2024The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular as Self - Performer
2024Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch as Purlie
2023Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas as Self
2023The Exorcist: Believer as Victor Fielding
2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Lionel Toussaint
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2022The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Kwame (voice)
2022Lincoln's Dilemma as Frederick Douglass (voice)
2021Abbott Elementary as Draemond
2021Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around as Self
2021Needle in a Timestack as Nick Mikkelsen
2021The Many Saints of Newark as Harold McBrayer
2021Music as Ebo
2020One Night in Miami... as Sam Cooke
2020Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special as Self
2020The Disney Holiday Singalong as Self
2020Love in the Time of Corona as James
2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
2020Central Park as Owen (voice)
2020Bombshell in Concert with "Smash" Reunion
2020One World: Together at Home as Self
2020Talking Sopranos as Self
2020Some Good News as Self
2020Only as Will
2019Harriet as William Still
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018Mickey’s 90th Spectacular as Self - Performance
2018The Jazz Ambassadors as Narrator
2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special as Self / Santa Claus
2017Murder on the Orient Express as Dr. Arbuthnot
2017Cabiria, Charity, Chastity as Jack the Juggler
2017Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
2016Hamilton's America as Self
2015Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
2015We Bare Bears as Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015Luna Goes Cruising as Oscar (voice)
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014Gotham as Ian Hargrove
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2012Smash as Sam Strickland
2012Red Tails as Declan 'Winky' Hall
2012House of Lies as James
2011Person of Interest as Peter Collier
2011Poe as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
2009NCIS: Los Angeles as FBI Agent Duane Lausten
2009The Good Wife as Barry Pert
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2006Big Day as Freddy
2005Close to Home as Jordan Carter
2005Supernatural as Guy / Crossroads Demon
2005Grey's Anatomy as P.J. Walling
2004Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest
2002CSI: Miami as Joseph Kayle
2000Gilmore Girls as Quentin Walsh
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Curtis Scott
1997The View as Self - Guest
1995Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self
1991Charlie Rose as Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1971Great Performances as Self - Performer
1959The Grammys as Self
1956Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1953The Oscars as Self
—Imperfect Women as Donovan
—Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project as Sammy Davis Jr