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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Movies (32)
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
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
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
as Self
2021
Needle in a Timestack
as Nick Mikkelsen
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
as Harold McBrayer
2021
Music
as Ebo
2021
One Night in Miami...
as Sam Cooke
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
as Self
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong
as Self
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
as Self
2020
Bombshell in Concert with "Smash" Reunion
2020
One World: Together at Home
as Self
2020
Only
as Will
2020
Harriet
as William Still
2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
as Self - Performance
2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
as Narrator
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Self / Santa Claus
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
as Dr. Arbuthnot
2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
as Jack the Juggler
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
Hamilton's America
as Self
2016
Luna Goes Cruising
as Oscar (voice)
2015
TV Shows (18)
Imperfect Women
as Donovan
2026
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
Love in the Time of Corona
as James
2020
Central Park
as Owen (voice)
2020
Talking Sopranos
as Self
2020
Some Good News
as Self
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self
2015
We Bare Bears
as Dr. Leslie (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