Personal Info
Birthday
August 6, 1981
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (77)
No Backdrop
0.0
MISCAST26
Movie2026
6.2
Imperfect Women
TV Series2026
8.2
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Movie2025
7.8
Hamilton
Movie2025
0.0
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
Movie2025
5.5
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie2024
0.0
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Movie2024
6.1
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Movie2023
5.8
The Exorcist: Believer
Movie2023
7.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Movie2022
2.6
Sherri
TV Series2022
5.3
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
TV Series2022
6.8
Lincoln's Dilemma
TV Series2022
7.5
Abbott Elementary
TV Series2021
7.0
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Movie2021
5.3
Needle in a Timestack
Movie2021
6.3
The Many Saints of Newark
Movie2021
5.2
Music
Movie2021
7.0
One Night in Miami...
Movie2020
6.2
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Movie2020
7.2
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Movie2020
4.2
Love in the Time of Corona
TV Series2020
7.0
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
Movie2020
8.0
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Movie2020
6.3
Central Park
TV Series2020
9.3
Bombshell in Concert
Movie2020
7.1
One World: Together at Home
Movie2020
10.0
Talking Sopranos
TV Series2020
6.4
Some Good News
TV Series2020
5.2
Only
Movie2020
7.0
Blue's Clues & You!
TV Series2019
7.3
Harriet
Movie2019
3.4
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV Series2019
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV Series2019
8.2
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Movie2018
7.0
The Jazz Ambassadors
Movie2018
8.4
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Movie2017
6.7
Murder on the Orient Express
Movie2017
4.3
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Movie2017
No Backdrop
6.0
Steve
TV Series2017
6.4
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Movie2017
8.0
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Movie2016
9.0
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Movie2016
No Backdrop
0.0
Sanders Sides
TV Series2016
6.6
Hamilton's America
Movie2016
10.0
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV Series2015
7.7
We Bare Bears
TV Series2015
No Backdrop
2.0
Luna Goes Cruising
Movie2015
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV Series2015
4.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV Series2014
7.6
Gotham
TV Series2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV Series2014
6.4
Smash
TV Series2012
6.7
Red Tails
Movie2012
6.6
House of Lies
TV Series2012
8.1
Person of Interest
TV Series2011
7.6
The Good Wife
TV Series2009
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV Series2009
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV Series2009
5.7
Big Day
TV Series2006
5.7
Vanished
TV Series2006
5.9
Close to Home
TV Series2005
8.3
Supernatural
TV Series2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
TV Series2005
7.2
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV Series2004
5.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV Series2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV Series2003
7.7
CSI: Miami
TV Series2002
7.9
Gilmore Girls
TV Series2000
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV Series1999
4.3
The View
TV Series1997
7.9
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV Series1995
6.1
Charlie Rose
TV Series1991
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV Series1988
6.1
Great Performances
TV Series1971
8.6
The Grammys
TV Series1959
7.0
The Oscars
TV Series1953