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Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

1981-08-06 / Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Appearances

The View
The View (1997)
We Bare Bears
We Bare Bears (2015)
Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Smash
Smash (2012)
Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
The Oscars
The Oscars (1953)
Gotham
Gotham (2014)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (1995)
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2004)
Lincoln's Dilemma
Lincoln's Dilemma (2022)
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls (2000)
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary (2021)
Supernatural
Supernatural (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
The Grammys
The Grammys (1959)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Big Day
Big Day (2006)
Sherri
Sherri (2022)
House of Lies
House of Lies (2012)
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Taraji's White Hot Holidays (2015)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
Some Good News
Some Good News (2020)
Central Park
Central Park (2020)
Love in the Time of Corona
Love in the Time of Corona (2020)
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose (1991)
Talking Sopranos
Talking Sopranos (2020)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
Imperfect Women
Imperfect Women (2026)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
Close to Home
Close to Home (2005)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Sanders Sides
Sanders Sides (2016)