Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
🎂 1981-08-06
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.
Cast credits(71)
Curtis Scott
1999
P.J. Walling
2005
Guy / Crossroads Demon
2005
Joseph Kayle
2002
Self
2014
FBI Agent Duane Lausten
2009
Quentin Walsh
2000
Barry Pert
2009
Peter Collier
2011
Self - Guest
2009
Self
2019
Ian Hargrove
2014
Self - Guest
2022
Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015
Self - Performer
1971
Self
2014
Self - Guest
1997
1988
Self - Guest
1988
Draemond
2021
Aaron Burr
2025
Self
1953
Lionel Toussaint
2022
James
2012
Dr. Arbuthnot
2017
Self
2019
Jordan Carter
2005
Self - Performance
2018
Victor Fielding
2023
Sam Strickland
2012
Self
2016
Owen (voice)
2020
Kwame (voice)
2022
Self
1995
Harold McBrayer
2021
Oscar (voice)
2015
Self - Guest
1991
Self
2020
William Still
2019
Declan 'Winky' Hall
2012
Self - Performer
2016
Self
2020
Frederick Douglass (voice)
2022
Self
2023
Freddy
2006
Ebo
2021
2020
Self
2020
Sam Cooke
2020
Self
2015
Self - Musical Guest
2004
Will
2020
Self
2021
Self
2016
Jack the Juggler
2017
Self
2020
2020
James
2020
Self
2020
Nick Mikkelsen
2021
2017
2020
Self
2020
Self / Santa Claus
2017
Donovan
Self - Performer
2024
Narrator
2018
Purlie
2024
Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
2011
Self
1959
Narrator
2025