Leslie Odom Jr.
Known for acting · Born 6 August 1981 · 45 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
84 credits
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.
Known for
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Harriet
2019
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Central Park
2020
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Person of Interest
2011
CSI: Miami
2002
One Night in Miami...
2020
Music
2021
Hamilton
2025
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Acting (80)
2027Get LiteFilm
2026Imperfect WomenDonovan · 4 episodesSeries
2026MISCAST26Film
2025HamiltonAaron BurrFilm
2025Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelfFilm
2025Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia EaglesNarratorFilm
2025Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelfFilm
2024The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday SpectacularSelf - PerformerFilm
2024Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchPurlieFilm
2023The Exorcist: BelieverVictor FieldingFilm
2023Hannah Waddingham: Home for ChristmasSelfFilm
2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel ToussaintFilm
2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderKwame (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022Lincoln's DilemmaFrederick Douglass (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2021The Many Saints of NewarkHarold McBrayerFilm
2021Abbott ElementaryDraemond · 2 episodesSeries
2021MusicEboFilm
2021Needle in a TimestackNick MikkelsenFilm
2021Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelfFilm
2021The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!Self - Host / PerformerFilm
2020One Night in Miami...Sam CookeFilm
2020OnlyWillFilm
2020Central ParkOwen (voice) · 39 episodesSeries
2020Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas SpecialSelfFilm
2020One World: Together at HomeSelfFilm
2020Some Good NewsSelfSeries
2020The Disney Holiday SingalongSelfFilm
2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On YouFilm
2020Love in the Time of CoronaJames · 4 episodesSeries
2020The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelfFilm
2020Bombshell in ConcertFilm
2020Talking SopranosSelfSeries
2019HarrietWilliam StillFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
2019Blue's Clues & You!Mo Snow (voice)Series
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelfSeries
2018Mickey's 90th SpectacularSelf - PerformanceFilm
2018The Jazz AmbassadorsNarratorFilm
2017Murder on the Orient ExpressDr. ArbuthnotFilm
2017Hamilton: One Shot to BroadwayFilm
2017SteveSelfSeries
2016Hamilton's AmericaSelfFilm
2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90SelfFilm
2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - PerformerFilm
2016Sanders SidesLeslie Odom Jr.Series
2015We Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice)Series
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015Luna Goes CruisingOscar (voice)Film
2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelfSeries
2014GothamIan HargroveSeries
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries
2012Red TailsDeclan 'Winky' HallFilm
2012House of LiesJames · 2 episodesSeries
2012SmashSam Strickland · 12 episodesSeries
2011Person of InterestPeter Collier · 8 episodesSeries
2011PoeJulian 'Jupiter' NobleFilm
2009NCIS: Los AngelesFBI Agent Duane LaustenSeries
2009The Good WifeBarry PertSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2006VanishedMalik Christo · 9 episodesSeries
2006Big DayFreddy · 13 episodesSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyP.J. WallingSeries
2005SupernaturalGuy / Crossroads DemonSeries
2005Close to HomeJordan CarterSeries
2004Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelf - Musical GuestSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest, Self - Guest/Musical GuestSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2002CSI: MiamiJoseph Kayle · 9 episodesSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsQuentin WalshSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott · 7 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
1995Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelfSeries
1991Charlie RoseSelfSeries
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1971Great PerformancesSelf - Performer, Purlie Victorious JudsonSeries
1959The GrammysSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectSammy Davis JrFilm
Production (2)
2024Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchProducerFilm
2020Love in the Time of CoronaExecutive ProducerSeries
Sound (1)
2020One Night in Miami...SongsFilm
Writing (1)
—Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectWriterFilm