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Leslie Odom Jr.
ActingBORN: 1981-08-06Queens, 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.
Top Filmography
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005 // TV
6.7
Murder on the Orient Express
2017 // MOVIE
8.3
Supernatural
2005 // TV
7.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022 // MOVIE
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 // TV
7.6
Gotham
2014 // TV
8.1
Person of Interest
2011 // TV
7.7
We Bare Bears
2015 // TV
7.7
CSI: Miami
2002 // TV
5.8
The Exorcist: Believer
2023 // MOVIE
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 // TV
7.9
Gilmore Girls
2000 // TV
7.3
Harriet
2019 // MOVIE
6.3
The Many Saints of Newark
2021 // MOVIE
7.0
One Night in Miami...
2020 // MOVIE