Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
Born: August 6, 1981 (age 45) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Supernatural
2005
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Gotham
2014
Person of Interest
2011
We Bare Bears
2015
CSI: Miami
2002
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Gilmore Girls
2000
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Photos (4)
Movies (19)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Lionel Toussaint
Murder on the Orient Express
Dr. Arbuthnot
The Exorcist: Believer
Victor Fielding
The Many Saints of Newark
Harold McBrayer
Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Red Tails
Declan 'Winky' Hall
Harriet
William Still
Needle in a Timestack
Nick Mikkelsen
One Night in Miami...
Sam Cooke
Music
Ebo
Only
Will
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
MISCAST26
2026
Luna Goes Cruising
Oscar (voice)
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
The Jazz Ambassadors
Narrator
Bombshell in Concert
2020
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Purlie
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
Narrator
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Curtis Scott · 7 eps
Supernatural
Guy / Crossroads Demon · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
P.J. Walling · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
Joseph Kayle · 9 eps
The Good Wife
Barry Pert · 1 eps
Gilmore Girls
Quentin Walsh · 1 eps
Person of Interest
Peter Collier · 8 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
FBI Agent Duane Lausten · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
Great Performances
Purlie Victorious Judson · 1 eps
Gotham
Ian Hargrove · 1 eps
We Bare Bears
Dr. Leslie (voice) · 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
Draemond · 2 eps
House of Lies
James · 2 eps
Close to Home
Jordan Carter · 1 eps
Smash
Sam Strickland · 12 eps
Central Park
Owen (voice) · 39 eps
Imperfect Women
Donovan · 4 eps
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Kwame (voice) · 3 eps
Vanished
Malik Christo · 9 eps
Blue's Clues & You!
Mo Snow (voice) · 1 eps
Lincoln's Dilemma
Frederick Douglass (voice) · 4 eps
Big Day
Freddy · 13 eps
Sanders Sides
Leslie Odom Jr. · 1 eps
Love in the Time of Corona
James · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (35)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Great Performances
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
Talking Sopranos
Self · 1 eps
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · 1 eps
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
Charlie Rose
Self · 1 eps
Some Good News
Self · 1 eps
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Self
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self - Performer
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self - Performer
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
Self - Performance
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Self
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
Hamilton's America
Self
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps