Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
06 Aug, 1981 (43 years old)
Leslie Odom Jr.
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
Acting
2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2023
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
The Exorcist: Believer
2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Lincoln's Dilemma
2021
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021
Needle in a Timestack
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Music
2020
One Night in Miami...
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
Love in the Time of Corona
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
Hamilton
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
Central Park
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
Only
2019
Harriet
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2012
Smash
2012
Red Tails