Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

Age 44 — born August 6, 1981·Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

DramaThriller

46Credits24 TV · 22 films
1971–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.3 Highest ratedBombshell in Concert
6.5 Average ratingacross 41 titles

Top TV shows 24best Leslie Odom Jr. shows

  1. 1Supernatural posterSupernaturalGuy / Crossroads Demon · 1 ep · 20058.3
  2. 2Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyP.J. Walling · 1 ep · 20058.2
  3. 3Person of Interest posterPerson of InterestPeter Collier · 8 eps · 20118.1
  4. 4Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott · 7 eps · 19998.0
  5. 5Gilmore Girls posterGilmore GirlsQuentin Walsh · 1 ep · 20007.9
  6. 6Smash posterSmashSam Strickland · 2012–2013 · Drama7.9
  7. 7We Bare Bears posterWe Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice) · 1 ep · 20157.7
  8. 8CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiJoseph Kayle · 9 eps · 20027.7
  9. 9Gotham posterGothamIan Hargrove · 1 ep · 20147.6
  10. 10The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeBarry Pert · 1 ep · 20097.6
  11. 11NCIS: Los Angeles posterNCIS: Los AngelesFBI Agent Duane Lausten · 1 ep · 20097.5
  12. 12Abbott Elementary posterAbbott ElementaryDraemond · 2 eps · 20217.5
  13. 13Blue's Clues & You! posterBlue's Clues & You!Mo Snow (voice) · 1 ep · 20197.0
  14. 14Lincoln's Dilemma posterLincoln's DilemmaFrederick Douglass (voice) · 4 eps · 20226.9
  15. 15House of Lies posterHouse of LiesJames · 1 ep · 20126.6
  16. 16State of Affairs posterState of AffairsChief of Staff Mitchell Manning · 2014–2015 · Drama6.5
  17. 17Central Park posterCentral ParkOwen (voice) · 39 eps · 20206.3
  18. 18Imperfect Women posterImperfect WomenDonovan · 4 eps · 20266.2
  19. 19Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesPurlie Victorious Judson · 1 ep · 19716.1
  20. 20Close to Home posterClose to HomeJordan Carter · 1 ep · 20055.9
  21. 21Big Day posterBig DayFreddy · 13 eps · 20065.7
  22. 22The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder posterThe Proud Family: Louder and ProuderKwame (voice) · 3 eps · 20225.4
  23. 23Love in the Time of Corona posterLove in the Time of CoronaJames · 4 eps · 20204.2
  24. 24Sanders Sides posterSanders SidesLeslie Odom Jr. · 1 ep · 2016

Top movies 22best Leslie Odom Jr. movies

  1. 1Bombshell in Concert posterBombshell in Concert20209.3
  2. 2Hamilton posterHamiltonAaron Burr · 20257.7
  3. 3Harriet posterHarrietWilliam Still · 20197.3
  4. 4Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery posterGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel Toussaint · 20227.0
  5. 5One Night in Miami... posterOne Night in Miami...Sam Cooke · 20207.0
  6. 6Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You posterHamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You20207.0
  7. 7The Jazz Ambassadors posterThe Jazz AmbassadorsNarrator · 20187.0
  8. 8Murder on the Orient Express posterMurder on the Orient ExpressDr. Arbuthnot · 20176.7
  9. 9Red Tails posterRed TailsDeclan 'Winky' Hall · 20126.6
  10. 10Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway posterHamilton: One Shot to Broadway20176.4
  11. 11The Many Saints of Newark posterThe Many Saints of NewarkHarold McBrayer · 20216.3
  12. 12The Exorcist: Believer posterThe Exorcist: BelieverVictor Fielding · 20235.8
  13. 13Needle in a Timestack posterNeedle in a TimestackNick Mikkelsen · 20215.3
  14. 14Music posterMusicEbo · 20215.2
  15. 15Only posterOnlyWill · 20205.2
  16. 16Cabiria, Charity, Chastity posterCabiria, Charity, ChastityJack the Juggler · 20174.3
  17. 17Luna Goes Cruising posterLuna Goes CruisingOscar (voice) · 20152.0
  18. 18PoeJulian 'Jupiter' Noble · 20111.0
  19. 19Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch posterPurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchPurlie · 2024
  20. 20Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles posterSuper Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia EaglesNarrator · 2025
  21. 21MISCAST26 posterMISCAST262026
  22. 22Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectSammy Davis Jr

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