Leslie Odom Jr.
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.
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
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SupernaturalGuy / Crossroads Demon · 1 ep · 2005 - 2
Grey's AnatomyP.J. Walling · 1 ep · 2005 - 3
Person of InterestPeter Collier · 8 eps · 2011 - 4
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott · 7 eps · 1999 - 5
Gilmore GirlsQuentin Walsh · 1 ep · 2000 - 6
SmashSam Strickland · 2012–2013 · Drama - 7
We Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice) · 1 ep · 2015 - 8
CSI: MiamiJoseph Kayle · 9 eps · 2002 - 9
GothamIan Hargrove · 1 ep · 2014 - 10
The Good WifeBarry Pert · 1 ep · 2009 - 11
NCIS: Los AngelesFBI Agent Duane Lausten · 1 ep · 2009 - 12
Abbott ElementaryDraemond · 2 eps · 2021 - 13
Blue's Clues & You!Mo Snow (voice) · 1 ep · 2019 - 14
Lincoln's DilemmaFrederick Douglass (voice) · 4 eps · 2022 - 15
House of LiesJames · 1 ep · 2012 - 16
State of AffairsChief of Staff Mitchell Manning · 2014–2015 · Drama - 17
Central ParkOwen (voice) · 39 eps · 2020 - 18
Imperfect WomenDonovan · 4 eps · 2026 - 19
Great PerformancesPurlie Victorious Judson · 1 ep · 1971 - 20
Close to HomeJordan Carter · 1 ep · 2005 - 21
Big DayFreddy · 13 eps · 2006 - 22
The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderKwame (voice) · 3 eps · 2022 - 23
Love in the Time of CoronaJames · 4 eps · 2020 - 24
Sanders SidesLeslie Odom Jr. · 1 ep · 2016
Top movies 22best Leslie Odom Jr. movies
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Bombshell in Concert2020 - 2
HamiltonAaron Burr · 2025 - 3
HarrietWilliam Still · 2019 - 4
Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel Toussaint · 2022 - 5
One Night in Miami...Sam Cooke · 2020 - 6
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You2020 - 7
The Jazz AmbassadorsNarrator · 2018 - 8
Murder on the Orient ExpressDr. Arbuthnot · 2017 - 9
Red TailsDeclan 'Winky' Hall · 2012 - 10
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway2017 - 11
The Many Saints of NewarkHarold McBrayer · 2021 - 12
The Exorcist: BelieverVictor Fielding · 2023 - 13
Needle in a TimestackNick Mikkelsen · 2021 - 14
MusicEbo · 2021 - 15
OnlyWill · 2020 - 16
Cabiria, Charity, ChastityJack the Juggler · 2017 - 17
Luna Goes CruisingOscar (voice) · 2015 - 18PoeJulian 'Jupiter' Noble · 2011
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Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchPurlie · 2024 - 20
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia EaglesNarrator · 2025 - 21
MISCAST262026 - 22Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectSammy Davis Jr
