Leslie Odom Jr.
Department: Acting
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
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021
Music
2021
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
2018
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
Luna Goes Cruising
2015
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Red Tails
2012
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
Needle in a Timestack
2021
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
Harriet
2019
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Only
2020
One Night in Miami...
2020
Bombshell in Concert
2020
Hamilton
2025
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
Hamilton's America
2016
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
One World: Together at Home
2020
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Poe
2011
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project
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The View
1997
We Bare Bears
2015
Great Performances
1971
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Smash
2012
Person of Interest
2011
The Oscars
1953
Gotham
2014
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
Lincoln's Dilemma
2022
Gilmore Girls
2000
Abbott Elementary
2021
Supernatural
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Grammys
1959
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Big Day
2006
Sherri
2022
House of Lies
2012
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
CSI: Miami
2002
Some Good News
2020
Central Park
2020
Love in the Time of Corona
2020
The Good Wife
2009
Charlie Rose
1991
Talking Sopranos
2020
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Close to Home
2005
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Sanders Sides
2016
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Imperfect Women
2026
Great Performances
1971
Blue's Clues & You!
2019