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.
80 acting credits
Acting · 80
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Supernatural
2005
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
CSI: Miami
2002
Person of Interest
2011
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Good Wife
2009
Gilmore Girls
2000
Gotham
2014
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Great Performances
1971
We Bare Bears
2015
Sherri
2022
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Smash
2012
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Abbott Elementary
2021
Close to Home
2005
The Oscars
1953
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Imperfect Women
2026
House of Lies
2012
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995
Central Park
2020
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Talking Sopranos
2020
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
Steve
2017
Hamilton
2025
Charlie Rose
1991
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Some Good News
2020
Big Day
2006
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
Blue's Clues & You!
2019
Harriet
2019
Red Tails
2012
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Lincoln's Dilemma
2022
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
One Night in Miami...
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020
Love in the Time of Corona
2020
One World: Together at Home
2020
Needle in a Timestack
2021
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
Music
2021
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Only
2020
The Grammys
1959
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017
Sanders Sides
2016
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
Bombshell in Concert
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
Hamilton's America
2016
Poe
2011
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
Luna Goes Cruising
2015
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025
MISCAST26
2026
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
2021
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project
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