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Leslie Odom Jr.

Actor, ProducerBorn August 6, 1981 (43 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

Known For

  • Glass Onion
  • Hamilton
  • The Exorcist: Believer
  • The Many Saints of Newark
  • One Night in Miami...
  • Harriet
  • Music
  • Central Park
  • Needle in a Timestack
  • Only
  • Love in the Time of Corona
  • Vanished
  • Lincoln's Dilemma
  • Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2023
    The Exorcist: Believer · as Victor Fielding
    2022
    Glass Onion · as Lionel Toussaint
    2022
    The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (TV Series) · as Kwame (voice)
    2022
    Lincoln's Dilemma (TV Series) · as Frederick Douglass (voice)
    2021
    Abbott Elementary (TV Series) · as Draemond
    2021
    Needle in a Timestack · as Nick Mikkelsen
    2021
    The Many Saints of Newark · as Harold Mcbrayer
    2021
    Music · as Ebo
    2020
    One Night in Miami... · as Sam Cooke
    2020
    Love in the Time of Corona (TV Series) · as James
    2020
    2020
    Hamilton · as Aaron Burr
    2020
    2020
    Central Park (TV Series) · as Owen (voice)
    2019
    Blue's Clues & You! (TV Series) · as Mo Snow
    2019
    Harriet · as William Still
    2019
    Stucco · as Throne
    2019
    Only · as Will
    2018
    One Dollar (TV Series) · as Rand
    2018
    The Jazz Ambassadors · as Narrator
    2017
    Murder on the Orient Express · as Dr. Arbuthnot
    2017
    2014
    We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Dr. Leslie (voice)
    2014
    Gotham (TV Series) · as Ian Hargrove
    2012
    Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Sam Strickland
    2012
    Red Tails · as Declan 'winky' Hall
    2012
    House of Lies (TV Series) · as James
    2011
    Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Peter Collier
    2010
    Bandwagon (TV Series) · as Urban Glee Performer
    2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Fbi Agent Duane Lausten
    2009
    The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Barry Pert
    2009
    Zeke & Luther (TV Series) · as Mr. Arliss Bunnyson
    2007
    The Bill Engvall Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Pratt
    2007
    Supreme Courtships · as Marcus
    2006
    Big Day (TV Series) · as Freddy
    2006
    Vanished (TV Series) · as Malik Christo
    2005
    Close to Home (TV Series) · as Jordan Carter
    2005
    Threshold (TV Series) · as Sergeant Adams
    2005
    Supernatural (TV Series) · as Guy / Crossroads Demon
    2005
    Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as P.j. Walling
    2004
    The Big House (2004) (TV Series) · as Lamont
    2002
    CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Joseph Kayle
    2000
    Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Quentin Walsh
    1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Curtis Scott

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