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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.
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 |