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Leslie Odom Jr.
Actor, Producer
Born August 6, 1981 (41 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 · as Unknown |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery · as Unknown |
| 2022 | Lincoln's Dilemma (TV Series) · as Frederick Douglass (voice) |
| 2021 | Needle in a Timestack · as Nick Mikkelsen |
| 2021 | The Many Saints of Newark · as Harold McBrayer |
| 2021 | Music · as Ebo |
| 2020 | Hamilton · as Aaron Burr |
| 2020 | One Night in Miami... · as Sam Cooke |
| 2020 | Central Park (TV Series) · as Owen (voice) |
| 2020 | Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You · as Unknown |
| 2020 | Love in the Time of Corona (TV Series) · as James |
| 2019 | Only · as Will |
| 2019 | Harriet · as William Still |
| 2019 | Blue's Clues & You! (TV Series) · as Mo Snow |
| 2019 | Stucco · as Throne - Crowning Arm |
| 2018 | The Jazz Ambassadors · as Narrator |
| 2018 | One Dollar (TV Series) · as Rand |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express · as Dr. Arbuthnot |
| 2017 | Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Sanders Sides (TV Series) · as Leslie Odom Jr. |
| 2014 | We Bare Bears (TV Series) · as Dr. Leslie (voice) |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Ian Hargrove |
| 2012 | Red Tails · as Declan 'Winky' Hall |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as James |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Sam Strickland |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Peter Collier |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as FBI Agent Duane Lausten |
| 2009 | Zeke & Luther (TV Series) · as Mr. Arliss Bunnyson |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Barry Pert |
| 2006 | Big Day (TV Series) · as Freddy |
| 2006 | Vanished (TV Series) · as Malik Christo |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as P.J. Walling |
| 2005 | Threshold (TV Series) · as Sergeant Adams |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Guy / Crossroads Demon |
| 2005 | Close to Home (TV Series) · as Jordan Carter |
| 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 |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Performer |