Leslie Odom Jr.
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1981 (age 45)
Born in
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb45 acting credits
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
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Murder on the Orient Express
03 Nov 2017
Supernatural
13 Sep 2005
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
23 Nov 2022
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Gotham
22 Sep 2014
Person of Interest
22 Sep 2011
We Bare Bears
24 Aug 2015
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Filmography
2026
- MISCAST26
- Imperfect Womenas Donovan4 episodes
2025
- Hamiltonas Aaron Burr
- Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eaglesas Narrator
2023
- The Exorcist: Believeras Victor Fielding
2022
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Lionel Toussaint
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Kwame (voice)3 episodes
- Lincoln's Dilemmaas Frederick Douglass (voice)4 episodes
2021
- Abbott Elementaryas Draemond2 episodes
- Needle in a Timestackas Nick Mikkelsen
- The Many Saints of Newarkas Harold McBrayer
- Musicas Ebo
2020
- One Night in Miami...as Sam Cooke
- Love in the Time of Coronaas James4 episodes
- Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- Central Parkas Owen (voice)39 episodes
- Bombshell in Concert
- Onlyas Will
2019
- Blue's Clues & You!as Mo Snow (voice)1 episode
- Harrietas William Still
2018
- The Jazz Ambassadorsas Narrator
2017
- Murder on the Orient Expressas Dr. Arbuthnot
- Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2016
- Sanders Sidesas Leslie Odom Jr.1 episode
2015
- We Bare Bearsas Dr. Leslie (voice)1 episode
- Luna Goes Cruisingas Oscar (voice)
2014
- Gothamas Ian Hargrove1 episode
2012
- Smashas Sam Strickland12 episodes
- Red Tailsas Declan 'Winky' Hall
- House of Liesas James2 episodes
2011
- Person of Interestas Peter Collier8 episodes
- Poeas Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
2009
- The Good Wifeas Barry Pert1 episode
- NCIS: Los Angelesas FBI Agent Duane Lausten1 episode
2005
- Close to Homeas Jordan Carter1 episode
- Supernaturalas Guy1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas P.J. Walling1 episode
2002
- CSI: Miamias Joseph Kayle9 episodes
2000
- Gilmore Girlsas Quentin Walsh1 episode
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Curtis Scott7 episodes