Leslie Odom Jr.

Acting

Leslie Odom Jr.

Born 6 August 1981 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA · 45

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

Highlights

Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · P.J. Walling
Supernatural2005 · Series · Guy / Crossroads Demon
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Curtis Scott
Gotham2014 · Series · Ian Hargrove
Person of Interest2011 · Series · Peter Collier
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022 · Film · Lionel Toussaint

Filmography

Movies

17 films

MISCAST262026 · Film
Hamilton2025 · Film · Aaron Burr
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch2024 · Film · Purlie
The Exorcist: Believer2023 · Film · Victor Fielding
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022 · Film · Lionel Toussaint
Needle in a Timestack2021 · Film · Nick Mikkelsen
The Many Saints of Newark2021 · Film · Harold McBrayer
Music2021 · Film · Ebo
One Night in Miami...2020 · Film · Sam Cooke
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You2020 · Film
Bombshell in Concert2020 · Film
Only2020 · Film · Will
Harriet2019 · Film · William Still
Murder on the Orient Express2017 · Film · Dr. Arbuthnot
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway2017 · Film
Luna Goes Cruising2015 · Film · Oscar (voice)
Red Tails2012 · Film · Declan 'Winky' Hall

Filmography

Series

24 shows

Imperfect Women2026 · Series · Donovan
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · Series · Kwame (voice)
Lincoln's Dilemma2022 · Series · Frederick Douglass (voice)
Abbott Elementary2021 · Series · Draemond
Love in the Time of Corona2020 · Series · James
Central Park2020 · Series · Owen (voice)
Blue's Clues & You!2019 · Series · Mo Snow (voice)
Sanders Sides2016 · Series · Leslie Odom Jr.
We Bare Bears2015 · Series · Dr. Leslie (voice)
Gotham2014 · Series · Ian Hargrove
Smash2012 · Series · Sam Strickland
House of Lies2012 · Series · James
Person of Interest2011 · Series · Peter Collier
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Barry Pert
NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · Series · FBI Agent Duane Lausten
Big Day2006 · Series · Freddy
Vanished2006 · Series · Malik Christo
Close to Home2005 · Series · Jordan Carter
Supernatural2005 · Series · Guy / Crossroads Demon
Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · P.J. Walling
CSI: Miami2002 · Series · Joseph Kayle
Gilmore Girls2000 · Series · Quentin Walsh
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Curtis Scott
Great Performances1971 · Series · Purlie Victorious Judson