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Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

Birthday: 1981-08-06 | Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Lincoln's Dilemma

as    Frederick Douglass (voice)

2021
Music

as    Ebo

2021
The Many Saints of Newark

as    Harold McBrayer

2021
Needle in a Timestack

as    Nick Mikkelsen

2020
Hamilton

as    Aaron Burr

2020
Love in the Time of Corona

as    James

2020
Central Park

as    Owen (voice)

2020
One Night in Miami...

as    Sam Cooke

2020
2020
Only

as    Will

2019
Harriet

as    William Still

2018
The Jazz Ambassadors

as    Narrator

2017
Murder on the Orient Express

as    Dr. Arbuthnot

2012
Smash

as    Sam Strickland

2006
Big Day

as    Freddy