Leslie Odom Jr.

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1981-08-06 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Leslie Odom Jr.

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.

Acting

2021

Music

as Ebo

2018

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

as Self - Performance

2015

Luna Goes Cruising

as Oscar (voice)

2017

2012

Red Tails

as Declan 'Winky' Hall

2017

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

as Jack the Juggler

2018

2021

Needle in a Timestack

as Nick Mikkelsen

2019

Harriet

as William Still

2017

2020

Only

as Will

2021

The Many Saints of Newark

as Harold McBrayer

2020

2025

Hamilton

as Aaron Burr

2022

2023

The Exorcist: Believer

as Victor Fielding

2011

Poe

as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble

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