Person
Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting · Born 1981-08-06 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Curtis Scott
Grey's Anatomy
P.J. Walling
Supernatural
Guy / Crossroads Demon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
CSI: Miami
Joseph Kayle
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Person of Interest
Peter Collier
The Good Wife
Barry Pert
Gilmore Girls
Quentin Walsh
Filmography
- 2026MISCAST26
- 2026Imperfect WomenDonovan
- 2025Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelf
- 2025HamiltonAaron Burr
- 2025Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelf
- 2025Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia EaglesNarrator
- 2024The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday SpectacularSelf - Performer
- 2024Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchPurlie
- 2023Hannah Waddingham: Home for ChristmasSelf
- 2023The Exorcist: BelieverVictor Fielding
- 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel Toussaint
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderKwame (voice)
- 2022Lincoln's DilemmaFrederick Douglass (voice)
- 2021Abbott ElementaryDraemond
- 2021Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf
- 2021Needle in a TimestackNick Mikkelsen
- 2021The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!Self - Host / Performer
- 2021The Many Saints of NewarkHarold McBrayer
- 2021MusicEbo
- 2020One Night in Miami...Sam Cooke
- 2020Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas SpecialSelf
- 2020The Disney Holiday SingalongSelf
- 2020Love in the Time of CoronaJames
- 2020Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- 2020The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelf
- 2020Central ParkOwen (voice)
- 2020Bombshell in Concert
- 2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
- 2020Talking SopranosSelf
- 2020Some Good NewsSelf
- 2020OnlyWill
- 2019Blue's Clues & You!Mo Snow (voice)
- 2019HarrietWilliam Still
- 2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2018Mickey’s 90th SpectacularSelf - Performance
- 2018The Jazz AmbassadorsNarrator
- 2017Taraji's White Hot Holiday SpecialSelf / Santa Claus
- 2017Murder on the Orient ExpressDr. Arbuthnot
- 2017Cabiria, Charity, ChastityJack the Juggler
- 2017SteveSelf
- 2017Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
- 2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90Self
- 2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - Performer
- 2016Sanders SidesLeslie Odom Jr.
- 2016Hamilton's AmericaSelf
- 2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf
- 2015We Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice)
- 2015Luna Goes CruisingOscar (voice)
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
- 2014GothamIan Hargrove
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2012SmashSam Strickland
- 2012Red TailsDeclan 'Winky' Hall
- 2012House of LiesJames
- 2011Person of InterestPeter Collier
- 2011PoeJulian 'Jupiter' Noble
- 2009The Good WifeBarry Pert
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesFBI Agent Duane Lausten
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2006Big DayFreddy
- 2006VanishedMalik Christo
- 2005Close to HomeJordan Carter
- 2005SupernaturalGuy / Crossroads Demon
- 2005Grey's AnatomyP.J. Walling
- 2004Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelf - Musical Guest
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2002CSI: MiamiJoseph Kayle
- 2000Gilmore GirlsQuentin Walsh
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott
- 1997The ViewSelf - Guest
- 1995Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelf
- 1991Charlie RoseSelf
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
- 1971Great PerformancesSelf - Performer
- 1959The GrammysSelf
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- —Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectSammy Davis Jr
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