Leslie Odom Jr.
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.
Known For
Actor
as Victor Fielding
as Lionel Toussaint
as Self - Guest
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
as Nick Mikkelsen
as Harold McBrayer
as Ebo
as Draemond
as Sam Cooke
as Self
as Aaron Burr
as Self
as Will
as James
as Owen (voice)
as Self
as Self
as William Still
as Self
as Self
as Self - Performance
as Narrator
as Self / Santa Claus
as Dr. Arbuthnot
as Jack the Juggler
as Self
as Self - Performer
as Self
as Oscar (voice)
as Self
as Dr. Leslie (voice)
as Ian Hargrove
as Declan 'Winky' Hall
as Sam Strickland
as James
as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
as Peter Collier
as Barry Pert
as Self - Guest
as Freddy
as Guy / Crossroads Demon
as P.J. Walling
as Self - Musical Guest
as Joseph Kayle
as Quentin Walsh
as Curtis Scott
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest
as Self - Performer
as Self
as Self
Producer
as Executive Producer