As Actor
Hamilton
2025
6.6
Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
Born
August 6, 1981
Place of Birth
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023
6.0
As Actor
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
5.8
As Actor
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
7.0
As Actor
Needle in a Timestack
2021
5.3
As Actor
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
6.3
As Actor
One Night in Miami...
2020
7.0
As Actor
Only
2020
5.3
As Actor
Harriet
2019
7.3
As Actor
The Jazz Ambassadors
2018
7.0
As Actor
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
6.7