Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
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.
TV Shows(41)
Imperfect Women
Donovan
2026
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Kwame (voice)
2022
Lincoln's Dilemma
Frederick Douglass (voice)
2022
Abbott Elementary
Draemond
2021
Love in the Time of Corona
James
2020
Central Park
Owen (voice)
2020
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020
Some Good News
Self
2020
Blue's Clues & You!
Mo Snow (voice)
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Sanders Sides
Leslie Odom Jr.
2016
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015
We Bare Bears
Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Gotham
Ian Hargrove
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Smash
Sam Strickland
2012
House of Lies
James
2012
Person of Interest
Peter Collier
2011
The Good Wife
Barry Pert
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
FBI Agent Duane Lausten
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Big Day
Freddy
2006
Close to Home
Jordan Carter
2005
Supernatural
Guy / Crossroads Demon
2005
Grey's Anatomy
P.J. Walling
2005
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
CSI: Miami
Joseph Kayle
2002
Gilmore Girls
Quentin Walsh
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Curtis Scott
1999
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self
1995
Charlie Rose
Self
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Great Performances
Self - Performer
1971
The Grammys
Self
1959
The Oscars
Self
1953
Movies(36)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
2025
Hamilton
Aaron Burr
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
Self
2025
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
Narrator
2025
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self - Performer
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Purlie
2024
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Self
2023
The Exorcist: Believer
Victor Fielding
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Lionel Toussaint
2022
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Self
2021
Needle in a Timestack
Nick Mikkelsen
2021
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!
Self - Host / Performer
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
Harold McBrayer
2021
Music
Ebo
2021
One Night in Miami...
Sam Cooke
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Self
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Self
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
2020
Bombshell in Concert
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Only
Will
2020
Harriet
William Still
2019
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Self - Performance
2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
Narrator
2018
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Self / Santa Claus
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
Dr. Arbuthnot
2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Jack the Juggler
2017
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self - Performer
2016
Hamilton's America
Self
2016
Luna Goes Cruising
Oscar (voice)
2015
Red Tails
Declan 'Winky' Hall
2012
Poe
Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
2011
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project
Sammy Davis Jr