Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

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.

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TV Series

The View

The View

4.5
We Bare Bears

We Bare Bears

7.718
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.3
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

3.6
Smash

Smash

6.5
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

8.1
The Oscars

The Oscars

7
Gotham

Gotham

7.592
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

7.6
Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

7.2
Lincoln's Dilemma

Lincoln's Dilemma

6.7
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

7.885
Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

7.462
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.296
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.225
The Grammys

The Grammys

8.7
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.853
Big Day

Big Day

5.2
Sherri

Sherri

4.2
House of Lies

House of Lies

6.583
Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

10
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.5
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.061
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.422
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.71
Some Good News

Some Good News

6.2
Central Park

Central Park

6.3
Love in the Time of Corona

Love in the Time of Corona

4.2
The Good Wife

The Good Wife

7.598
Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

5.7
Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.4
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.53
Imperfect Women

Imperfect Women

0

Movies

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

7
Music

Music

5.3
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

6
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

8.2
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

0
Luna Goes Cruising

Luna Goes Cruising

2
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

6.702
Red Tails

Red Tails

6.576
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

4.333
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

6.7
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

8
The Jazz Ambassadors

The Jazz Ambassadors

7
Needle in a Timestack

Needle in a Timestack

5.259
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

9
Harriet

Harriet

7.3
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

8.4
The Many Saints of Newark

The Many Saints of Newark

6.319
Only

Only

5.3
One Night in Miami...

One Night in Miami...

7.014
Bombshell in Concert

Bombshell in Concert

9.3
Hamilton

Hamilton

8.14
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You

7
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth

7
Hamilton's America

Hamilton's America

6.8
The Disney Holiday Singalong

The Disney Holiday Singalong

7.2
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

7.051
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

7
The Exorcist: Believer

The Exorcist: Believer

5.9
Poe

Poe

1
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

4.9
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

6.1
Hamilton Sing-Along

Hamilton Sing-Along

0
Hamilton performs at 2025 Tony Awards

Hamilton performs at 2025 Tony Awards

0