
Acting
Born August 6, 1981 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025

Hamilton
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025

Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles
2025

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
2023

The Exorcist: Believer
2023

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021

Needle in a Timestack
2021

The Many Saints of Newark
2021

Music
2021

One Night in Miami...
2020

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020

The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020

Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020

The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020

Bombshell in Concert
2020

One World: Together at Home
2020

Only
2020

Harriet
2019

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
2018

The Jazz Ambassadors
2018

Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
2017

Murder on the Orient Express
2017

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
2016

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
2016

Hamilton's America
2016

Luna Goes Cruising
2015

Red Tails
2012
Poe
2011