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

Grey's Anatomy

27 March 2005

Murder on the Orient Express

3 November 2017

Supernatural

13 September 2005

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

12 November 2022

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch	Purlie
2023	The Exorcist: Believer	Victor Fielding
2023	Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas	Self
2022	Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery	Lionel Toussaint
2022	Lincoln's Dilemma	Frederick Douglass (voice)
2022	Sherri	Self - Guest
2021	The Many Saints of Newark	Harold McBrayer
2021	Abbott Elementary	Draemond
2021	Music	Ebo
2021	Needle in a Timestack	Nick Mikkelsen
2021	Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around	Self
2020	Hamilton	Aaron Burr
2020	One Night in Miami...	Sam Cooke
2020	Only	Will
2020	Central Park	Owen (voice)
2020	One World: Together at Home	Self
2020	Some Good News	Self
2020	The Disney Holiday Singalong	Self
2020	Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020	Love in the Time of Corona	James
2020	Bombshell in Concert
2020	The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth	Self
2019	Harriet	William Still
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show	Self
2019	A Little Late with Lilly Singh	Self
2018	Mickey’s 90th Spectacular	Self - Performance
2018	The Jazz Ambassadors	Narrator
2017	Murder on the Orient Express	Dr. Arbuthnot
2017	Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017	Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special	Self / Santa Claus
2017	Cabiria, Charity, Chastity	Jack the Juggler
2016	Hamilton's America	Self
2016	Tony Bennett Celebrates 90	Self
2016	BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration	Self - Performer
2015	We Bare Bears	Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015	Luna Goes Cruising	Oscar (voice)
2015	Taraji's White Hot Holidays	Self
2014	Gotham	Ian Hargrove
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2012	Red Tails	Declan 'Winky' Hall
2012	House of Lies	James
2012	Smash	Sam Strickland
2011	Person of Interest	Peter Collier
2009	The Good Wife	Barry Pert
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2006	Big Day	Freddy
2005	Grey's Anatomy	P.J. Walling
2005	Supernatural	Guy / Crossroads Demon
2004	Miley's New Year's Eve Party	Self - Musical Guest
2002	CSI: Miami	Joseph Kayle
2000	Gilmore Girls	Quentin Walsh
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Curtis Scott
1999	Victoria's Secret Fashion Show	Self
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1991	Charlie Rose	Self - Guest
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark	Self - Guest
1971	Great Performances	Self - Performer
1959	The Grammy Awards	Self
1953	The Oscars	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2024	Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch	Producer
2020	Love in the Time of Corona	Executive Producer