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Leslie Odom Jr.
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Leslie Odom Jr.

Known for Grey's Anatomy · Murder on the Orient Express · Supernatural

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…

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Aug 6, 1981
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVGrey's Anatomy
Grey's AnatomyP.J. Walling · 2005
★ 8.2
MOVIEMurder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient ExpressDr. Arbuthnot · 2017
★ 6.7
TVSupernatural
SupernaturalGuy / Crossroads Demon · 2005
★ 8.3
MOVIEGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel Toussaint · 2022
★ 7.0
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott · 1999
★ 8.0
TVGotham
GothamIan Hargrove · 2014
★ 7.6
TVPerson of Interest
Person of InterestPeter Collier · 2011
★ 8.1
TVWe Bare Bears
We Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice) · 2015
★ 7.7

Filmography

Movies

P
PoeJulian 'Jupiter' Noble
2011
Red TailsDeclan 'Winky' Hall
2012
Luna Goes CruisingOscar (voice)
2015
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationSelf - Performer
2016
Hamilton's AmericaSelf
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90Self
2016
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
Murder on the Orient ExpressDr. Arbuthnot
2017
Mickey's 90th SpectacularSelf - Performance
2018
The Jazz AmbassadorsNarrator
2018
HarrietWilliam Still
2019
Bombshell in Concert
2020
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas SpecialSelf
2020
One Night in Miami...Sam Cooke
2020
One Night in Miami...Songs
2020
One World: Together at HomeSelf
2020
OnlyWill
2020
The Disney Holiday SingalongSelf
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-DepthSelf
2020
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf
2021
MusicEbo
2021
Needle in a TimestackNick Mikkelsen
2021
The Many Saints of NewarkHarold McBrayer
2021
TT
The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!Self - Host / Performer
2021
Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLionel Toussaint
2022
Hannah Waddingham: Home for ChristmasSelf
2023
The Exorcist: BelieverVictor Fielding
2023
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchPurlie
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchProducer
2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday SpectacularSelf - Performer
2024
HamiltonAaron Burr
2025
Hamilton: Reuniting the RevolutionSelf
2025
Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia EaglesNarrator
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelf
2025
MISCAST26
2026
GL
Get Lite
2027
US
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectSammy Davis Jr
US
Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror ProjectWriter

Television

The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
Great PerformancesSelf - Performer · 1 eps
1971
Great PerformancesPurlie Victorious Judson · 1 eps
1971
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
Charlie RoseSelf · 1 eps
1991
Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelf · 1 eps
1995
The ViewSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCurtis Scott · 7 eps
1999
Gilmore GirlsQuentin Walsh · 1 eps
2000
CSI: MiamiJoseph Kayle · 9 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelf - Musical Guest · 1 eps
2004
Close to HomeJordan Carter · 1 eps
2005
Grey's AnatomyP.J. Walling · 1 eps
2005
SupernaturalGuy / Crossroads Demon · 1 eps
2005
Big DayFreddy · 13 eps
2006
VanishedMalik Christo · 9 eps
2006
NCIS: Los AngelesFBI Agent Duane Lausten · 1 eps
2009
The Good WifeBarry Pert · 1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2009
Person of InterestPeter Collier · 8 eps
2011
House of LiesJames · 2 eps
2012
SmashSam Strickland · 12 eps
2012
GothamIan Hargrove · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 3 eps
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 1 eps
2014
Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
We Bare BearsDr. Leslie (voice) · 1 eps
2015
Sanders SidesLeslie Odom Jr. · 1 eps
2016
SteveSelf · 1 eps
2017
A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf · 1 eps
2019
Blue's Clues & You!Mo Snow (voice) · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Central ParkOwen (voice) · 39 eps
2020
Love in the Time of CoronaJames · 4 eps
2020
Love in the Time of CoronaExecutive Producer
2020
Some Good NewsSelf · 1 eps
2020
Talking SopranosSelf · 1 eps
2020
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2020
Abbott ElementaryDraemond · 2 eps
2021
Lincoln's DilemmaFrederick Douglass (voice) · 4 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderKwame (voice) · 3 eps
2022
Imperfect WomenDonovan · 4 eps
2026

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