Acting
Leslie Odom Jr.
Born 1981
Known for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Exorcist: Believer, Murder on the Orient Express.
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Born08/06/1981
Age45 years old
BirthplaceQueens, New York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asLeslie 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.
Movie Credits
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
Needle in a Timestack (2021)
Hamilton (2025)
Music (2021)
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (2023)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular (2024)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016)
