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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Grey's Anatomy

Supernatural

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

CSI: Miami

The Good Wife

NCIS: Los Angeles

All Movies (37)

• MISCAST262026
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night2025 · as Self
• Hamilton2025 · as Aaron Burr
• Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution2025 · as Self
• Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles2025 · as Narrator
• The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular2024 · as Self - Performer
• Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch2024 · as Purlie
• Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas2023 · as Self
• The Exorcist: Believer2023 · as Victor Fielding
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022 · as Lionel Toussaint
• Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around2021 · as Self
• Needle in a Timestack2021 · as Nick Mikkelsen
• The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!2021 · as Self - Host / Performer
• The Many Saints of Newark2021 · as Harold McBrayer
• Music2021 · as Ebo
• One Night in Miami...2020 · as Sam Cooke
• Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special2020 · as Self
• The Disney Holiday Singalong2020 · as Self
• Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You2020
• The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth2020 · as Self
• Bombshell in Concert2020
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
• Only2020 · as Will
• Harriet2019 · as William Still
• Mickey’s 90th Spectacular2018 · as Self - Performance
• The Jazz Ambassadors2018 · as Narrator
• Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special2017 · as Self / Santa Claus
• Murder on the Orient Express2017 · as Dr. Arbuthnot
• Cabiria, Charity, Chastity2017 · as Jack the Juggler
• Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway2017
• Tony Bennett Celebrates 902016 · as Self
• BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration2016 · as Self - Performer
• Hamilton's America2016 · as Self
• Luna Goes Cruising2015 · as Oscar (voice)
• Red Tails2012 · as Declan 'Winky' Hall
• Poe2011 · as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble
• Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project— · as Sammy Davis Jr

All TV Shows (46)

• Imperfect Women2026 · as Donovan
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder2022 · as Kwame (voice)
• Lincoln's Dilemma2022 · as Frederick Douglass (voice)
• Abbott Elementary2021 · as Draemond
• Love in the Time of Corona2020 · as James
• Central Park2020 · as Owen (voice)
• Talking Sopranos2020 · as Self
• Some Good News2020 · as Self
• Blue's Clues & You!2019 · as Mo Snow (voice)
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Steve2017 · as Self
• Sanders Sides2016 · as Leslie Odom Jr.
• Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
• We Bare Bears2015 · as Dr. Leslie (voice)
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Gotham2014 · as Ian Hargrove
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Smash2012 · as Sam Strickland
• House of Lies2012 · as James
• Person of Interest2011 · as Peter Collier
• The Good Wife2009 · as Barry Pert
• NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as FBI Agent Duane Lausten
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Big Day2006 · as Freddy
• Vanished2006 · as Malik Christo
• Close to Home2005 · as Jordan Carter
• Supernatural2005 · as Guy / Crossroads Demon
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as P.J. Walling
• Miley's New Year's Eve Party2004 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• CSI: Miami2002 · as Joseph Kayle
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Quentin Walsh
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Curtis Scott
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Victoria's Secret Fashion Show1995 · as Self
• Charlie Rose1991 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Great Performances1971 · as Self - Performer
• Great Performances1971 · as Purlie Victorious Judson
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self