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Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
Born: August 6, 1981
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
Murder on the Orient Express
as Dr. Arbuthnot
The Exorcist: Believer
as Victor Fielding
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Lionel Toussaint
Harriet
as William Still
Hamilton
as Aaron Burr
The Many Saints of Newark
as Harold McBrayer
Red Tails
as Declan 'Winky' Hall
One Night in Miami...
as Sam Cooke
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Music
as Ebo
