Leslie Odom Jr. (August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer best known for Hamilton, Smash, and One Night in Miami....
Odom earned universal acclaim for his portrayal of Deuteragonist and eventual Big Bad Aaron Burr in Hamilton. His subtle performance, smooth tenor voice, and skillful dancing caused many to say he stole the show, and won him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Odom experienced further success when he portrayed "King of Soul" Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami.... His portrayal earned him multiple accolades, including an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He also co-wrote the song "Speak Now" with Sam Ashworth for the film, bringing him additional awards love, such as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
He is married to fellow actor Nicolette Robinson, and they have one child.
Film Roles
- Red Tails as Declan 'Winky' Hall
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Dr. Arbuthnot
- Only as Will
- Harriet as William Still
- Hamilton as Aaron Burr
- One Night in Miami... as Sam Cooke
- Music (2021) as Ebo
- Glass Onion as Lionel Toussaint
Television Roles
- CSI: Miami as Joseph Kayle (recurring)
- The Big House as Lamont (1 episode)
- Threshold as Sgt. Adams (1 episode)
- Gilmore Girls as Quentin Walsh (1 episode)
- Vanished as Agent Malik Christo (recurring)
- Close to Home (2005) as Jordan Carter (1 episode)
- Big Day as Freddy (recurring)
- The Bill Engvall Show as Mr. Pratt (1 episode)
- Grey's Anatomy as P.J. Walling (1 episode)
- NCIS: Los Angeles as FBI Agent Duane Lausten (1 episode)
- Zeke and Luther as Mr. Arliss Bunnyson (1 episode)
- Bandwagon as Urban Glee Performer (1 episode)
- Supernatural as Guy (1 episode)
- Hou$e of Lie$ as James (1 episode)
- Smash as Sam Strickland (23 episodes)
- Person of Interest as Peter Collier (recurring)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Rev. Curtis Scott (recurring)
- Gotham as Ian Hargrove (1 episode)
- The Good Wife as Barry Pert (1 episode)
- We Bare Bears as Dr. Leslie (1 episode)
- One Dollar as Randall Abatsy (4 episodes)
- Central Park as Owen Tillerman
- Love In The Time Of Corona as James
- Abbott Elementary as Draemond Winding
Theatre Roles
- RENT as Paul/Cop/various
- Dreamgirls as Performer
- Jersey Boys as Ensemble
- Being Alive as Performer
- Once On The Island as Agwe, God of Water
- Soul Of Rodgers as Performer
- Leap Of Faith as Isaiah Sturdevant
- Venice as Markos Monroe
- tick, tick... BOOM! as Michael
- Hamilton as Aaron Burr
- Purlie Victorious as Purlie Victorious Judson
