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.
Filmography (8)
Hamilton
as Aaron Burr
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
as Self
The Exorcist: Believer
as Victor Fielding
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Lionel Toussaint
The Many Saints of Newark
as Harold McBrayer
One Night in Miami...
as Sam Cooke
Harriet
as William Still
Murder on the Orient Express
as Dr. Arbuthnot