Leslie Odom Jr.
Birthday: 1981-08-06 | Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USALeslie 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
Acting
Role
as Frederick Douglass (voice)
as Ebo
as Harold McBrayer
as Nick Mikkelsen
as Aaron Burr
as James
as Owen (voice)
as Sam Cooke
as Self
as Will
as William Still
as Narrator
as Dr. Arbuthnot
as Sam Strickland
as Freddy
