As Actor
Hamilton
2025
6.6
Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
Birth date
August 6, 1981
Birth place
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.
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One Night in Miami...
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Only
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2019
7.3
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7.0
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Murder on the Orient Express
2017
6.7