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Leslie Odom Jr.
Acting
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
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Supernatural
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
CSI: Miami
2002
The View
1997
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Person of Interest
2011
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Good Wife
2009
Gotham
2014
Gilmore Girls
2000
We Bare Bears
2015
Abbott Elementary
2021
The Oscars
1953
Smash
2012
House of Lies
2012
Central Park
2020
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Hamilton
2025
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
Music
2021
Harriet
2019
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Only
2020
Red Tails
2012
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