Leslie Odom Jr.
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.
Known For
TV
Supernatural
Guy / Crossroads Demon
2005
TV
Grey's Anatomy
P.J. Walling
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Curtis Scott
1999
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
CSI: Miami
Joseph Kayle
2002
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Person of Interest
Peter Collier
2011
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
FBI Agent Duane Lausten
2009
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
The Good Wife
Barry Pert
2009
TV
Great Performances
Self - Performer
1971
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
Gotham
Ian Hargrove
2014
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Gilmore Girls
Quentin Walsh
2000
TV
We Bare Bears
Dr. Leslie (voice)
2015
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Filmography
2026TVImperfect Womenas Donovan2025FilmWicked: One Wonderful Nightas Self2025FilmHamiltonas Aaron Burr2025FilmHamilton: Reuniting the Revolutionas Self2025FilmSuper Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eaglesas Narrator2024FilmThe Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self - Performer2024FilmPurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patchas Purlie2023FilmHannah Waddingham: Home for Christmasas Self2023FilmThe Exorcist: Believeras Victor Fielding2022FilmGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Lionel Toussaint2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVThe Proud Family: Louder and Prouderas Kwame (voice)2022TVLincoln's Dilemmaas Frederick Douglass (voice)2021TVAbbott Elementaryas Draemond2021FilmKelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Aroundas Self2021FilmNeedle in a Timestackas Nick Mikkelsen2021FilmThe Many Saints of Newarkas Harold McBrayer2021FilmMusicas Ebo2020FilmOne Night in Miami...as Sam Cooke2020FilmMariah Carey's Magical Christmas Specialas Self2020FilmThe Disney Holiday Singalongas Self2020TVLove in the Time of Coronaas James2020FilmHamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You2020FilmThe Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depthas Self2020TVCentral Parkas Owen (voice)2020FilmBombshell in Concert2020FilmOne World: Together at Homeas Self2020TVTalking Sopranosas Self2020TVSome Good Newsas Self2020FilmOnlyas Will2019FilmHarrietas William Still2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2018FilmMickey’s 90th Spectacularas Self - Performance2018FilmThe Jazz Ambassadorsas Narrator2017FilmTaraji's White Hot Holiday Specialas Self / Santa Claus2017FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Dr. Arbuthnot2017FilmCabiria, Charity, Chastityas Jack the Juggler2017FilmHamilton: One Shot to Broadway2016FilmTony Bennett Celebrates 90as Self2016FilmBET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebrationas Self - Performer2016TVSanders Sidesas Leslie Odom Jr.2016FilmHamilton's Americaas Self2015TVTaraji's White Hot Holidaysas Self2015TVWe Bare Bearsas Dr. Leslie (voice)2015FilmLuna Goes Cruisingas Oscar (voice)2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014TVGothamas Ian Hargrove2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2012TVSmashas Sam Strickland2012FilmRed Tailsas Declan 'Winky' Hall2012TVHouse of Liesas James2011TVPerson of Interestas Peter Collier2011FilmPoeas Julian 'Jupiter' Noble2009TVThe Good Wifeas Barry Pert2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas FBI Agent Duane Lausten2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2006TVBig Dayas Freddy2005TVClose to Homeas Jordan Carter2005TVSupernaturalas Guy / Crossroads Demon2005TVGrey's Anatomyas P.J. Walling2004TVMiley's New Year's Eve Partyas Self - Musical Guest2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002TVCSI: Miamias Joseph Kayle2000TVGilmore Girlsas Quentin Walsh1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Curtis Scott1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1995TVVictoria's Secret Fashion Showas Self1991TVCharlie Roseas Self1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark1971TVGreat Performancesas Self - Performer1959TVThe Grammysas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmUntitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Projectas Sammy Davis Jr