Biography
Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. His performance was captured in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie nomination.
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 2016
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2021 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2021 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 2021 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Talking Sopranos
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Supernatural
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Grey's Anatomy
Person of Interest
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hamilton
Gilmore Girls
We Bare Bears
CSI: Miami
Gotham
The Good Wife
Abbott Elementary
NCIS: Los Angeles
Harriet
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Glass Onion
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You
One Night in Miami...
Blue's Clues & You
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Lincoln's Dilemma
Murder on the Orient Express
Red Tails
House of Lies
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Smash
Imperfect Women
The Many Saints of Newark
Central Park
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Charlie Rose
Great Performances
Close to Home
The Exorcist: Believer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Needle in a Timestack
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Music
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen