2017Nominee
Best Performance
Murder on the Orient Express
Leslie Odom Jr.
Actor · Producer · Writer
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
August 6, 1981
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2022Nominee
Best Performance
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2020Nominee
Best Performance
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Career Highlights
2023Highlight
Best Performance
The Exorcist: Believer
2021Highlight
Best Performance
The Many Saints of Newark
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Murder on the Orient Express
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special