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Leslie Odom Jr.
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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
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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CSI: Miami
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Oscars
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Gilmore Girls
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Grey's Anatomy
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Supernatural
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We Bare Bears
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
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The Grammy Awards
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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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Abbott Elementary
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Gotham
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House of Lies
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Miley's New Year's Eve Party
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Red Tails
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Murder on the Orient Express
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Smash
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Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
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One Night in Miami...
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Lincoln's Dilemma
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Only
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The Many Saints of Newark
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Hamilton
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Central Park
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Needle in a Timestack
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The Exorcist: Believer
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