Leslie Odom Jr.

About Leslie Odom Jr.

He is a Broadway, television, and film actor best known for his work as Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical in 2015. He was well renowned for his role in NBC's Smash as Sam Strickland.

Leslie Odom Jr is an American actor and singer. He made his Broadway debut in 1998 and first recognized for his role as Aaron Burr in the Hamilton musical, he earned him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a musical comedy and a Grammy for Best Musical Album of 2016. Odom is also known for roles in the TV series Smash and Person of Interest, as well as films Murder on the Orient Express, Harriet and Hamilton. Odom is currently voicing the character Owen Tillerman in the Apple TV + Central Park animated musical comedy series, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2020. With her performance as singer Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami ..., Odom has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Critics Choice Award, a Golden Globe Award, and The Screen Actors Association Awards, among others .

Education	Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Born	August 6, 1981, New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active	1998–present
Children	2
Website	[leslieodomjr.com Official website]
Occupation	Actor, Singer

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Trivia

He has had re-occurring roles on television in CSI: Miami, Vanished, Big Day, Person of Interest and Law & Order: SVU. He released a self-titled jazz album in August of 2014. 

Leslie Odom Jr. before fame

He went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to study musical theater. At the age of 17, he made his Broadway debut as Paul in the musical Rent.

Achievement of Leslie Odom Jr.

On television, he has appeared in CSI: Miami, Vanished, Big Day, Person of Interest, and Law & Order: SVU. In August of 2014, he released a self-titled jazz CD.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Leslie Odom Jr. family life

He was born in Queens and raised in Philadelphia before moving to Los Angeles in 2003. He married Nicolette Robinson in 2012, and their daughter Lucille was born in April 2017. Their son Able Phineas was born in March 2021.

Associations of Leslie Odom Jr.

In the musical Hamilton, he co-starred with Jonathan Groff.

Leslie Odom Jr. Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	175 cm
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