Leslie Odom Jr.

American actor

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April 2025 Announced that he would be reprising the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway production of Hamilton from September 9, 2025 until November 23, 2025.
May 2024 A recording of Purlie Victorious was broadcast on PBS.
February 2024 Purlie Victorious closed, with Odom earning another Tony nomination.
October 10 2023 Appears as Guest Producer in 'Gutenberg! The Musical!' at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway
September 7 2023 Leslie Odom Jr. begins starring in 'Purlie Victorious' at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway, playing the role of Purlie Victorious Judson
February 4 2023 Concludes his run in 'Purlie Victorious' at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway
2022 Starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
2021 Appeared in The Many Saints of Newark.
2020 Starred in One Night in Miami..., earning multiple award nominations for his role as Sam Cooke. Also released The Christmas Album and voiced Owen Tillerman in Central Park, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
2019 Appeared in the film Harriet and released the album Mr.
2018 Published his autobiography, Failing Up.
2017 Appeared in the film Murder on the Orient Express.
2016 Released the album Simply Christmas.
2016 Won a Grammy Award for the Hamilton cast album.
2016 Won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in Hamilton.
July 9 2016 Made his final appearance as Aaron Burr in Hamilton on Broadway, being replaced by Brandon Victor Dixon.
2015 Nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for playing Aaron Burr in Hamilton's off-Broadway production at The Public Theater.
2015 Played Nat King Cole in a one-night Actors Fund of America benefit concert of Bombshell.
2014 Released his first album, Leslie Odom Jr.
2013 Acted in the television series Person of Interest.
2012 Appeared in the television series Smash and the film Red Tails.
2012 Starred as Isaiah Sturdevant in the Broadway production of Leap of Faith.

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