Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr. (2016)

Leslie Odom Jr. (born August 6, 1981 in Queens , New York ) is an American film actor , musical artist , producer and singer. The Grammy and Tony Award winner gained greater fame for his role as Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton .

Life

Leslie Odom Jr. was born in New York but raised in Philadelphia with his parents and little sister . In Pittsburgh he attended Carnegie Mellon University . After graduating there in 2003, he moved to Los Angeles .

After first television appearances in two episodes of The Big House in the role of Lamont and in nine episodes of CSI: Miami , engagements in the series Vanished and Big Day followed . His first role in a feature film was in Anthony Hemingway's Red Tails . This was followed by major roles in the television series Smash , Person of Interest and Law & Order: New York .

Odom is also active in musical theater. Among other things, he worked in Los Angeles and on Broadway on the musical Leap of Faith (2010 and 2012), Off-Broadway on the musical Venice (2013).

In the musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda on the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton Odom played the lead role of Aaron Burr , friend and opponent of Hamilton. Odom was also involved in the 2015 album of the same name , which contains recordings of the Broadway staging of the musical.

Odom sings America the Beautiful before Super Bowl LII

In 2014 Leslie Odom Jr. released his solo album of the same name. It mainly contained pieces from musicals and was re-released in 2016 with a different tracklist. In the same year Simply Christmas was released with jazz versions of American Christmas carols, and in 2019 the album Pop and RnB album Mr.

On the occasion of the opening of the US Open on August 29, 2016 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, Odom sang his song Easy Lover with Phil Collins . He also appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show .

In Kenneth Branagh's 2017 Murder on the Orient Express , he played the role of Dr. Arbuthnot, starring Will in Takashi Doscher's science fiction drama Only .

At Super Bowl LII in early February 2018 , Odom sang America the Beautiful just before kick-off , while Pink sang the US national anthem.

In Thomas Kail's musical film Hamilton , Odom played the role of Burr as in the musicals . In 2020 he won the Down Beat Critics Poll 2020 as best male singer in the Rising Star category .

Filmography (selection)

2003-2006: CSI: Miami (TV series, 9 episodes)
2006: Vanished (TV series, 10 episodes)
2008: Grey's Anatomy (TV series, 1 episode)
2012: Red Tails
2012–2013: Smash (TV series, 23 episodes)
2013-2014: Person of Interest (TV series, 8 episodes)
2013–2015: Law & Order: New York (TV series, 7 episodes)
2017: Murder on the Orient Express (Murder on the Orient Express)
2019: Only
2019: Harriet - The Way to Freedom (Harriet)
2019: Stucco (short film)
2020: Central Park (TV series, voice)

Discography (selection)

2014: Leslie Odom Jr.
2016: Simply Christmas
2019: Mr

Soundtrack albums

Leap of Faith: The Musical (2012)
Venice (2014)
Hamilton (2015)

Awards

Grammy Award

2016 : Received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (for Hamilton , as part of the Original Broadway Cast)

NAACP Image Award

2020: Nomination for Best Supporting Actor ( Harriet - The Path to Freedom )

Tony Award

2016 : Award for Best Actor in a Musical (in Hamilton )

Down Beat Critics Poll

2020: Winner as Rising Star in the Best Singer category

Web links

Commons : Leslie Odom Jr. - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Leslie Odom Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Leslie Odom Jr. in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

↑ Leslie Odom Jr. In: discogs.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
^ Leslie Odom, Jr. To Give Keynote Address at CMU Commencement. In: cmu.edu, May 14, 2019.
↑ Kenneth Jones: Come All Ye Faithful: Raúl Esparza Begins Preaching in Broadway's Leap of Faith April 3 - Playbill.com. In: Playbill . April 17, 2012, accessed April 16, 2020 .
↑ Michael Gioia, Adam Hetrick: The Verdict: Critics Review NY Premiere of Venice, With Leslie Odom, Jr., Haaz Sleiman and Jennifer Damiano. In: Playbill . June 14, 2014, accessed April 16, 2020 .
↑ Mr - Leslie Odom, Jr. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. In: Allmusic . November 8, 2019, accessed April 16, 2020 (American English).
↑ Andy Greene: Watch Phil Collins, 'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. Perform 'Easy Lover'. In: Rolling Stone, August 30, 2016.
^ Lexy Perez: Super Bowl: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs "America the Beautiful". In: The Hollywood Reporter, February 4, 2018.
↑ Erik Anderson: 2020 NAACP Awards: Billy Porter, Lizzo, Regina King, Angela Bassett up for Entertainer of the Year. In: awardswatch.com, January 9, 2020.

personal data
SURNAME	Odom, Leslie Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Odom, Leslie Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film actor, record producer, and singer
DATE OF BIRTH	August 6, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City , United States

[1] Leslie Odom Jr. In: discogs.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

[2] Leslie Odom, Jr. To Give Keynote Address at CMU Commencement. In: cmu.edu, May 14, 2019.

[3] Kenneth Jones: Come All Ye Faithful: Raúl Esparza Begins Preaching in Broadway's Leap of Faith April 3 - Playbill.com. In: Playbill . April 17, 2012, accessed April 16, 2020 .

[4] Michael Gioia, Adam Hetrick: The Verdict: Critics Review NY Premiere of Venice, With Leslie Odom, Jr., Haaz Sleiman and Jennifer Damiano. In: Playbill . June 14, 2014, accessed April 16, 2020 .

[5] Mr - Leslie Odom, Jr. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. In: Allmusic . November 8, 2019, accessed April 16, 2020 (American English).

[6] Andy Greene: Watch Phil Collins, 'Hamilton' Star Leslie Odom Jr. Perform 'Easy Lover'. In: Rolling Stone, August 30, 2016.

[7] Lexy Perez: Super Bowl: Leslie Odom Jr. Performs "America the Beautiful". In: The Hollywood Reporter, February 4, 2018.

[8] Erik Anderson: 2020 NAACP Awards: Billy Porter, Lizzo, Regina King, Angela Bassett up for Entertainer of the Year. In: awardswatch.com, January 9, 2020.