Leslie Odom, Jr.
| Leslie Odom Jr. | |
|---|---|
Odom in costume as Aaron Burr in Hamilton
|
|
| Born |
August 6, 1981 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nicolette Robinson |
Leslie Odom Jr. (/oʊdəm/, born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, as well as in other theatrical productions. He is perhaps best known for his performances as Sam Strickland in the 2013 musical television series Smash, as well as in the role of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Odom was born in Queens, New York. Later, his family moved to the East Oak Lane section Philadelphia where he grew up. He attended Julia R. Masterman School for middle school and Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts for high school.After graduating, he attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduating with honors. After he graduated, he moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2003.
Odom sang as a teenager, and studied musical theatre in college. At the age of 17 he made his Broadway debut as Paul in Rent. In 2000, he appeared in the ensemble of the one-night Broadway concert version of Dreamgirls.
He spent much of his time doing theatre in LA, including in 2010 with Leap of Faith, which moved to Broadway in 2012, with him starring as Isaiah Sturdevant. The show closed shortly afterwards, however he made the move to New York and relocated there.
...
Wikipedia