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Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (/ ˈ oʊ d ə m /; born August 6, 1981) [1] is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. [2]
In 2012, Robinson married actor Leslie Odom Jr., whom she met in 2008 while auditioning for a role in the musical Once on This Island in Los Angeles. [7] Odom, who would later become known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the stage musical Hamilton, served as the assistant director of Once on This Island. [7]
Leslie Odom, Jr. (as producer), Irene Gandy (as producer), Kenny Leon (as producer), Nicolette Robinson (as producer), LaTanya Richardson Jackson (as producer), Samuel L. Jackson (as producer), Phylicia Rashad (as producer), Nnamdi Asomugha (as producer), Kerry Washington (as producer) Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the ...
Leslie Odom Jr. ("Hamilton") stars in Amazon's "One Night in Miami" as Black soul legend Sam Cooke. The actor talks equal pay and Black Lives Matter.
Leslie Odom Jr. isn’t just the star of the new, critically acclaimed Broadway revival of “Purlie Victorious.” He’s also one of its producers. The combination is really working for him.
Fans of HBO’s acclaimed crime drama “The Sopranos” waited more than 14 years to learn the origin story of the Italian American mob boss Tony Soprano.
Leslie Odom Jr. (born 1981), American actor and singer; Lometa Odom (1933–2017), American basketball player and coach; Mary H. Odom (1921–2014), American politician and educator; Mel Odom (disambiguation) Sammy Joe Odom, American football player; Steve Odom (born 1952), American football player; Susan Odom (1980-2021), American chemistry ...
Leslie Odom Jr.'s turn as Sam Cooke in "One Night in Miami..." earned him an Oscar nomination and the approval of Cooke's family, says granddaughter Nicole Cooke-Johnson.