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Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

Actor, also producer · Born August 6, 1981 (45) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 5 other major award bodies

Leslie Odom Jr. (born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway and in television and film, and has released two solo jazz albums. He is known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist. His television roles included Sam Strickland in the musical series Smash (2012–2013). He is also the author of the 2018 book Failing Up.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 6, 1981 (45)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Leslie Odom Jr.'s films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
22%
Morality
20%
Bonds
17%
Power
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
9%
Survival
8%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Mentor
3 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
6
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leslie Odom Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Odom Jr.'s titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Get Lite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • MISCAST26 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Imperfect Women(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Donovan

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Hamilton(2020)

    as Aaron Burr

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles(2025)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer · as Purlie

  • The Exorcist: Believer(2023)

    as Victor Fielding

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Glass Onion(2022)

    as Lionel Toussaint

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kwame (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Lincoln's Dilemma(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frederick Douglass (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Draemond

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Needle in a Timestack(2021)

    as Nick Mikkelsen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Many Saints of Newark(2021)

    as Harold McBrayer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Music(2021)

    as Ebo

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • One Night in Miami...(2020)

    Songs · as Sam Cooke

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Time of Corona(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · as James

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes on You(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Central Park(2020)

    Show 39 episodes · as Owen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Bombshell in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Only(2019)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Blue's Clues & You(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mo Snow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Harriet(2019)

    as William Still

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Ambassadors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • Murder on the Orient Express(2017)

    as Dr. Arbuthnot

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sanders Sides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Odom Jr.

  • We Bare Bears(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Leslie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Luna Goes Cruising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Oscar (voice)

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sam Strickland

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Red Tails(2012)

    as Declan 'Winky' Hall

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as James

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Peter Collier

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Julian 'Jupiter' Noble

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent Duane Lausten

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Barry Pert

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Big Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Freddy

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · as Malik Christo

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan Carter

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy / Crossroads Demon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as P.J. Walling

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · as Joseph Kayle

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Quentin Walsh

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Curtis Scott

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Purlie Victorious Judson · as Self - Performer

  • Untitled Sammy Davis Jr. Horror Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Sammy Davis Jr

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 45 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Hamilton (2020)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Glass Onion (2022)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19712026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 43 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thWriting1 of 47: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 47: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 47: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

47 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s19 · 19 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 18% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major awards from 15 major nominations, 2016–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • +1 other major body · 2 nominations
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Song Written for Visual Media
  2. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Song - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, won
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
  4. 2016
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Musical Theater Album

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Leslie Odom Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Super Bowl Champions: The 2024 Philadelphia Eagles (2025)

99th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Person of Interest (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leslie Odom Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles26–75 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles13–49 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles34–71 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles26–62 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles19–78 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leslie Odom Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Odom Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Janelle Monáe shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles