Leslie Odom Jr.
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as Dr. Arbuthnot Murder on the Orient Express 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.
Filmography
Murder on the Orient Express
as Dr. Arbuthnot
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Lionel Toussaint
The Exorcist: Believer
as Victor Fielding
Harriet
as William Still
The Many Saints of Newark
as Harold McBrayer
One Night in Miami...
as Sam Cooke
Red Tails
as Declan 'Winky' Hall
Music
as Ebo
Only
as Will
Hamilton
as Aaron Burr
Needle in a Timestack
as Nick Mikkelsen
Hamilton's America
as Self
One World: Together at Home
as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
The Disney Holiday Singalong
as Self
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Self / Santa Claus