Leslie Odom Jr.
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Birthplace:
Queens, NY
Made his Broadway debut at age 17 in Rent (he cut school to audition for the show). Originated the character of Isaiah Sturdevant in the 2012 Broadway production of Leap of Faith, and the role won him the 2012 Astaire Award for Outstanding Male Dancer on Broadway. Coached a group of aspiring Broadway hopefuls who were preparing for the 2012 National High School Musical Theater Awards. Attended the same college as Smash costars Christian Borle and Megan Hilty. He and Hilty graduated a year apart and became friends in school. On Smash, he was promoted from recurring status in Season 1 to regular status in Season 2. Narrated the audiobook version of Taylor Branch's The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement (2013).
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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No Score Yet | The Many Saints of Newark |
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— | 2021 |
98% | One Night in Miami |
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— | 2020 |
No Score Yet | Harriet - Der Weg in die Freiheit |
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— | 2020 |
8% | Music |
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— | 2020 |
98% | Hamilton |
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— | 2020 |
No Score Yet | One World: Together at Home |
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— | 2020 |
73% | Harriet |
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— | 2019 |
No Score Yet | Needle in a Timestack |
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— | 2018 |
No Score Yet | The Jazz Ambassadors |
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— | 2018 |
60% | Murder On The Orient Express |
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$101.6M | 2017 |
40% | Red Tails |
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$49.5M | 2012 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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No Score Yet |
Central Park
2020
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58% |
Love in the Time of Corona
2020
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No Score Yet |
The Late Late Show With James Corden
2015
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92% |
Person Of Interest
2011-2016
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No Score Yet |
Live From Lincoln Center
2000-2019
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80% |
One Dollar
2018
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No Score Yet |
The Talk
2010
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No Score Yet |
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
2015
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No Score Yet |
CBS This Morning
2012
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No Score Yet |
Tavis Smiley
2013-2018
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No Score Yet |
Harry
2016-2018
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No Score Yet |
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen
2009
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No Score Yet |
Great Performances
2000
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93% |
The Good Wife
2009-2016
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No Score Yet |
The View
1997
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No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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No Score Yet |
Charlie Rose
2013-2017
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No Score Yet |
Late Night With Seth Meyers
2014
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28% |
State of Affairs
2014-2015
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78% |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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77% |
Gotham
2014-2019
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No Score Yet |
Vigilados: Person of Interest
2011-2016
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67% |
Smash
2012-2013
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No Score Yet |
Broadway or Bust
2012
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77% |
House of Lies
2012-2016
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No Score Yet |
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
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84% |
Grey's Anatomy
2005
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No Score Yet |
The Bill Engvall Show
2007-2009
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50% |
Big Day
2006-2007
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62% |
Vanished
2006
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85% |
Gilmore Girls
2000-2016
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65% |
Close to Home
2005-2007
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No Score Yet |
CSI: Miami
2002-2012
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44% |
Threshold
2005
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