Leslie Odom Jr.

For the album, see Leslie Odom Jr. (album).

Leslie Odom Jr.
Odom in 2024
Born	Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (1981-08-06) August 6, 1981 (age 43) New York City, US
Education	Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Occupations	Actor singer songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Nicolette Robinson ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2
Website	leslieodomjr.com

Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. ( /ˈoʊdəm/ ; 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] His performance was captured in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie nomination.

Odom is also known for his roles in the television series Smash (2012–2013) and Person of Interest (2013–2014), as well as the films Red Tails (2012), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Harriet (2019), The Many Saints of Newark (2021), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), and The Exorcist: Believer (2023). ^[3] For his role as singer Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami... (2020) he earned nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe for writing the film's original song "Speak Now". ^[4]

Odom voiced the character of Owen Tillerman in the Apple TV+ animated musical-comedy series Central Park, for which he was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award in 2020. Odom has released five albums: Leslie Odom Jr. (2014), Simply Christmas (2016), Mr. (2019), The Christmas Album (2020), and When a Crooner Dies (2023). He released his autobiography, Failing Up, in 2018. ^[5] Odom returned to Broadway in 2023, playing the title role in Purlie Victorious for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. ^{[6] [7]}

Early life and education

Odom was born in Queens, New York City. ^[8] His father, Leslie Lloyd Odom, worked in sales. ^[9] One of his maternal great-grandfathers was from South Africa, and a maternal great-great-grandfather was from Bridgetown, Barbados. ^[9] Odom's family moved to the East Oak Lane section of 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. ^{[10] [11]} Odom and his family attended Canaan Baptist Church in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, where he sang solos in the church choir. ^[10]

He earned a degree with honors at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and then moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2003.

Career

Acting career

Theater

Odom attended the New Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia, where he studied theater and performed in musicals. He then went on to study musical theater in college. At the age of 17, he made his Broadway debut as Paul in Rent . In 2001, he appeared in the ensemble of the one-night Broadway concert version of Dreamgirls .^{[ citation needed ]} He spent much of his time doing theater in Los Angeles, including in 2010 with Leap of Faith , ^[12] which moved to Broadway in 2012, with him starring as Isaiah Sturdevant. When the show closed shortly afterward, he relocated to New York City.^{[ citation needed ]} After starring Off-Broadway in Venice and in Witness Uganda (later retitled Invisible Thread ) at A.R.T. and in workshops, Odom worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda in the Encores! Off-Center production of Tick, Tick... Boom! , playing Michael. Odom also played Nat King Cole in the 2015 one-night Actors Fund of America benefit concert of Bombshell . ^[13]

Odom in Hamilton in 2015

Odom was nominated for a 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical ^[12] for the role of Aaron Burr in the off-Broadway production of Hamilton at The Public Theater. He continued in the same role at the Richard Rodgers Theatre after the show transferred to Broadway later that year. He also won a 2016 Grammy Award for the cast album, and won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.^{[ citation needed ]} Odom's final appearance in the role of Aaron Burr in Hamilton occurred on July 9, 2016, being replaced by Brandon Victor Dixon. ^[14] In September 2023, Odom returned to Broadway starring in Purlie Victorious . ^[15] It closed in February 2024 with Odom earning another Tony nomination. ^[16] In May 2024, a recording of the show was broadcast on PBS. ^[17]

Television

He has made guest appearances on several shows including Gilmore Girls , Grey's Anatomy , Supernatural , and The Good Wife . Odom had a recurring role on CSI: Miami , appearing as Joseph Kayle in nine episodes between 2003 and 2006.^{[ citation needed ]} He followed with a recurring role on Vanished , appearing in 10 episodes as Maliko Christo. From 2006 to 2007, he held a recurring role as Freddy on Big Day , appearing on nine episodes prior to its cancellation. He also had a supporting role in the television film Poe in 2011.^{[ citation needed ]} In the musical television series Smash , Odom had a recurring role as Sam Strickland in 2012, and was promoted to a starring role for the show's final season in 2013.^{[ citation needed ]} In late 2013, Odom was offered the leading role of Lucas Newsome on State of Affairs . He accepted the role, but ended up backing out to take the part of Aaron Burr in the workshops of the musical Hamilton .^{[ citation needed ]} In 2013 and 2014, he had a recurring role on Person of Interest as Peter Collier, appearing in eight episodes. He also played Reverend Curtis Scott in seven episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit between 2013 and 2015.^{[ citation needed ]}

Beginning on May 19, 2016, Odom hosted the Broadway.com web series Aaron Burr, Sir: Backstage at Hamilton with Leslie Odom Jr., with a new episode being uploaded every Thursday for eight weeks. Odom was also set to play Jimmy Jam in a 2017 miniseries about New Edition, but ended up leaving the project.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2020, Odom starred and executive produced the four-part, television miniseries Love in the Time of Corona opposite his wife Nicolette Robinson. ^[18] Love in the Time of Corona follows four interwoven stories about the hopeful search for love and connection during the quarantine as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Production began virtually on June 29, 2020, in Los Angeles using remote technologies. ^[19] The limited series premiered on Freeform on August 22, 2020. ^[20]

Odom voiced the character of Owen Tillerman in the Apple TV+ animated musical-comedy series Central Park, for which he was nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance at the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards. ^[21] He also guest starred on the Disney+ The Proud Family continuation The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder in its second season as Kwame. ^[22]

Film

Odom has appeared in short films, and had a supporting role as Walter Hall in the 2012 war film Red Tails .^{[ citation needed ]} He played Dr. Arbuthnot in Kenneth Branagh's 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express . ^[23] He also starred as abolitionist William Still in the 2019 film Harriet , about abolitionist Harriet Tubman. In 2019, Odom starred in Only , a post-apocalyptic romance alongside Freida Pinto.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2021, Odom starred as Ebo in the musical film Music, which was co-written and directed by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. ^{[24] [25]} It was released in February 2021. ^[26]

In 2020, Odom was cast as soul singer Sam Cooke in the Regina King–directed film adaptation of One Night in Miami , which was released in theaters and Amazon Prime on January 15, 2021. Odom received rave reviews from critics for his portrayal of Cooke and has since earned Academy Award, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominations including for the Best Supporting Actor and an additional nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.^{[ citation needed ]} With Sam Ashworth as co-writer, Odom co-wrote and performed "Speak Now", which also received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 78th Golden Globe Awards to be held on February 28, 2021. "Speak Now" is played during the end credits of One Night in Miami.^{[ citation needed ]}

In May 2021, Odom was cast in the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , the sequel to Rian Johnson's Knives Out starring Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc. ^[27] In July 2021, Odom was cast in The Exorcist: Believer , a sequel to William Friedkin's The Exorcist , with Ellen Burstyn reprising her role as Chris MacNeil. ^[28]

Recording career

In 2014, Odom self-released his debut album as a jazz singer, Leslie Odom Jr. on CD and SoundCloud, and promoted the album with several concerts at The Public Theater. In February 2016, he released a version of Selena Gomez's "Good For You" featuring his Hamilton castmate Daveed Diggs. ^[29] Odom was signed to a four-album deal with S-Curve Records in 2016. ^[30] He and producer Steve Greenberg narrowed down 200 potential tunes to ten tracks, and Odom recorded an updated and improved version of Leslie Odom Jr. during days off and afternoons before Broadway performances, in order to release the album before Odom left Hamilton. ^[31] Released in June 2016, the album charted at No. 1 on Billboard Jazz and No. 147 on Billboard 200.^{[ citation needed ]}

On November 11, 2016, Odom released his second album, Simply Christmas , which featured jazz interpretations of Christmas standards. A deluxe edition of the album was released in October 2017, with four additional songs. ^[32] Simply Christmas hit #1 on iTunes and the Billboard Jazz charts, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Holiday chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.^{[ citation needed ]} Odom released his third album and first of original material, Mr, in November 2019, and in October 2020, he debuted a new version of the album's standout song "Cold", featuring Sia. ^{[33] [34]}

His critically acclaimed second holiday album, The Christmas Album, was released in November 2020. The Christmas Album is Odom's fourth studio album. ^[35] Odom tours to promote his albums, performing concerts backed by a jazz quintet that includes a drummer, percussionist, bassist, guitarist and a pianist who is also Odom's musical director. ^[36]

In December 2017, Odom returned to the New York City stage in a solo concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The cabaret-style performance was crafted around signature songs and music that shaped this artist's journey, all performed with a world-class band in front of a live audience. The show was filmed for broadcast as an hour-long PBS special as part of the 17-time Emmy Award-winning series, Live from Lincoln Center , and premiered in April 2018.^{[ citation needed ]} In November 2023, Odom released his fifth studio album, When a Crooner Dies, featuring original music, published under BMG Rights Management.^{[ citation needed ]}

Writing

In June 2017, it was announced that Odom had a book deal for Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning, which he was writing with the intention to inspire younger readers. ^[37] The book, which was published by an imprint of Macmillan in March 2018, "outlines the setbacks and rejections that preceded his success." ^[5] Odom modeled his writing on the style of a commencement speech, exploring what he had learned throughout his life and the importance of pursuing passions. ^[37]

Personal life

Odom has been married to actress Nicolette Kloe Robinson since December 1, 2012. ^[38] They have a daughter, born in April 2017, ^[39] and a son, born in March 2021.

The couple met in 2008 while Robinson was a student at UCLA and auditioned for Once on This Island in Los Angeles. ^[38] When she replaced a cast member who left unexpectedly, assistant director Odom became responsible for bringing her quickly up to speed, and a romantic relationship ensued. ^[38]

Acting credits

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Scarecrow Joe	Joe	Short
2012	Red Tails	Declan 'Winky' Hall
2015	Luna Goes Cruising	Oscar	Short
2017	Murder on the Orient Express	Dr. John Arbuthnot
2019	Only	Will
	Harriet	William Still
2020	Hamilton	Aaron Burr
	One Night in Miami...	Sam Cooke
2021	Music	Ebo Odom
	The Many Saints of Newark	Harold McBrayer
	Needle in a Timestack	Nick Mikkelsen
2022	Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery	Lionel Toussaint
2023	The Exorcist: Believer	Victor Fielding

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003–2006	CSI: Miami	Joseph Kayle	Recurring role; 9 episodes
2004	The Big House	Lamont	2 episodes
2006	Threshold	Sergeant Adams	Episode: "The Crossing"
	Gilmore Girls	Quentin Walsh	Episode: "Bridesmaids Revisited"
	Vanished	Agent Malik Christo	Recurring role; 10 episodes
	Close to Home	Jordan Carter	Episode: "Prodigal Son"
2006–2007	Big Day	Freddy	Recurring role; 9 episodes
2007	The Bill Engvall Show	Mr. Pratt	2 episodes
	Supreme Courtships	Marcus	Television film
2008	Grey's Anatomy	P.J. Walling	Episode: "There's No "I" in Team"
2011	NCIS: Los Angeles	FBI Agent Duane Lausten	Episode: "Archangel"
	Zeke and Luther	Mr. Arliss Bunnyson	Episode: "Zeke, Luther, and Kojo Strike Gold"
	Bandwagon	Urban Glee performer	Episode: "You Can Do Anything"
	Supernatural	Guy	Episode: "Season Seven, Time for a Wedding"
	Poe	Julian 'Jupiter' Noble	Television film
2012	House of Lies	James	2 episodes
2012–2013	Smash	Sam Strickland	Lead role; 23 episodes
2013	Person of Interest	Peter Collier	Recurring role; 8 episodes
2013–2015	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Reverend Curtis Scott	Recurring role; 7 episodes
2014	Gotham	Ian Hargrove	Episode: "Harvey Dent"
2016	The Good Wife	Barry Pert	Episode: "Unmanned"
	Aaron Burr, Sir: Backstage at Hamilton with Leslie Odom Jr.	Host	Web series; 8 episodes
2018	We Bare Bears	Dr. Leslie	Voice, episode: "More Everyone's Tube" [40] [41]
	One Dollar	Randall Abatsy	4 episodes
2020–2022	Central Park	Owen Tillerman	Voice, main role
2020	Love in the Time of Corona	James	Main role [42]
	Martha Knows Best	Himself	Episode: "Winter Is Coming" [43]
2021	The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!	Himself (host)	TV special
	Blue's Clues & You!	Mo Snow	Voice, episode: "Blue's Snowy Day Surprise"
2022–2023	Abbott Elementary	Draemond Winding	2 episodes
2023	The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder	Kwame	Voice, 3 episodes
2024	Great Performances	Purlie Victorious Judson	Episode: "Purlie Victorious"

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Dates	Venue	Notes
1998	Rent	Paul / Cop / others	1998	Nederlander Theatre	Broadway
2001	Dreamgirls	Performer	September 24, 2001	Ford Center for the Performing Arts	Actors Fund Benefit Concert
2004	Jersey Boys	Ensemble	October 5, 2004 – January 16, 2005	La Jolla Playhouse	Tryout
2007	Being Alive	Performer	August 25 – September 9, 2007	Westport Country Playhouse	Regional
			October 25 – December 2, 2007	Philadelphia Theatre Company
2008	Once on This Island	Agwe, God of Water	September 12–14, 2008	Freud Playhouse	Regional; also assistant director
2009	Soul of Rodgers	Performer	October 2–3, 2009	Reprise Theatre Company	Revue
2010	Leap of Faith	Isaiah Sturdevant	October 3–24, 2010	Ahmanson Theatre	Tryout
2012			April 26 – May 13, 2012	St. James Theatre	Broadway
2013	Venice	Markos Monroe	May 28 – June 30, 2013	The Public Theater	Off-Broadway
2014	Hamilton	Aaron Burr	May 2014	The 52nd Street Project	Workshop
	Tick, Tick... Boom!	Michael	June 24–28, 2014	New York City Center	Encores!
2015–2016	Hamilton	Aaron Burr	January 20 – May 3, 2015	The Public Theater	Off-Broadway
			August 6, 2015 – July 9, 2016	Richard Rodgers Theatre	Broadway Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
2023–2024	Purlie Victorious	Purlie Victorious Judson	September 7, 2023 – February 4, 2024	Music Box Theatre	Broadway
2023	Gutenberg! The Musical!	The Producer	October 10, 2023	James Earl Jones Theatre

Workshops

• Witness Uganda (later retitled Invisible Thread ), 2010

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [44]	US Sales [45]	US Jazz [46]	US Holiday [45]
Leslie Odom Jr.	Released: August 12, 2014 June 20, 2016 (Reissue) Label: Self-released (original) S-Curve Records (Reissue) Formats: CD, digital download	147	59	1	—
Simply Christmas	Released: November 11, 2016 November 11, 2017 (Reissue) Label: S-Curve Records Formats: CD, digital download, LP	31	12	1	4
Mr	Released: November 8, 2019 Label: S-Curve Records Formats: CD, digital download	—	54	—	—
The Christmas Album	Released: November 6, 2020 Label: S-Curve Records Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
When a Crooner Dies	Released: November 17, 2023

Soundtrack albums

• Leap of Faith: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (December 4, 2012)
• Venice (Original Cast Recording) (September 23, 2014)
• Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (September 25, 2015)
• One Night in Miami... (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (January 15, 2021) The soundtrack features Odom's Original Song from the film, "Speak Now."

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Good For You"	2016	non-album single
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"		Simply Christmas
"America the Beautiful"	2018	non-album singles
"Without You"
"What Are We Waiting For" (featuring Nicolette Robinson)
"Bear Facts" (with the cast of We Bare Bears )
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" (with Ingrid Michaelson)		Ingrid Michaelson's Songs for the Season
"Under Pressure"	2019	Mr
"Go Crazy" [47]	2020
"Cold" (featuring Sia) [48]		non-album single

Other appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Hallelujah, I Believe"	2015	Jim Brickman	Comfort & Joy: The Sweet Sounds of Christmas and A Joyful Christmas
"Joy to the World"		The Broadway Cast of Hamilton	Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Vol. 17, 2015
"Autumn Leaves"	2016	N/A	Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
"Seriously"		Song written by Sara Bareilles	This American Life Ep.599
"My Romance"	2017	Billy Porter	Billy Porter Presents: The Soul of Richard Rodgers
"Sondheim: Medley: Children will Listen / You've Got to Be Carefully Taught (From "Into the Woods" & "South Pacific")"	2018	Renée Fleming, BBC Concert Orchestra, & Rob Fisher	Broadway

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2002	Princess Grace Awards	Acting		Won
2012	Fred and Adele Astaire Awards	Best Dancer on Broadway	Leap of Faith	Won
	Drama League Awards	Distinguished Performance		Nominated
2015	Drama Desk Awards	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical	Hamilton	Nominated
	Lucille Lortel Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical		Nominated
2016	Tony Awards	Best Actor in a Musical		Won
	Grammy Awards	Best Musical Theater Album		Won
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical		Nominated
		Favorite Onstage Pair (w/ Lin-Manuel Miranda)		Won
2017	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Jazz Album	Leslie Odom Jr.	Nominated
2018	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Drama Movie Actor	Murder on the Orient Express	Nominated
2020	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance	Central Park (for "Episode 1")	Nominated
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	Harriet	Nominated
2021	Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	One Night in Miami...	Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	AAFCA Awards	Best Ensemble		Won
	Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
	Austin Film Critics Association Awards			Nominated
	Black Film Critics Circle Awards			Won
		Best Ensemble		Won
	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Outstanding Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	British Academy Film Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role		Nominated	[49]
	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Chicago Indie Critics Circle Awards	Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Critics' Choice Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Best Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
		Best Acting Ensemble		Nominated
	Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Denver Film Critics Society Awards	Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Detroit Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Dorian Awards	Best Film Performance – Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Georgia Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture		Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards			Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Hollywood Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	Houston Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
		Best Ensemble		Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards	Robert Altman Award		Won
	International Online Cinema Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	Iowa Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
	Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards			Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Music City Film Critics Association Awards			Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
		Best Ensemble		Won
	New Mexico Film Critics Award	Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	New York Film Critics Online Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	North Dakota Film Society Awards	Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	Online Association of Female Film Critics	Best Supporting Male		Nominated
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
		Best Breakthrough Performance: Male		Nominated
		Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
	Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Phoenix Critics Circle			Nominated
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Won
	San Diego Film Critics Society Awards	Best Ensemble		Nominated
	San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	San Francisco Film Awards	Outstanding Ensemble Performance		Won
	Santa Barbara International Film Festival	Variety Artisans Award (For "Speak Now")		Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Original Song (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role		Nominated	[50]
		Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture		Nominated
	Seattle Film Critics Society	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
Sunset Film Circle Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
Utah Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Won
Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series	Hamilton	Won
Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards	Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie		Nominated
NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special		Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie		Nominated
Online Film & Television Critics Association Awards	Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series		Nominated
Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical		Nominated
2022	Grammy Awards	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media	One Night in Miami...	Nominated
		Best Song Written for Visual Media (For "Speak Now")		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Variety Special (Live)	The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back!	Nominated
2023	Astra TV Awards	Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Abbott Elementary	Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	International Online Cinema Awards	Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	Online Film & Television Association Awards			Nominated
2024	Tony Awards	Best Actor in a Play	Purlie Victorious	Nominated	[51]
		Best Revival of a Play		Nominated
	Drama League Awards	Distinguished Performance		Nominated
	Drama Desk Awards	Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play		Nominated
		Outstanding Revival of a Play		Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series		Nominated
	Broadway.com Audience Awards	Favorite Performance of the Year (Play)		Won
		Favorite Leading Actor in a Play		Won

In 2019, Odom was conferred an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts by his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, at its 122nd Commencement, where Odom was also the keynote speaker. ^[52]

See also

• List of actors with Academy Award nominations
• List of black Academy Award winners and nominees

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External links

• Official website
• Leslie Odom Jr.'s channel on YouTube
• Leslie Odom Jr. at IMDb
• Leslie Odom Jr. at the Internet Broadway Database
• Leslie Odom Jr. at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Leslie Odom Jr. discography at Discogs