birth_date: 1981-08-06 00:00:00
avg_rating: 4.13
name: Leslie Odom Jr.
about: Leslie Odom Jr., burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sung for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before he landed the role of a lifetime in one of the biggest musicals of all time, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and an actor.The actor turns author with his debut book 'Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning.' Leslie Odom Jr., burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sung for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before he landed the role of a lifetime in one of the biggest musicals of all time, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and an actor.The actor turns author with his debut book 'Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning.' ...more