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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.
Jul 29, 2024 · He married fellow actress Nicolette Robinson in 2012, and they have two children. Leslie Odom, Jr., is a multifaceted actor and singer best known for his breakout role as statesman Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster Broadway musical Hamilton.
Actor: Hamilton. Leslie Odom Jr. was born on 6 August 1981 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hamilton (2020), One Night in Miami... (2020) and Central Park (2020). He has been married to Nicolette Robinson since 1 December 2012. They have two children.
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Leslie Odom Jr. learned all about American history through his role in Hamilton but how much do his parents know about their family history?
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Odom Jr. is best known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton, for which he won the Tony Award for “Best Actor in a Musical” and a Grammy Award as a principal soloist on the original cast recording. He made his Broadway debut in RENT at the age of 17.
Oct 3, 2021 · And Odom connects this wider Black history with his grandfather off-screen and McBrayer on-screen. “My grandfather comes to New York. Harold settles in New Jersey,” Odom said.