Leslie Odom Jr.
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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). 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".
Odom currently voices 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. 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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