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Leslie Odom Jr.

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The Resume

    (August 6, 1981- )
    Born in New York City, New York
    Portrayed Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical 'Hamilton'
    Won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for 'Hamilton'
    Portrayed Sam Strickland in the musical series 'Smash'
    Film credits include 'Red Tails,' 'Murder on the Orient Express,' 'Harriet,' and 'Only'

Why he might be annoying:

    No, he's not related to Lamar Odom.
    He wrote an autobiography.
    Reports initially claimed that he had publicly chastised Mike Pence when he attended a performance of Hamilton shortly after Donald Trump was elected President.
    Actually it was Brandon Victor Dixon, who had assumed the role of Aaron Burr three months earlier.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He recorded two Jazz albums.
    He's a horror movie fanatic whose favorites include The Exorcist and 28 Days Later.
    His favorite shows are The Walking Dead, Roseanne, and Cheers.
    He was offered a role in an original Broadway show, but opted to finish school to get his degree instead.
    He sang America the Beautiful for the NBC broadcast of Super Bowl LII.
    He shared a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist with the cast of Hamilton.
    He reprised his role as Aaron Burr for the acclaimed film version which streamed on Disney+.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying