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Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 18, 1952 (72)
Birthplace Eltham, London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Delroy George Lindo (born 18 November 1952) is an English–American actor. He is the recipient of such accolades as an NAACP Image Award, a Satellite Award, and nominations for a Drama Desk Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Tony Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild ... Awards. He moved with his mother to San Francisco when he was 16 after they had left London and lived in Canada for a few years. Here, he completed his education and entered acting. Lindo has played prominent roles in four Spike Lee films: West Indian Archie in Malcolm X (1992), Woody Carmichael in Crooklyn (1994), Rodney Little in Clockers (1995), and Paul in Da 5 Bloods (2020). He has been praised for performing in Da 5 Bloods as a Vietnam War veteran, winning the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. Lindo also played Bo Catlett in Get Shorty (1995), Arthur Rose in The Cider House Rules (1999), and Detective Castlebeck in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). Lindo starred as Alderman Ronin Gibbons in the TV series The Chicago Code (2011), as Winter in the series Believe (2014), and as Adrian Boseman in The Good Fight (2017–2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Delroy Lindo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Sinners

Sinners

2025

as Delta Slim

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

2021

as Bass Reeves

Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods

2020

as Paul

LX 2048

LX 2048

2020

as Donald Stein

Malicious

Malicious

2018

as Dr. Clark

Battlecreek

Battlecreek

2017

as Arthur

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015

as John Williams (voice)

Point Break

Point Break

2015

as FBI Instructor

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

2015

as Malachi

Cymbeline

Cymbeline

2014

as Belarius

The Big Bang

The Big Bang

2011

as Skeres

Dug's Special Mission

Dug's Special Mission

2009

as Beta (voice)

Up

Up

2009

as Beta (voice)

One Bad Cat

One Bad Cat

2008

as Narrator

This Christmas

This Christmas

2007

as Joe Black

Domino

Domino

2005

as Claremont Williams

Sahara

Sahara

2005

as Carl

Wondrous Oblivion

Wondrous Oblivion

2004

as Dennis

Profoundly Normal

Profoundly Normal

2003

as Ricardo Thornton

The Core

The Core

2003

as Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton

Heist

Heist

2001

as Bobby 'Bob' Blane

The One

The One

2001

as MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant

The Last Castle

The Last Castle

2001

as Gen. Wheeler

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

as Det. Roland Castlebeck

Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

2000

as Isaak O'Day

Strange Justice

Strange Justice

1999

as Clarence Thomas

Pros & Cons

Pros & Cons

1999

as Kyle

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

1999

as Arthur Rose

The Book of Stars

The Book of Stars

1999

as Professor

Glory & Honor

Glory & Honor

1998

as Mathew Henson

First Time Felon

First Time Felon

1997

as Calhoun

A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

as Jackson

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

as Phillipe Moyez (uncredited)

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

1996

as Satchel Paige

Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

1996

as Red

The Winner

The Winner

1996

as Kingman

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996

as Colonel Max Wilkins

Ransom

Ransom

1996

as Agent Lonnie Hawkins

Clockers

Clockers

1995

as Rodney Little

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995

as Bo Catlett

Congo

Congo

1995

as Captain Wanta (Uncredited)

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

1994

as Woody Carmichael

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

1993

as Howard

Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

1993

as Bonafide

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

as West Indian Archie

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

as Captain Brix

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

as Mabruki

Bright Angel

Bright Angel

1990

as Harley

The Blood of Heroes

The Blood of Heroes

1989

as Mbulu

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

1989

as Berger

More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti

1979

as Army Sergeant

Partners

Partners

1976

as Drug Kingpin

Find the Lady

Find the Lady

1976

as Sam

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Organization Category Movie
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor Da 5 Bloods Nominated
Television Credits

The Good Fight

as Adrian Boseman

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

UnPrisoned

as Edwin Alexander

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Mar 10, 2023

Kidnapped

as Latimer King

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 20, 2006

The Chicago Code

as Alderman Ronin Gibbons

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 07, 2011

Believe

as Dr. Milton Winter

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 10, 2014

Blood & Oil

as Sheriff Tip Harrison

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 27, 2015

Baseball

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Simpsons

as Gabriel (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Victor Moran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Anansi Boys

as Mr. Nancy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

This Is Us

as Judge Ernest Bradley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2016

Baseball

as Various (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Beauty and the Beast

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1987

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

A Man Called Hawk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1989

Today

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Desus & Mero

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2019

Mercy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

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