Delroy Lindo

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-11-18 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Eltham, London, England, UK

Delroy Lindo

Biography

Delroy Lindo is an English director, writer and actor for stage and screen, best known for his film roles as West Indian Archie in Spike Lee's "Malcolm X", Catlett in "Get Shorty", Detective Castlebeck in "Gone in 60 Seconds", and Woody Carmichael in "Crooklyn". Born and raised in Lewisham, England, United Kingdom, until his teens when he and his mother, a nurse, moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A little later, they moved to the United States, where Lindo would graduate from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Lindo's contributions to both film and theatre, including his performances on Broadway, demonstrate his versatility and skill. His ability to portray complex characters with authenticity and gravitas has earned him critical acclaim, establishing him as a highly respected figure in the entertainment industry.

Known For

Actor

Anansi Boys

as Mr. Nancy

2025
Sinners

as Slim

2023
UnPrisoned

as Edwin Alexander

2021
The Harder They Fall

as Bass Reeves

2020
LX 2048

as Donald Stein

2020
Da 5 Bloods

as Paul

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
Desus & Mero

as Self

2018
Malicious

as Dr. Clark

2017
Battlecreek

as Arthur

2017
The Good Fight

as Adrian Boseman

2016
This Is Us

as Judge Ernest Bradley

2015
Point Break

as FBI Instructor

2015
Do You Believe?

as Malachi

2015
Blood & Oil

as Sheriff Tip Harrison

2014
Cymbeline

as Belarius

2014
Believe

as Dr. Milton Winter

2011
The Big Bang

as Skeres

2011
The Chicago Code

as Alderman Ronin Gibbons

2009
Dug's Special Mission

as Beta (voice)

2009
Up

as Beta (voice)

2009
2008
One Bad Cat

as Narrator

2008
2007
This Christmas

as Joe Black

2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as Herald Loomis (segment "Joe Turner's Come and Gone")

2006
The Exonerated

as Delbert Tibbs

2006
Kidnapped

as Latimer King

2005
Domino

as Claremont Williams

2005
Sahara

as Carl

2005
Lackawanna Blues

as Mr. Lucious

2004
2003
The Core

as Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton

2003
Profoundly Normal

as Ricardo Thornton

2001
Heist

as Bobby 'Bob' Blane

2001
The One

as MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant

2001
The Last Castle

as Gen. Wheeler

2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds

as Det. Roland Castlebeck

2000
Romeo Must Die

as Isaak O'Day

1999
The Cider House Rules

as Arthur Rose

1999
Strange Justice

as Clarence Thomas

1999
The Book of Stars

as Professor

1999
Pros & Cons

as Kyle

1998
Glory & Honor

as Mathew Henson

1997
1997
The Devil's Advocate

as Phillipe Moyez

1997
First Time Felon

as Calhoun

1996
Ransom

as Agent Lonnie Hawkins

1996
The Winner

as Kingman

1996
Soul of the Game

as Satchel Paige

1996
Broken Arrow

as Colonel Max Wilkins

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1995
Get Shorty

as Bo Catlett

1995
Clockers

as Rodney Little

1995
Congo

as Captain Wanta (Uncredited)

1994
Crooklyn

as Woody Carmichael

1994
Baseball

as Various (voice)

1993
Mr. Jones

as Howard

1993
Bound by Honor

as Bonafide

1992
Malcolm X

as West Indian Archie

1991
The Hard Way

as Captain Brix

1990
Bright Angel

as Harley

1990
1989
Perfect Witness

as Berger

1989
1989
The Simpsons

as Gabriel (voice)

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1979
More American Graffiti

as Army Sergeant

1976
1976
Partners

as Drug Kingpin

1952
Today

as Self

Producer

2023
UnPrisoned

as Executive Producer