Delroy Lindo
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
Credits
- 2025 ·Sinnersas Slim
- 2023 ·UnPrisonedas Edwin Alexander
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2021 ·The Harder They Fallas Bass Reeves
- 2020 ·LX 2048as Donald Stein
- 2020 ·Da 5 Bloodsas Paul
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·Desus & Meroas Self
- 2018 ·Maliciousas Dr. Clark
- 2017 ·Battlecreekas Arthur
- 2017 ·The Good Fightas Adrian Boseman
- 2016 ·This Is Usas Judge Ernest Bradley
- 2015 ·Point Breakas FBI Instructor
- 2015 ·Blood & Oilas Sheriff Tip Harrison
- 2015 ·Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Bandas John Williams (voice)
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
- 2015 ·Do You Believe?as Malachi
- 2014 ·Cymbelineas Belarius
- 2014 ·Believeas Dr. Milton Winter
- 2012 ·Question Bridge: Black Malesas Himself
- 2011 ·The Chicago Codeas Alderman Ronin Gibbons
- 2011 ·The Big Bangas Skeres
- 2009 ·Dug's Special Missionas Beta (voice)
- 2009 ·Mercyas
- 2009 ·Upas Beta (voice)
- 2008 ·One Bad Catas Narrator
- 2008 ·Black Power Saluteas Self
- 2007 ·This Christmasas Joe Black
- 2006 ·Kidnappedas Latimer King
- 2006 ·The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Herald Loomis (segment "Joe Turner's Come and Gone")
- 2006 ·The Exoneratedas Delbert Tibbs
- 2005 ·Dominoas Claremont Williams
- 2005 ·Saharaas Carl
- 2005 ·Lackawanna Bluesas Mr. Lucious
- 2004 ·Wondrous Oblivionas Dennis
- 2003 ·The Coreas Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton
- 2003 ·Profoundly Normalas Ricardo Thornton
- 2001 ·Heistas Bobby 'Bob' Blane
- 2001 ·The Oneas MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant
- 2001 ·The Last Castleas Gen. Wheeler
- 2000 ·Gone in Sixty Secondsas Det. Roland Castlebeck
- 2000 ·Romeo Must Dieas Isaak O'Day
- 1999 ·The Cider House Rulesas Arthur Rose
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Victor Moran
- 1999 ·Strange Justiceas Clarence Thomas
- 1999 ·The Book of Starsas Professor
- 1999 ·Pros & Consas Kyle
- 1998 ·Glory & Honoras Mathew Henson
- 1997 ·A Life Less Ordinaryas Jackson
- 1997 ·The Devil's Advocateas Phillipe Moyez
- 1997 ·First Time Felonas Calhoun
- 1996 ·Ransomas Agent Lonnie Hawkins
- 1996 ·Feeling Minnesotaas Red
- 1996 ·The Winneras Kingman
- 1996 ·The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest
- 1996 ·Soul of the Gameas Satchel Paige
- 1996 ·Broken Arrowas Colonel Max Wilkins
- 1996 ·L'exil du roi Behanzinas
- 1995 ·Get Shortyas Bo Catlett
- 1995 ·Clockersas Rodney Little
- 1995 ·Congoas Captain Wanta (Uncredited)
- 1994 ·Baseballas Various (voice)
- 1994 ·Crooklynas Woody Carmichael
- 1993 ·Mr. Jonesas Howard
- 1993 ·Bound by Honoras Bonafide
- 1992 ·Malcolm Xas West Indian Archie
- 1991 ·The Hard Wayas Captain Brix
- 1990 ·Bright Angelas Harley
- 1990 ·Mountains of the Moonas Mabruki
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Gabriel (voice)
- 1989 ·Perfect Witnessas Berger
- 1989 ·The Blood of Heroesas Mbulu
- 1989 ·A Man Called Hawkas
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1987 ·Beauty and the Beastas
- 1979 ·More American Graffitias Army Sergeant
- Future ·Anansi Boysas Mr. Nancy
- 1976 ·Find the Ladyas Sam
- 1976 ·Partnersas Drug Kingpin
- 1952 ·Todayas Self