Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

1952-11-18 Eltham, London, England, UK 60 Credits

Biography

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 ...

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Godzilla x Kong: Supernova

Godzilla x Kong: Supernova

2027

Acting

Features several new human characters alongside the beloved and iconic Titans Godzilla and Kong as they face off against a cataclysmic world-ending th...

Sinners

Sinners

2025

as Delta Slim

7.6
Acting

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is wait...

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

2021

as Bass Reeves

6.6
Acting

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

LX 2048

LX 2048

2020

as Donald Stein

5.1
Acting

In the near future, the sun has become so toxic people can no longer leave their houses in daytime, and normal life is conducted mostly inside the vir...

Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods

2020

as Paul

6.5
Acting

Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried tre...

Malicious

Malicious

2018

as Dr. Clark

5.7
Acting

A young college professor and his pregnant wife unwittingly release a malevolent entity with murderous intentions.

Battlecreek

Battlecreek

2017

as Arthur

6.2
Acting

Henry is a loner and a night owl. His rare skin disease has kept him under the close watch of his fiery mother, who has sheltered him his entire life....

Point Break

Point Break

2015

as FBI Instructor

6.0
Acting

A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015

as John Williams (voice)

8.0
Acting

Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking composer to mentoring som...

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

2015

as Malachi

6.4
Acting

When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites...

Cymbeline

Cymbeline

2014

as Belarius

3.9
Acting

War erupts between dirty cops and outlaw bikers as a drug kingpin tries to protect his empire.

Question Bridge: Black Males

Question Bridge: Black Males

2012

as Himself

Acting

multiple forms: a gallery installation, a website, a book, and a curriculum. It presents diverse experiences of Black men through a video question-and...

The Big Bang

The Big Bang

2011

as Skeres

5.3
Acting

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets o...

Dug's Special Mission

Dug's Special Mission

2009

as Beta (voice)

7.0
Acting

Dug is sent on foolish missions by Alpha, Beta, and Gamma so they can hunt for the Bird of Paradise Falls by themselves. Dug may find that where he be...

Up

Up

2009

as Beta (voice)

8.0
Acting

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed ...

One Bad Cat

One Bad Cat

2008

as Narrator

4.2
Acting

ONE BAD CAT is about the transformative role art plays in the tumultuous life of 82 year-old, African-American, renowned "outsider" artist Reverend Al...

Black Power Salute

Black Power Salute

2008

as Self

Acting

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit of the 1960s upstaged the greatest sporting event i...

This Christmas

This Christmas

2007

as Joe Black

6.5
Acting

This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and the...

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

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

Acting

The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips fro...

The Exonerated

The Exonerated

2006

as Delbert Tibbs

7.2
Acting

Six people tell their stories on a single subject - how they got wrongfully convicted to death penalty, but later got exonerated.

Domino

Domino

2005

as Claremont Williams

5.9
Acting

The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

Sahara

Sahara

2005

as Carl

5.9
Acting

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a c...

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005

as Mr. Lucious

5.9
Acting

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he liv...

Wondrous Oblivion

Wondrous Oblivion

2004

as Dennis

6.7
Acting

David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the fathe...

The Core

The Core

2003

as Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton

5.8
Acting

Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapid...

Profoundly Normal

Profoundly Normal

2003

as Ricardo Thornton

4.0
Acting

Donna Lee Shelby, a mentally challenged girl who lives in Forest Haven, an institution for the developmentally disabled, meets Ricardo Thornton, a fel...

Heist

Heist

2001

as Bobby 'Bob' Blane

6.3
Acting

Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he...

The One

The One

2001

as MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant

6.1
Acting

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

The Last Castle

The Last Castle

2001

as Gen. Wheeler

7.2
Acting

A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000

as Det. Roland Castlebeck

6.4
Acting

Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother Kip's life, former car thief Randall "Memphis" R...

Romeo Must Die

Romeo Must Die

2000

as Isaak O'Day

6.3
Acting

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Tris...

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

1999

as Arthur Rose

7.1
Acting

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer...

Strange Justice

Strange Justice

1999

as Clarence Thomas

6.0
Acting

In this historical drama, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announces his retirement. The White House nominates Clarence Thomas as Marshall...

The Book of Stars

The Book of Stars

1999

as Professor

4.7
Acting

An emotionally crippled woman (Mary Stuart Masterson) turns to prostitution to help care for her sister (Jena Malone), who has cystic fibrosis.

Pros & Cons

Pros & Cons

1999

as Kyle

3.0
Acting

Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now, the only thing that can bail them out is a case ...

Glory & Honor

Glory & Honor

1998

as Mathew Henson

Acting

The true story about Robert Peary's forgotten African American employee Mathew Henson who proved crucial in their race to North Pole.

A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

as Jackson

6.1
Acting

A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a sp...

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

as Phillipe Moyez (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that...

First Time Felon

First Time Felon

1997

as Calhoun

6.7
Acting

Inspired by the true story of Greg Yance. In the film, Yance (Epps) is a hood who goes to jail for possession of drugs. He is given a choice: 5 years ...

Ransom

Ransom

1996

as Agent Lonnie Hawkins

6.7
Acting

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

1996

as Red

5.4
Acting

Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. B...

The Winner

The Winner

1996

as Kingman

4.5
Acting

A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend, and some guys from New Jersey.

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game

1996

as Satchel Paige

4.9
Acting

In 1945, the world of baseball is divided between the Majors and the Negro Leagues - but the time has come for change. One team will be the first to s...

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996

as Colonel Max Wilkins

6.1
Acting

When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warhea...

L'exil du roi Behanzin

1996

Acting

Evocation of the ruthless war which opposed from 1890 to 1894 the French colonial army to the young Ahydjere Behanzin, king and living god of Dahomey,...

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995

as Bo Catlett

6.5
Acting

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror fil...

Clockers

Clockers

1995

as Rodney Little

6.7
Acting

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bu...

Congo

Congo

1995

as Captain Wanta (Uncredited)

5.6
Acting

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone bers...

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

1994

as Woody Carmichael

6.8
Acting

From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in...

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

1993

as Howard

5.8
Acting

The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his t...

Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

1993

as Bonafide

8.1
Acting

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It ...

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

as West Indian Archie

7.5
Acting

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he b...

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

as Captain Brix

6.2
Acting

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New Yo...

Bright Angel

Bright Angel

1990

as Harley

4.8
Acting

In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the edge. When George meets pret...

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

as Mabruki

6.5
Acting

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victor...

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

1989

as Berger

6.5
Acting

An innocent man is thrust into a political power struggle in this drama. After witnessing a mob killing, New York restaurant owner Sam Paxton (Aidan Q...

The Blood of Heroes

The Blood of Heroes

1989

as Mbulu

5.8
Acting

Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-...

More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti

1979

as Army Sergeant

5.1
Acting

College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

Find the Lady

Find the Lady

1976

as Sam

3.8
Acting

Two hoodlums, Trigger (Mickey Rooney) & Leo (Dick Emery) are hired by the unscrupulous J.K. (Peter Cook) to kidnap his niece Victoria (Alexandra Baste...

Partners

Partners

1976

as Drug Kingpin

Acting

When a business competitor assassinates her father when the father refuses to sell his firm, young woman takes over her father's paper company and wit...