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).
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Known For
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
2027
Sinners
Delta Slim
2025
UnPrisoned
Edwin Alexander · (16 episodes)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
The Harder They Fall
Bass Reeves
2021
LX 2048
Donald Stein
2020
Da 5 Bloods
Paul
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Desus & Mero
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Malicious
Dr. Clark
2018
Battlecreek
Arthur
2017
The Good Fight
Adrian Boseman · (41 episodes)
2017
This Is Us
Judge Ernest Bradley · (1 episode)
2016
Point Break
FBI Instructor
2015
Blood & Oil
Sheriff Tip Harrison · (10 episodes)
2015
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
John Williams (voice)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Do You Believe?
Malachi
2015
Cymbeline
Belarius
2014
Believe
Dr. Milton Winter · (13 episodes)
2014
Question Bridge: Black Males
Himself
2012
The Chicago Code
Alderman Ronin Gibbons · (13 episodes)
2011
The Big Bang
Skeres
2011
Dug's Special Mission
Beta (voice)
2009
Mercy
(1 episode)
2009
Up
Beta (voice)
2009
One Bad Cat
Narrator
2008
Black Power Salute
Self
2008
This Christmas
Joe Black
2007
Kidnapped
Latimer King · (13 episodes)
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Herald Loomis (segment "Joe Turner's Come and Gone")
2006
The Exonerated
Delbert Tibbs
2006
Domino
Claremont Williams
2005
Sahara
Carl
2005
Lackawanna Blues
Mr. Lucious
2005
Wondrous Oblivion
Dennis
2004
The Core
Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton
2003
Profoundly Normal
Ricardo Thornton
2003
Heist
Bobby 'Bob' Blane
2001
The One
MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant
2001
The Last Castle
Gen. Wheeler
2001
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Det. Roland Castlebeck
2000
Romeo Must Die
Isaak O'Day
2000
The Cider House Rules
Arthur Rose
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Victor Moran · (1 episode)
1999
Strange Justice
Clarence Thomas
1999
The Book of Stars
Professor
1999
Pros & Cons
Kyle
1999
Glory & Honor
Mathew Henson
1998
A Life Less Ordinary
Jackson
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Phillipe Moyez (uncredited)
1997
First Time Felon
Calhoun
1997
Ransom
Agent Lonnie Hawkins
1996
Feeling Minnesota
Red
1996
The Winner
Kingman
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1996
Soul of the Game
Satchel Paige
1996
Broken Arrow
Colonel Max Wilkins
1996
L'exil du roi Behanzin
1996
Get Shorty
Bo Catlett
1995
Clockers
Rodney Little
1995
Congo
Captain Wanta (Uncredited)
1995
Baseball
Various (voice) · (0 episode)
1994
Baseball
(voice) · (2 episodes)
1994
Crooklyn
Woody Carmichael
1994
Mr. Jones
Howard
1993
Bound by Honor
Bonafide
1993
Malcolm X
West Indian Archie
1992
The Hard Way
Captain Brix
1991
Bright Angel
Harley
1990
Mountains of the Moon
Mabruki
1990
The Simpsons
Gabriel (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Perfect Witness
Berger
1989
The Blood of Heroes
Mbulu
1989
A Man Called Hawk
(1 episode)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Beauty and the Beast
Isaac Stubbs · (2 episodes)
1987
More American Graffiti
Army Sergeant
1979
Find the Lady
Sam
1976
Partners
Drug Kingpin
1976
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Anansi Boys
Mr. Nancy · (4 episodes)