Editing Delroy Lindo (section)

== Career ==
Lindo made his film debut in 1976 with the Canadian [[John Candy]] comedy ''[[Find the Lady (1976 film)|Find the Lady]]''. He played an army sergeant in ''[[More American Graffiti]]'' (1979).<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 10 March 2021">{{cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/essentials-delroy-lindo/|title=The Essentials: Delroy Lindo Breaks Down His Freshest And Defining Roles|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|first= Robert|last=Daniels |date=10 March 2021|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>

For a decade from the early 1980s, Lindo's career was more focused on theatre acting than film, although he has said this was not a conscious decision.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes 10 March 2021" /> In 1982 he debuted on Broadway in ''[["Master Harold"...and the Boys]],'' directed by the play's South African author [[Athol Fugard]]. By 1988, Lindo had earned a [[Tony Award|Tony]] nomination for his portrayal of Herald Loomis in [[August Wilson]]'s ''[[Joe Turner's Come and Gone]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/28/theater/review-theater-panoramic-history-of-blacks-in-america-in-wilson-s-joe-turner.html|title=Review/Theater; Panoramic History Of Blacks in America In Wilson's 'Joe Turner'|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|first=Frank|last=Rich|date=28 March 1988}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/delroy-lindo-vault-0000074335|title=Delroy Lindo|website=[[Playbill (magazine)|Playbill]]|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref>

Lindo returned to film in the science fiction film ''[[The Blood of Heroes|Salute of the Jugger]]'' (1990), which has become a cult classic. Although he had turned down [[Spike Lee]] for a role in ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'', Lee cast him as Woody Carmichael in the drama ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), which brought Lindo notice. His other roles with Lee include West Indian Archie, a psychotic gangster, in ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'', and a starring role as a neighborhood drug dealer in ''[[Clockers (film)|Clockers]]''.

Other films in which he has starring roles are [[Barry Sonnenfeld]]'s ''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]'' (1995), Ron Howard's ''[[Ransom (1996 film)|Ransom]]'' (1996), and ''[[Soul of the Game]]'' (1996), as the baseball player [[Satchel Paige]].

In 1998 Lindo co-starred as African-American explorer [[Matthew Henson]], in the TV film ''[[Glory & Honor]]'', directed by [[Kevin Hooks]]. It portrayed Henson's nearly 20-year partnership with Commander [[Robert Peary]] in Arctic exploration, and their effort to find the [[Geographic North Pole]] in 1909. Lindo received a Satellite Award for best actor for his portrayal of Henson. Lindo has continued to work in television, and in 2006 was seen on the short-lived NBC drama ''[[Kidnapped (American TV series)|Kidnapped]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/zap-kidnappedpremiere-story.html|title=NBC's 'Kidnapped' Sought By Many|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|first=Jay |last=Bobbin|date=18 September 2006}}</ref>

Lindo had a small role in the 1995 film ''[[Congo (film)|Congo]]'', playing the corrupt Captain Wanta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/congo-sesame-cake-delroy-lindo-reaction/|title='Stop Eating My Sesame Cake!': Delroy Lindo Revisits His Unforgettable Scene in 'Congo'|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|first=Perri|last=Nemiroff|date=2 March 2021|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref> Lindo was not credited for the role. He played an angel in the comedy film ''[[A Life Less Ordinary]]'' (1997).

He guest-starred on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' in the episode "[[Brawl in the Family (The Simpsons)|Brawl in the Family]]", playing a character named Gabriel.

In the British film ''[[Wondrous Oblivion]]'' (2003), directed by [[Paul Morrison (director)|Paul Morrison]], Lindo starred as Dennis Samuels, the father of a Jamaican immigrant family in London in the 1950s. Lindo said he made the film in honor of his parents, who had similarly moved to London in those years.<ref name="cricket">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/26/1085461828735.html|title=It's not just cricket|newspaper=The Age|first=Stephanie|last=Bunbury|date=30 May 2004|access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>

In 2007, Lindo began an association with [[Berkeley Repertory Theatre]] in Berkeley, [[California]], when he directed [[Tanya Barfield]]'s play ''The Blue Door''. In the autumn of 2008, Lindo revisited [[August Wilson]]'s play ''Joe Turner's Come and Gone'', directing a production at the Berkeley Rep.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theroot.com/the-root-interview-delroy-lindo-1790879969|title=The Root Interview: Delroy Lindo|first=Belinda|last=Otas|website=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]|date=23 June 2010|access-date=25 February 2022}}</ref> In 2010, he played the role of elderly seer Bynum in [[David Lan]]'s production of ''Joe Turner'' at the [[Young Vic Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Lindo-Leads-Young-Vic-Revival-of-JOE-TURNERS-COME-AND-GONE-Opens-May-27-20100416|title=Lindo Leads Young Vic Revival of JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE; Opens May 27|website=[[Broadway World]]|first=Jessica|last=Lewis|date=16 April 2010|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref>

Lindo was in the main cast of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] crime drama ''[[The Chicago Code]]'' (2011), the [[NBC]] fantasy series ''[[Believe (TV series)|Believe]]'', and the ABC soap ''[[Blood & Oil]]'' (2015). In 2017, Lindo began playing Adrian Boseman in the [[CBS]] legal drama ''[[The Good Fight]]'', a role he would star in for the series' first four seasons and reprise as a guest star in its fifth season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2017/07/03/salute-good-fights-boss-delroy-lindo|title=A salute to 'The Good Fight's boss, Delroy Lindo|website=SBS|first=Tony|last=Morris|date=25 July 2017|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/the-good-fight-cush-jumbo-delroy-lindo-return-season-5-paramount-plus-1234727922/|title='The Good Fight': Cush Jumbo & Delroy Lindo Return To Close Out Their Storylines In Season 5|first=Denise|last= Petski|website=Deadline|date=5 April 2021|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref> Lindo was cast as the lead in an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] drama pilot ''Harlem's Kitchen'' in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/delroy-lindo-lead-abc-drama-harlems-kitchen-1282786/|title=Delroy Lindo to Lead ABC Drama 'Harlem's Kitchen'|first=Rick|last=Porter|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=5 March 2020|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>

In 2015, Lindo was expected to play [[Marcus Garvey]] in a biopic of the black nationalist historical figure that had been [[Development hell|in pre-production]] for several years.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Delroy Lindo to Star as Marcus Garvey in Upcoming Biopic|url = https://www.colorlines.com/articles/delroy-lindo-star-marcus-garvey-upcoming-biopic|website = Colorlines|access-date = 21 December 2015|first = Sameer|last = Rao|date = 7 December 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://thesource.com/2016/03/07/marcus-garvey-biopic-set-to-be-released-in-2017/ "MARCUS GARVEY BIOPIC SET TO BE RELEASED IN 2017"], ''The Source'', 7 March 2016.</ref><ref>[http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20151204/popular-us-actor-delroy-lindo-star-marcus-garvey-new-biopic "Popular US actor Delroy Lindo to star as Marcus Garvey in a new biopic"], ''The Jamaica Star'', 4 December 2015.</ref> In recent years Lindo has appeared in the action film ''[[Point Break (2015 film)|Point Break]]'' (2015), the drama ''[[Battlecreek]]'' (2017), the horror film ''[[Malicious (2018 film)|Malicious]]'' (2018), and ''[[The Harder They Fall (2021 film)|The Harder They Fall]]'' (2021) as [[Bass Reeves]]. Lindo appeared in ''[[Da 5 Bloods]]'' (2020) in another collaboration with Spike Lee. For his role in ''Da 5 Bloods'', Lindo received critical acclaim and a number of accolades.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-02-10/delroy-lindo-da-5-bloods-shakespearean-tragic-character-spike-lee|title=Delroy Lindo: Broken ex-soldier in 'Da 5 Bloods' is 'Shakespearean tragic character'|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first= Hugh|last=Hart|date=10 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/oscars-delroy-lindo-da-5-bloods-lead-actor-1234772884/|title=Netflix to Oscar Campaign Delroy Lindo for Best Actor for 'Da 5 Bloods' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Clayton|last=Davis|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=17 September 2020|access-date=24 February 2022}}</ref>

''Entertainment Weekly'' said of Hulu's comedy series ''[[Unprisoned]]'' (2023), "Delroy Lindo is so good it should be illegal."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Baldwin |first=Kristen |title=Delroy Lindo is so good in 'UnPrisoned,' it should be illegal |url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/unprisoned-review-hulu-kerry-washington-delroy-lindo/ |access-date=11 March 2023 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref>

In 2025, Lindo played the supporting role of Delta Slim in [[Ryan Coogler|Ryan Coogler’s]] critically acclaimed film ''[[Sinners (2025 film)|Sinners]]''.

===Upcoming===
It was announced in July 2021 that Lindo would star as Mr Nancy in the British [[Amazon Prime]] miniseries adaptation of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[Anansi Boys (TV series)|Anansi Boys]]'' alongside [[Malachi Kirby]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delroy Lindo To Star In Amazon's 'Anansi Boys'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/delroy-lindo-to-star-in-amazons-anansi-boys-1234801351/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Peter|last=White|date=28 July 2021}}</ref> In November, Lindo officially joined the cast of the upcoming [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Blade (upcoming film)|Blade]]'' in an undisclosed role.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=19 November 2021|title='Blade': Delroy Lindo Joins Mahershala Ali in Marvel Studios' Vampire Adventure (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-blade-delroy-lindo-mahershala-ali-1235049586/|access-date=19 November 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>

As of 2020, Lindo was developing a screenplay for his directorial debut about the [[Windrush generation]].<ref name="gq apr 21"/>