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Birth Place: Lewisham, ENGLAND

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STAGE CREDITS

Joe Turner's Come and Gone
[Broadway]
1988
Herald Loomis
"MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys
[Broadway]
1982
Willie [Replacement]
[Replacement]

Movies

Partners
[ 1976 ] Drug Kingpin
Find the Lady
[ 1976 ] Sam
More American Graffiti
[ 1979 ] Army Sergeant
The Blood of Heroes
[ 1989 ] Mbulu
Bright Angel
[ 1990 ] Harley
Mountains of the Moon
[ 1990 ] Mabruki
The Hard Way
[ 1991 ] Captain Brix
Malcolm X
[ 1992 ] West Indian Archie
Blood In, Blood Out
[ 1993 ] Bonafide
Mr. Jones
[ 1993 ] Howard
L'exil du roi Behanzin
[ 1994 ] Behanzin
Crooklyn
[ 1994 ] Woody
Get Shorty
[ 1995 ] Bo Catlett
Clockers
[ 1995 ] Rodney
Ransom
[ 1996 ] Agent Lonnie Hawkins
Broken Arrow
[ 1996 ] Colonel Max Wilkins
The Winner
[ 1996 ] Kingman
Feeling Minnesota
[ 1996 ] Red
A Life Less Ordinary
[ 1997 ] Jackson
Pros & Cons
[ 1999 ] Kyle
The Cider House Rules
[ 1999 ] Mr. Rose
The Book of Stars
[ 1999 ] Professor
Gone in 60 Seconds
[ 2000 ] Det. Roland Ctlebeck
Romeo Must Die
[ 2000 ] Isaak O Day
Heist
[ 2001 ] BobbyBobBlane
The Last Castle
[ 2001 ] General Wheeler
The One
[ 2001 ] Roedecker, Attendant
The Core
[ 2003 ] Brazzelton
Wondrous Oblivion
[ 2003 ] Dennis Samuel
Sahara
[ 2005 ] Carl
Domino
[ 2005 ] Claremont Williams
This Christmas
[ 2007 ] Joseph Black
Up
[ 2009 ] Beta
City of God's Son
[ 2009 ] voice
The Big Bang
[ 2010 ] Skeres
Cymbeline
[ 2014 ] Belarius
Point Break
[ 2015 ] Instructor Hall
Do You Believe?
[ 2015 ] Malachi
Battlecreek
[ 2017 ] Arthur
Malicious
[ 2018 ] Dr. Clark - Parapsychologist
LX 2048
[ 2020 ] Donald Stein
Da 5 Bloods
[ 2020 ] Paul
The Harder They Fall
[ 2021 ] Bs Reeves
Sinners
[ 2025 ] Delta Slim
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
[ 2027 ]

TV Shows

Kidnapped
Latimer King
The Good Fight
Adrian Boseman
Unprisoned
[ 2023-2024 ] Edwin Alexander
Unprisoned
[ 2023-2024 ] Edwin Alexander

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Delroy Lindo, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Delroy Lindo, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Delroy LindoA Raisin in the Sun

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Video: Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss & More in FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season 12 Trailer Photo
Video: Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss & More in FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season 12 Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 8, 2025

Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, Tracy Letts, and more are opening up the family archives in the Season 12 trailer of Finding Your Roots. The new season will premiere on January 6, 2026. Watch the trailer now!
Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, & More Join FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season 12 Photo
Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, & More Join FINDING YOUR ROOTS Season 12
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 19, 2025

PBS's Finding Your Roots has announced its Season 12 lineup, with a celebrity guest roster that includes Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, and Tracy Letts.
SINNERS with Black American Sign Language (BASL) to Debut on Max Photo
SINNERS with Black American Sign Language (BASL) to Debut on Max
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 30, 2025

Max has announced that Warner Bros. Pictures’ SINNERS will stream in Black American Sign Language (BASL) alongside the original version of the film in the U.S. on FRIDAY, JULY 4.
SINNERS to Begin Streaming Exclusively on Max in July Photo
SINNERS to Begin Streaming Exclusively on Max in July
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 23, 2025

Warner Bros. Pictures’ SINNERS, the highest-grossing and best-indexing horror film ever released in IMAX, will make its global streaming debut exclusively on Max on FRIDAY, JULY 4.
SFJAZZ Gala 2025 Raises $1.4 Million Photo
SFJAZZ Gala 2025 Raises $1.4 Million
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2025

The SFJAZZ Gala 2025 raised $1.5 million to support the organization’s artistic and education programs with the goal of advancing jazz in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Learn more!
Christine Vachon, Yvette Lee Bowser To Receive Top Honors. At Austin Film Festival; I Photo
Christine Vachon, Yvette Lee Bowser To Receive Top Honors. At Austin Film Festival; Industry Fellowships Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2025

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL has announced the Polly Platt Award for Producing will be given to legendary independent producer Christine Vachon, and the Outstanding Television Writer Award will be given to groundbreaking showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser during the 2025 Writers Conference happening October 23 – 26, 2025.
THE PIANO LESSON, WICKED & More Receive NAACP Image Awards Nominations Photo
THE PIANO LESSON, WICKED & More Receive NAACP Image Awards Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2025

NAACP has announced the full list of “56th NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with Wicked and The Piano Lesson nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Wicked's Cynthia Erivo nominated for Entertainer of the Year.
Denzel Washington Reveals Next August Wilson Adaptation Photo
Denzel Washington Reveals Next August Wilson Adaptation
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 11, 2024

In a new interview, producers Denzel Washington and Todd Black shed some light on their ambitions to adapt the whole of Wilson's American Century Cycle. With three already under their belts, they revealed the next play making the jump from stage to screen.
THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo, and More Take Home NAACP Image Awards - Full List o Photo
THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo, and More Take Home NAACP Image Awards - Full List of Winners!
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 17, 2024

The 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced during a ceremony on Saturday, March 16th. See the full list of winners here!
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - Jan 25, 2024

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations now!
Black Women Dominate Production Team Of The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards For Standout Photo
Black Women Dominate Production Team Of The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards For Standout Recognition Of America's Indigenous Art Form
by Michael Major - Jan 4, 2024

Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the three-time Grammy Award-winning artist, NEA Jazz Master, and Tony Award winner, with Delroy Lindo, the widely acclaimed stage and screen actor, Peabody Award winner and Tony Award nominee, the show was packed with heartfelt tributes to special honorees as well as stunning live performances.
PBS Member Station Georgia Public Broadcasting Announces The Broadcast Of The Inaugur Photo
PBS Member Station Georgia Public Broadcasting Announces The Broadcast Of The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards
by Michael Major - Dec 15, 2023

PBS member station Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) announces the inaugural Jazz Music Awards, a two-hour award show celebrating the best in Jazz. Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy Lindo, the show will feature performances by Dianne Reeves, Kenny Garrett, and more.
Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature Photo
Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature
by Michael Major - Dec 5, 2023

In her new role, Underwood, who has been at the studio since 2010, will oversee all creative affairs, including the studio’s development of drama, comedy and limited series, as well as the current series slate. Most recently, Underwood served as executive vice president of creative affairs for ABC Signature.
UNPRISONED Renewed for Season Two on Hulu Photo
UNPRISONED Renewed for Season Two on Hulu
by Michael Major - Nov 20, 2023

Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, the series follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Kerry Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Delroy Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son.
New Federal Theatre to Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration Next Month at Edison Ballroo Photo
New Federal Theatre to Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration Next Month at Edison Ballroom
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 23, 2023

NEW FEDERAL THEATRE will hold its 53rd Anniversary Celebration on October 2 at Edison Ballroom, honoring Woodie King, Jr., Gabrielle Kurlander, and Sade Lythcott. The gala is chaired by Kenny Leon and Lynn Whitfield.
New Federal Theatre To Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration in October Photo
New Federal Theatre To Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration in October
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2023

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT), led by Producing Artistic Director Elizabeth Van Dyke, will hold a 53rd Anniversary Celebration October 2, 2023 at Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street.  
Jennifer Hudson, TED LASSO & More Honored at AAFCA TV Honors Photo
Jennifer Hudson, TED LASSO & More Honored at AAFCA TV Honors
by Michael Major - Jun 26, 2023

The 5th Annual AAFCA TV Honors distinguished achievement recipients were revealed by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). The “We See You” Award, given to performers who demonstrate versatility in their work, will go to Jennifer Hudson, host of Warner Bros. Unscripted Television’s “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Release UNPRISONED Score Soundtrack Photo
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Release UNPRISONED Score Soundtrack
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2023

Hollywood Records released UnPrisoned, the original score soundtrack for Onyx Collective’s hit new series now streaming on Hulu. The score was composed by legendary Grammy-award winning music producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The series is executive produced and stars the award-winning actors Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo.
FAT HAM's Adrianna Mitchell Takes Over Our Instagram Today! Photo
FAT HAM's Adrianna Mitchell Takes Over Our Instagram Today!
by Social Watch - Apr 12, 2023

Tune in to our Instagram story as Adrianna Mitchell takes you behind the scenes of opening night of Broadway's Fat Ham!
Photos: See Martin Scorsese, Michael Mayer & More at the NYU Tisch Gala Photo
Photos: See Martin Scorsese, Michael Mayer & More at the NYU Tisch Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023

See photos from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Gala, which made its grand return at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Delroy Lindo been in?

Delroy Lindo has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Delroy Lindo been in?

Delroy Lindo has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Delroy Lindo been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone and Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Raisin in the Sun.

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