Lindo, Delroy (1952-?)

Delroy George Lindo is an English and American actor. He lived with his parents who were Jamaican immigrants in London until the family moved to Toronto when he was sixteen. He graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in 1979. His career began in 1976 and Lindo mostly focused on theater during the 1980s. He started taking movie roles in the 1990s. He has starred in Malcolm X as Spike Lee, The Chicago Code, Believe, and Blood & Oil. He received a bachelor of arts from San Francisco State University in 2004 and a master's in fine arts in 2014 from New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study. He married Neshormeh in 1990. He had a son, Damiri. He has done several interviews on his experiences as a black actor. Lindo moved to Englewood in 1990 until the mid 1990s. He became active in the community such as giving public talks at Englewood Public Library.

Victorian, Brande. "Delroy Lindo on "UnPrisoned' and Why He Won't Be Put in a Box." The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2023.

Dudar, Helen. "Film; Delroy Lindo Plays It Gentle As a 1970's Family Man." The New York Times, 8 May 1994, p.2-19.

1952-11-18

Lewisham, London, England

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