Delroy George Lindo (born 18 November 1952) is a British-American actor. Together with his other roles with Lee - as the West Indian Archie, a psychotic gangster, in Malcolm X, and a starring role as a neighbourhood drug dealer in Clockers - he became established in his film career. Delroy Lindo was born in 1952 in Lewisham, south east London,[1] the son of Jamaican parents who had emigrated to Britain. Ha ottenuto grandi consensi dalla critica per il suo ruolo nel film drammatico della CBS, Profoundly Normal, ha interpretato il giudice della Corte Suprema statunitense, Clarence Thomas, in Strange Justice, della Showtime, che ha vinto il Peabody Award e ha incarnato la leggenda del baseball, Satchel Paige, nel coinvolgente dramma della HBO Soul of the Game. His current age is67 years old and his astrological sign is Scorpio. The son of Jamaican parents (his mother was a nurse; his father held various jobs), Lindo was inspired to act after seeing the production of, Went to stunt-driving school to prepare for his role in, Has played two characters named Isaac: Isaac Stubbs in. Delroy Lindo First Published 23 June 2010, Last Updated 23 June 2010 Hollywood star Delroy Lindo, currently appearing in Joe Turner’s Come And Gone at the Young Vic, reveals his long-time love of August Wilson’s play and his lack of affection for a certain North London football club to Matthew Amer. Se vuoi saperne di più consulta la, This Christmas - Un marito nuovo per mamma, Sahara - Le avventure di Dirk Pitt di Clive Cussler. Since then, the versatile Lindo has shown himself equally adept at playing characters on both sides of the law. Before being able to fully support himself as an actor, he worked a variety of jobs that ranged from busing tables, driving cabs, and selling pesticides over the phone. After graduation, Lindo landed his first film role, that of an Army sergeant in More American Graffiti (1979). Domino; The One; Fuori in 60 secondi; Ransom - Il riscatto, per cui ha ricevuto una nomination come Miglior Attore Non Protagonista ai NAACP Image Award; Una vita esagerata; Get Shorty; Due mariti per un matrimonio; Romeo deve morire; Mr. Jones; L'avvocato del diavolo; This Christmas - Un marito nuovo per mamma, in cui è stato anche produttore esecutivo e UP della Pixar. As a teenager, he and his mother moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Anonymous, Other Works In televisione, Lindo è apparso nella serie della NBC, Believe, prodotta da JJ Abrams e Alfonso Cuarón; nella serie della Fox The Chicago Code, di Shawn Ryan e nella serie della NBC Kidnapped; inoltre ha lavorato anche in Lackawanna Blues, della HBO. Su questo sito utilizziamo cookie, nostri e di terze parti, per migliorare la tua esperienza di navigazione. English-America theatre director and actor, Delroy Lindo, came into the limelight after portraying the role of West Indian Archie in the film named Malcolm X. 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 him notice. Lindo is de Söhn vun Inwannerers ut Jamaika.Sien Mudder weer Krankensüster, sien Vadder hett Gelegenheitsabreiten maakt. In 1997, he played an angel opposite Holly Hunter in Danny Boyle's offbeat romantic fantasy A Life Less Ordinary (1997) and, in 2009, a vengeful cop in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).Lindo graduated from San Francisco State University in 2004 with a degree in Cinema. He spent part of his young adulthood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and then in San Francisco, U.S. His surname, Lindo, is Sephardi Jewish. In 2015, Lindo was expected to play Marcus Garvey in a biopic of the black nationalist historical figure that had been in pre-production for several years.[5][6][7]. When he was sixteen, they moved to San Francisco. Lindo returned to film in the 1990s, acting alongside Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in the science fiction film Salute of the Jugger (1990), which has become a cult classic. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, African American Actors' Voices of Authority. It was a smart move, but it was director Spike Lee who provided the boost Lindo's career needed. In 1988, Lindo earned a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Harald Loomis in Joe Turner's Come and Gone.Though he was obviously a talented actor with a bright future, Lindo's career stalled. Ha inoltre Lindo grew up in nearby Eltham, and became interested in acting as a child when he appeared in a nativity play at school. He guest-starred on The Simpsons in the episode "Brawl in the Family", playing a character named Gabriel. Delroy Lindo’s Age, Bio, Birthday, Birthplace, & Ethnic Background Lindo was born on 18th November 1952 in Lewisham, London, England by his Jamaican parents. - IMDb Mini Biography By: It portrayed his nearly 20-year partnership with Commander Robert Peary in Arctic exploration and their effort to find the Geographic North Pole in 1909. When he was age 16, they moved to San Francisco, California. The son of Jamaican parents, Lindo was born and raised in Lewisham, England, United Kingdom, until his teens when he and his mother, a nurse, moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Still considers himself British, despite having lived in America since his late teens. È anche apparso in "The Exonerated", sia a Londra che Off-Broadway e ha interpretato il ruolo di Bynum nella produzione londinese del 2010 della Young Vic di "Joe Turner's Come and Gone". He is the recipient of such accolades as a 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 two Screen Actors Guild Awards. By 1988 Lindo had earned a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Herald Loomis in August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone. [3] At the age of 24, Lindo started acting studies at the American Conservatory Theater, graduating in 1979.[4]. At the age of 24, Lindo started acting studies at the American Conservatory Theater, graduati… Baseball in Black and White), for which he won a NAACP Image Award nomination. I enjoy the ability to touch millions of people and, in some way, connect with them in ways that I cannot connect with them in my normal, everyday life. Figlio di immigrati giamaicani, nasce e cresce a Londra, ma poco più che adolescente si trasferisce con la madre a Toronto, Canada. e ai NAACP Image Award come Miglior Attore. On the stage and on the big screen, Delroy Lindo projects a powerful presence that is almost impossible to ignore. His surname means "pretty" in Portuguese. Received his Bachelor's degree in Cinema from San Francisco State University (2004). Consulta on line la Biblioteca del cinema. His parents migrated to Britain. Lindo starred as Alderman Ronin Gibbons in the TV series The Chicago Code (2011), as Winter on the series Believe (2014), and currently stars as Adrian Boseman in The Good Fight (2017–present). Delroy George Lindo (Londra, 18 novembre 1952) è un attore britannico naturalizzato statunitense. Since then, his star has slowly been on the rise.The son of Jamaican parents, Lindo was born and raised in Lewisham, England, United Kingdom, until his teens when he and his mother, a nurse, moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Clockers, un regista con il quale ha lavorato anche in Crooklyn e in Malcolm X,ottenendo per quest'ultima interpretazione una candidatura ai NAACP Image Award. Delroy was born on 18 November 1952 on Lewisham, London, England. A little later, they moved to the United States, where Lindo would graduate from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. A little later, they moved to the United States, where Lindo would graduate from the American Conservatory Theater in … 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). Delroy Lindo is a British and American actor and theatre director. Wanting someone more aggressive and appreciative of his talents, Lindo changed agents (he'd had the same one through most of his early career). Other films in which he has starring roles are Barry Sonnenfeld's Get Shorty (1995), Ron Howard's Ransom (1996) and Soul of the Game (1996), as the baseball player Satchel Paige. 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Ha ottenuto grandi consensi per la parte di Rodney nel dramma di Spike Lee However, he did not appear in another film for ten years. Nella sua lunga carriera Delroy Lindo ha interpretato ruoli memorabili, come quello ne Il colpo di David Mamet e quello del Signor Rose in Le regole della casa del sidro. il ruolo di He stopped his film career for 10 years to concentrate on theatre acting. Delroy Lindo was born on November 18, 1952 in Eltham, London, England, United Kingdom, is Actor, Producer, Soundtrack. Lindo resides in Oakland, California. Walter Lee When he was sixteen, they moved to San Francisco. The director was impressed enough with Lindo to cast him as patriarch Woody Carmichael in Lee's semi-autobiographical comedy Crooklyn (1994).For Lindo, 1996 was a big year. Sempre per il piccolo schermo, ha prodotto e diretto dei documentari d'interviste a Spike Lee, Charles Burnett e Joan Chen. Is a huge fan of the London-based football (soccer) team Arsenal. Wondrous Oblivion; The Core; Il castello; Lindo was not credited for the role. Publicity Listings On the stage and on the big screen, Delroy Lindo projects a powerful presence that is almost impossible to ignore. His mother was a nurse and his father worked in various jobs. |  [on his films] I'm very proud of my roles. He received a Satellite Award for best actor. Lindo said he made the film in honour of his parents, who had similarly moved to London in those years.[3]. Delroy Lindo 67 anni, 18 Novembre 1952 (Scorpione), Londra (Gran Bretagna) Dettagli biografia, filmografia, premi, news e rassegna stampa. |  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. In the autumn of 2008, Lindo revisited August Wilson's play, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, directing a production at the Berkeley Rep. In the meantime, Lindo worked on stage and, in 1982, debuted on Broadway in "Master Harold and the Boys" directed by the play's author, Athol Fugard. He was previously married to Kathi Coaston. Lindo grew up in nearby Eltham, and became interested in acting as a child when he appeared in a nativity play at school. In 2007, Lindo began an association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California, when he directed Tanya Barfield's play The Blue Door.