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{{Short description|American actor (born 1952)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Delroy Lindo
| image              = Delroy Lindo 2025 (2).png
| caption            = Lindo in 2025
| birth_name         = Delroy George Lindo
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1952|11|18}}
| birth_place        = London, England
| education          = {{Plainlist|
* [[San Francisco State University]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
* [[American Conservatory Theater]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
* [[New York University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])
}}
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1975–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Nashormeh Lindo|1990}}
| children           = 1
}}
'''Delroy George Lindo''' (born 18 November 1952) is a British-born American actor.<!-- only American - he left UK as a child and his career is in the US - see [[Talk:Delroy Lindo#Nationality??]] --><ref name="sky.com_2026-01-23">{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/oscar-nominee-and-sinners-star-delroy-lindo-on-why-the-uk-can-absolutely-root-for-him-but-he-doesnt-see-himself-as-british-13498177|title=Oscar nominee and Sinners star Delroy Lindo on why the UK can 'absolutely' root for him - but he doesn't see himself as British|date=January 23, 2026|first=Katie |last=Spencer|website=news.sky.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rose |first=Steve |date=3 June 2020 |title=Delroy Lindo: 'British racism is as violent and virulent as America's' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/03/delroy-lindo-george-floyd-protests-da-5-bloods-spike-lee-british-racism-america |access-date=19 March 2021 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |quote=... US actor ...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=2021-03-05 |title=‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Delroy Lindo (‘Da 5 Bloods’) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/awards-chatter-podcast-delroy-lindo-da-5-bloods-4120739/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US |quote=... British-born American ...}}</ref> Starting his career in the 1975 stage production of  ''[[Of Mice and Men (play)|Of Mice and Men]]'', he later earned a nomination for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play]] for his work in the 1988 production of ''[[Joe Turner's Come and Gone]].'' He received wider recognition with roles in several [[Spike Lee]] films, playing West Indian Archie in ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' (1992), Woody Carmichael in ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), and Rodney Little in ''[[Clockers (film)|Clockers]]'' (1995) 

He gained further recognition for his role as Paul, a [[Vietnam War]] veteran in the film  ''[[Da 5 Bloods]]'' (2020), he earned the [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] and the [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]]. For his role as blues player Delta Slim in [[Ryan Coogler]]'s horror film  ''[[Sinners (2025 film)|Sinners]]'' (2025), he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].

Lindo is also known for playing Bo Catlett in ''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]'' (1995), Arthur Rose in ''[[The Cider House Rules]]'' (1999), Detective Castlebeck in ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000), Isaak O'Day in ''[[Romeo Must Die]]'' (2000), Joe Black in ''[[This Christmas (2007 film)|This Christmas]]'' (2007), and [[Bass Reeves]] in ''[[The Harder They Fall (2021 film)|The Harder They Fall]]'' (2021). He also voiced the character Beta in the [[Pixar]] animated film ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009).

On television, he portrayed [[Matthew Henson]] in the 1998 television film ''[[Glory & Honor]]'', and [[Supreme Court Justice]] [[Clarence Thomas]] in ''[[Strange Justice (1999 film)|Strange Justice]]'' (1999). Lindo later starred as Alderman Ronin Gibbons in the series ''[[The Chicago Code]]'' (2011), as Winter in the fantasy drama series ''[[Believe (TV series)|Believe]]'' (2014), and as Adrian Boseman in ''[[The Good Fight]]'' (2017–2021).

== Early life ==
Delroy George Lindo was born on 18 November 1952 in the [[University Hospital Lewisham]] in [[Lewisham]], London, England,<ref name="sky.com_2026-01-23"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Aaliyah 'Best Video' Acceptance Speech 2002 – MOBO | date=21 August 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35iMCnD-dRc | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/35iMCnD-dRc| archive-date=17 November 2021 | url-status=live|publisher=Mobo Awards, Channel 4, YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> the son of [[Jamaicans in the United Kingdom|Jamaican]] parents who were part of the [[Windrush generation]]. His mother had immigrated to the UK in 1951 to work as a nurse,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pri.org/programs/one-farai/child-windrush|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008180828/http://www.pri.org/programs/one-farai/child-windrush|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2014|title = A Child of the Windrush|first=Farai|last= Chideya|author-link=Farai Chideya|date=10 July 2014|website=The World }}</ref> and his father worked in various jobs.<ref>Zondra Hughes (August 2002), [https://web.archive.org/web/20120615042100/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_10_57/ai_97997635/ "Are these the 5 best actors in America? - under rated - Entertainment - Don Cheadle, Delroy Lindo, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ving Rhames And Jeffrey Wright"], ''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]''.</ref> Lindo grew up in nearby [[Eltham]] and attended [[Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys]]. He became interested in acting as a child when he appeared in a [[nativity play]] at school.

When he was a teenager, Lindo moved with his mother to [[Toronto, Ontario, Canada]]. When he was 16, they moved to the United States, to [[San Francisco]].<ref name="cricket"/> At the age of 24, Lindo began his studies in acting at the [[American Conservatory Theater]], graduating in 1979.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/delroy-lindo/bio/146992 "Delroy Lindo Biography"], ''TV Guide''.</ref>

== Career ==
===1970s and 1980s: Early work and theatre success===
Lindo made his film debut in 1976 with [[John Candy]] in the Canadian 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 as a replacement for [[Danny Glover]] in ''[["Master Harold"...and the Boys]],'' directed by the play's South African author [[Athol Fugard]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Master Harold ... and the Boys @ Lyceum Theatre |url=https://playbill.com/production/master-harold-and-the-boys-lyceum-theatre-vault-0000007119 |access-date=February 16, 2026 |website=Playbill}}</ref> Lindo continued with ''Master Harold'' in the national tour, starring with [[James Earl Jones]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delroy Lindo Career Retrospective |url=https://members.sagfoundation.org/programs/17843 |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=SAG-AFTRA Foundation |language=en}}</ref> 

Throughout the 1980s, Lindo worked repeatedly at the [[Yale Repertory Theatre]] under artistic director [[Lloyd Richards]]. Lindo starred as Walter Lee Younger in the 25th anniversary production of ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]] '' alongside [[Mary Alice]], [[Beah Richards]], and [[Courtney B. Vance]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A RAISIN IN THE SUN {{!}} Yale Repertory Theatre |url=https://yalerep.org/productions/a-raisin-in-the-sun-7/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=yalerep.org |language=en-US}}</ref> Lindo continued with the play when the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] brought it to the [[Kennedy Center]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Joe |date=1986-11-21 |title='Raisin in the Sun' Shines |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/11/21/raisin-in-the-sun-shines/eef07587-ea30-4712-b273-961ec12ef345/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |work=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> He cited the experience and the acting guidance from Lloyd Richards as a major turn in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whipp |first=Glenn |date=2026-02-11 |title=Delroy Lindo's 'Sinners' monologue was almost cut. Then he pulled Ryan Coogler aside |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2026-02-11/sinners-delroy-lindo-delta-slim-oscars-cover |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Lindo also featured in Yale Rep productions of [[James Yoshimura]]'s ''Union Boys'' and [[Lee Blessing]]'s [[Cobb (play)|''Cobb'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WINTERFEST 6 {{!}} Yale Repertory Theatre |url=https://yalerep.org/productions/winterfest-6/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=yalerep.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=COBB {{!}} Yale Repertory Theatre |url=https://yalerep.org/productions/cobb-4/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=yalerep.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1988, Richards brought Lindo into an ongoing pre-Broadway production of [[August Wilson]]'s ''[[Joe Turner's Come and Gone]]'' to replace [[Charles S. Dutton|Charles Dutton]], who had played the role at Yale Rep.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Hartigan |first=Patti |title=August Wilson: a life |date=2023 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |isbn=978-1-5011-8066-8 |edition= |location=New York |chapter=Chapter 10: Shining Like New Money}}</ref> Lindo, playing the character Herald Loomis, received critical praise. ''[[The Boston Globe|Boston Globe]]'' critic Jay Carr called him "an ax blade, ready to fall."<ref name=":1" /> ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' critic [[Frank Rich]] reviewed the performance as "imposing and intense," writing that the play partly hinges on Lindo's gradual change "from a man whose opaque, defeated blackness signals the extinction of that light into a truly luminous 'shining man,' bathing the entire theater in the abundant ecstasy of his liberation."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=1988-03-28 |title=Review/Theater; Panoramic History Of Blacks in America In Wilson's 'Joe Turner' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/28/theater/review-theater-panoramic-history-of-blacks-in-america-in-wilson-s-joe-turner.html |access-date=2026-02-17 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Lindo earned a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Tony nomination]] for the performance, but lost to [[BD Wong]] in ''[[M. Butterfly|M. Buttterfly]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tony Award Nominations |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/1988/category/any/show/any/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=www.tonyawards.com |language=en-US}}</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> ''Joe Turner'' closed in June 1988, after around 105 performances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Broadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1988) |url=https://playbill.com/production/joe-turners-come-and-gone-ethel-barrymore-theatre-vault-0000004312 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205205333/https://playbill.com/production/joe-turners-come-and-gone-ethel-barrymore-theatre-vault-0000004312 |archive-date=5 December 2025 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Playbill |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>  

===1990s: Film breakthrough===

Lindo returned to film in the 1989 science fiction film ''[[The Salute of the Jugger]]'' (AKA ''The Blood of Heroes''), which has become a cult classic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Travis |date=February 27, 2019 |title=30 years on, The Salute of the Jugger is still sci-fi’s best sports movie |url=https://www.flicks.com.au/features/30-years-on-the-salute-of-the-jugger-is-still-sci-fis-best-sports-movie/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Flicks.com.au |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Andy |date=2020-04-28 |title=12 Cult Classic Sci-Fis You Stupidly Ignored First Time |url=https://whatculture.com/film/12-cult-classic-sci-fis-you-stupidly-ignored-first-time |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=WhatCulture.com |language=en}}</ref> Although he had turned down [[Spike Lee]] for a role in ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' (as one of the minor characters played by [[Paul Benjamin]], [[Frankie Faison]], and [[Robin Harris (comedian)|Robin Harris]]),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Marcus |date=June 12, 2020 |title='Da 5 Bloods' star Delroy Lindo reflects on 30 years of working with Spike Lee |url=https://ew.com/movies/da-5-bloods-delroy-lindo-spike-lee-role-call/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref> Lee later cast him as West Indian Archie, a psychotic gangster, in ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' (1992) and Woody Carmichael in the drama ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), which brought Lindo notice. He also played a starring role as a neighborhood drug dealer in Lee's ''[[Clockers (film)|Clockers]]''. On ''Clockers,'' Lindo said: "It's an underrated film ... it's a terrific film ...  I think it's the subject matter of ''Clockers'' that maybe caused more people to not go and see the film ... It was shot beautifully, really interesting visually."<ref name="LindoFebruary2026DeadlineInterview"/> In 1995, Lindo was offered a role in ''[[Seven Guitars]]'' on its pre-Broadway run, but he declined.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hartigan |first=Patti |title=August Wilson: a life |date=2023 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |isbn=978-1-5011-8066-8 |edition= |location=New York |chapter=Chapter 13: 'You a Big Man'}}</ref> The Broadway role went to [[Roger Robinson (actor)|Roger Robinson]], who earned a Tony nomination. 

Between 1995 and 2000, Lindo co-starred in a string of box office hits including [[Barry Sonnenfeld]]'s ''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]'' (1995), Ron Howard's ''[[Ransom (1996 film)|Ransom]]'' (1996), [[John Woo]]'s ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'' (1996), [[Lasse Hallström]]'s ''[[The Cider House Rules]]'' (1999), ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' (2000), and ''[[Romeo Must Die]]'' (2000). Lindo also had memorable uncredited cameos in ''[[Congo (film)|Congo]]'' (1995) and ''[[The Devil's Advocate (1997 film)|The Devil's Advocate]]'' (1997).<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>

Additionally, Lindo co-starred in ''[[Soul of the Game]]'' (1996) as baseball player [[Satchel Paige]]. In 2026, Lindo said of the film: "It's a wonderful film. I'm really proud of that film ... I watched it five or six years ago and I was speaking with Kevin Rodney Sullivan, who directed it, and I said 'it holds up man. It does. It holds up.'... That holds a special place in my heart."<ref name="LindoFebruary2026DeadlineInterview">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/delroy-lindo-career-interview-sinners/|title=Delroy Lindo On ‘Sinners’, 50 Years Of Movies, His First Oscar Nomination & The One That Got Away – The Actor’s Side|first=Pete|last=Hammond|date=18 February 2026}}</ref> He also appeared as African-American explorer [[Matthew Henson]], in the TV film ''[[Glory & Honor]]'', directed by [[Kevin Hooks]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richmond |first=Ray |date=1998-02-27 |title=Glory & Honor |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/glory-honor-1200452823/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> 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 his portrayal of Henson.<ref>{{Cite web |last=carlos |first=keith |title=INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY: SATELLITE™ Awards |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201175700/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards1999.shtml |archive-date=2008-02-01 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=www.pressacademy.com}}</ref>

Lindo also starred as [[Clarence Thomas]] in [[Ernest Dickerson]]'s 1999 TV film ''[[Strange Justice (1999 film)|Strange Justice]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fries |first=Laura |date=1999-08-27 |title=Strange Justice |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/strange-justice-1117752055/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The film, based on the book by [[Jane Mayer]] and [[Jill Abramson]], told the story of the [[Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings|1991 Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings]] and [[Anita Hill]]. The film received a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strange Justice |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/strange-justice/ |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>

===2000s and 2010s: Career downturn and transition to television===
[[File:Delroy Lindo cropped.jpg|left|thumb|Lindo in 2008]]
In the early 2000s, Lindo co-starred in a series of poorly received [[box office bombs]] including ''[[The Last Castle]]'' (2001), ''[[The Core]]'' (2003), ''[[Domino (2005 film)|Domino]]'' (2005), and ''[[Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'' (2005). During this time, he also starred in the British independent 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 honour 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>

He was set to return to Broadway in the premiere of August Wilson's ''[[Gem of the Ocean]]'' in November 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |date=August 9, 2004 |title=Delroy Lindo, Ruben Santiago-Hudson Join Rashad in Wilson's Gem of the Ocean on Broadway |url=https://playbill.com/article/delroy-lindo-ruben-santiago-hudson-join-rashad-in-wilsons-gem-of-the-ocean-on-broadway-com-121296 |access-date=February 16, 2026 |work=Playbill}}</ref> During rehearsals for the pre-Broadway staging at the [[Huntington Theatre Company|Huntington Theatre]], Lindo argued with Wilson over his character and unfavourably contrasted director [[Marion McClinton]] to [[Lloyd Richards]], who had directed Lindo in ''Joe Turner.''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hartigan |first=Patti |title=August Wilson: a life |date=2023 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |isbn=978-1-5011-8066-8 |edition= |location=New York |chapter=Chapter 18: Keeping the Tradition Alive}}</ref> [[Anthony Chisholm (actor)|Anthony Chisholm]] replaced Lindo in the role after what the production said were "creative differences."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |date=September 17, 2004 |title=Anthony Chisholm Replaces Delroy Lindo in Gem of the Ocean |url=https://playbill.com/article/anthony-chisholm-replaces-delroy-lindo-in-gem-of-the-ocean-com-121977 |work=Playbill}}</ref>

In 2006, Lindo transitioned to television and 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> Following the series' cancellation, Lindo began an association with [[Berkeley Repertory Theatre]] in Berkeley, [[California]] in 2007, when he directed [[Tanya Barfield]]'s play ''The Blue Door''. He played Joe Black in ''[[This Christmas (2007 film)|This Christmas]]'' in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Armitage |first=Helen |date=2022-02-01 |title=This Christmas: Cast & Character Guide |url=https://screenrant.com/this-christmas-movie-cast-character-guide/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> In the autumn of 2008, Lindo revisited ''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 a string of short-lived series including [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] crime drama ''[[The Chicago Code]]'' (2011), the [[NBC]] fantasy series ''[[Believe (TV series)|Believe]]'' (2014), 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>{{cite magazine|url=https://thesource.com/2016/03/07/marcus-garvey-biopic-set-to-be-released-in-2017/ |title=Marcus Garvey biopic set to be released in 2017|magazine=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|date=7 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20151204/popular-us-actor-delroy-lindo-star-marcus-garvey-new-biopic |title=Popular US actor Delroy Lindo to star as Marcus Garvey in a new biopic|newspaper=The Jamaica Star|date=4 December 2015|access-date=24 January 2026}}</ref> Lindo also appeared in a series of poorly received films such as ''[[Point Break (2015 film)|Point Break]]'' (2015), the drama ''[[Battlecreek]]'' (2017), and the horror film ''[[Malicious (2018 film)|Malicious]]'' (2018).

===2020s: Career resurgence===
In 2020, Lindo starred in ''[[Da 5 Bloods]]'' 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> David Rooney of ''TheHollywoodReporter,'' wrote: "Played with electrifying volatility by Lindo ... (He makes) audacious choices in what might be a career-best performance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/da-5-bloods-review-1297435/|title=‘Da 5 Bloods’: Film Review|first=David|last=Rooney|date=10 June 2020}}</ref>  Peter Debruge of ''Variety'' wrote that Lindo was "outstanding," and added "delivering two long monologues directly to the camera, Lindo is dynamite in the role."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/da-5-bloods-review-spike-lee-chadwick-boseman-1234629971/|title=‘Da 5 Bloods’ on Netflix: Film Review|first=Peter|last=Debruge|date=10 June 2020}}</ref> Lindo said of the praise he received: "I had never had that consistent, that magnitude of appreciation for my work. It was gargantuan. It was like my mama wrote those reviews."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/delroy-lindo-interview-oscars-sinners-black-panther-1236510787/|title=Delroy Lindo Reveals the Convo He Had With Ryan Coogler About ‘Black Panther 3’|first=Brande|last=Victorian|date=27 February 2026}}</ref> He later credited Lee and ''Da 5 Bloods'' for his career resurgence and eventual Oscar nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=2026-02-09 |title=Delroy Lindo Reflects on ‘Sinners,’ His First Oscar Nomination and the Awards Snubs in Between: ‘The Work Still Stands’ |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/delroy-lindo-sinners-oscar-nomination-awards-snubs-1236651514/ |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, Lindo appeared in ''[[The Harder They Fall (2021 film)|The Harder They Fall]],'' written and directed by [[The Bullitts|Jeymes Samuel]], as [[Bass Reeves]]. He was also cast in the [[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> 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 |last=White |first=Peter |date=28 July 2021 |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]]}}</ref> Following sexual misconduct allegations against Gaiman, Lindo said in April 2025 that he did not believe the show "[would] ever see the light of day".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |date=2025-04-17 |title=Delroy Lindo on Neil Gaiman's Shelved 'Anansi Boys' Series: 'I Don't Think That'll Ever See the Light of Day' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/anansi-boys-update-neil-gaiman-delroy-lindo-interview/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref> A couple years later, Lindo starred in the comedy show ''[[Unprisoned]]'' and his performance was well received. Kristen Baldwin of ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote: "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]]'s critically acclaimed and commercially successful film ''[[Sinners (2025 film)|Sinners]]'', with his performance receiving praise and earning him a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pierre |first1=Mikishana |title=Delroy Lindo scores first Oscar nomination at 73 for Sinners after opening up about being 'profoundly disappointed' by past snubs |url=https://ew.com/delroy-lindo-first-oscar-nomination-sinners-after-snubs-11890317 |website=entertainmentweekly.com |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=23 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/features/sinners-delroy-lindo-interview-oscars-spike-lee-b2881045.html|title=Delroy Lindo: ‘I get tired of my own voice – but I never get tired of Sinners’|last=Chilton|first=Louis|date=10 December 2025|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/sinners-delroy-lindo-wunmi-mosaku-miles-caton-jayme-lawson-interview/|title=How the 'Sinners' Supporting Stars Dove Into Ryan Coogler's Southern Gothic Smash|first=Casey|last=Loving|date=11 December 2025|work=TheWrap}}</ref>
====Upcoming====
In 2027, Lindo will co-star in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: Supernova]].'' On working on the film, Lindo said: "To enter into that universe, very very different but they have a global audience. It's a world unto itself and I actually had a good time working on it."<ref name="LindoFebruary2026DeadlineInterview"/>

==Personal life==
Lindo married his wife Nashormeh in 1990. They settled in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], California, in 1996, having moved from [[New York City]] and preferring the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] to [[Los Angeles]]. Their son Damiri was born in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jessica|last= Zack|date= 17 June 2020|title=Oakland's Delroy Lindo dons MAGA hat for complex role in Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods'|url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/oaklands-delroy-lindo-dons-maga-hat-for-complex-role-in-spike-lees-da-5-bloods|access-date=10 October 2021|website=Datebook |location= San Francisco |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Versatile-East-Bay-actor-Delroy-Lindo-yearns-to-2871987.php|title=Versatile East Bay actor Delroy Lindo yearns to play more than thugs, heavies|journal=[[SF Gate]]|first=Edward|last=Guthmann|date=7 October 2001|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>

Lindo is a football fan and supports [[Manchester United]].<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/interviews/interview-hollywood-veteran-delroy-lindo/|title=Interview with Hollywood Veteran Delroy Lindo|journal=Muscle & Fitness|first=Jeff|last=Tomko|date=27 June 2017 |access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref>

Upon learning more about the [[Windrush generation]], both through his mother's account and his own role as a Jamaican immigrant in ''[[Wondrous Oblivion]]'', Lindo became inspired to study the subject and history further. In 2014, he completed a master's thesis from [[New York University]]'s [[Gallatin School]].<ref name="gq apr 21">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-triumphant-career-of-delroy-lindo|title=The Long, Occasionally Dark, and Ultimately Triumphant Career of Delroy Lindo|journal=GQ|first=Mosi|last=Secret|date=20 April 2021|access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref>

He was awarded an honorary doctorate in Arts and Humanities from [[Virginia Union University]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://filmfest.scad.edu/schedule/conversation-delroy-lindo| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210511153850/https://filmfest.scad.edu/schedule/conversation-delroy-lindo| archive-date = 11 May 2021| title = In Conversation with Delroy Lindo |publisher= SCAD Savannah Film Festival}}</ref>

In a 2026 interview, Lindo stated he doesn't view himself as British, stating "My career has been birthed and nurtured in America. I was born in Lewisham hospital, my family's from Jamaica, and my mom was part of the Windrush generation. I am British to that extent, that is my reality."<ref name="sky.com_2026-01-23" />

== Acting credits ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1976 || ''[[Partners (1976 film)|Partners]]'' || Drug Kingpin || Film debut
|-
| ''[[Find the Lady (1976 film)|Find the Lady]]'' || Sam ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Voice of the Fugitive'' || Prisoner || Short film
|-
| 1979 || ''[[More American Graffiti]]'' || Army Sergeant ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1990 || ''[[The Blood of Heroes]]'' || Mbulu ||
|-
| ''[[Mountains of the Moon (film)|Mountains of the Moon]]'' || Mabruki ||
|-
| ''[[Bright Angel]]'' || Harley ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[The Hard Way (1991 film)|The Hard Way]]'' || Captain Brix ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]'' || West Indian Archie ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1993 ||''[[Blood In Blood Out]]'' || "Bonafide" ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Jones (1993 film)|Mr. Jones]]'' || Howard ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994 || ''L'exil du roi Behanzin'' || Behanzin ||
|-
| ''[[Crooklyn]]'' || Woody Carmichael ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995 || ''[[Clockers (film)|Clockers]]'' || Rodney Little ||
|-
| ''[[Congo (film)|Congo]]'' || Captain Wanta || Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]'' || Bo Catlett ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1996 || ''[[Ransom (1996 film)|Ransom]]'' || FBI Special Agent Lonnie Hawkins ||
|-
| ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'' || Colonel Max Wilkins ||
|-
| ''[[Feeling Minnesota]]'' || "Red" ||
|-
| ''[[The Winner (1996 film)|The Winner]]'' || Kingman ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''[[A Life Less Ordinary]]'' || Jackson ||
|-
| ''[[The Devil's Advocate (1997 film)|The Devil's Advocate]]'' || Phillipe Moyez || Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[Pros & Cons]]'' || Kyle Pettibone ||
|-
| ''[[The Cider House Rules]]'' || Arthur Rose ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2000 || ''[[The Book of Stars]]'' || Professor ||
|-
| ''[[Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in 60 Seconds]]'' || Detective Roland Castlebeck ||
|-
| ''[[Romeo Must Die]]'' || Isaak O'Day ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2001 || ''[[The One (2001 film)|The One]]'' || Agent Harry Roedecker / Arri ||
|-
| ''[[Heist (2001 film)|Heist]]'' || Bobby Blane ||
|-
| ''[[The Last Castle]]'' || Brigadier General Jim Wheeler ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[The Core]]'' || Dr. Ed "Braz" Brazzleton ||
|-
| ''[[Wondrous Oblivion]]'' || Dennis Samuel ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Domino (2005 film)|Domino]]'' || Claremont Williams ||
|-
| ''[[Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'' || Carl ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[This Christmas (2007 film)|This Christmas]]'' || Joe Black ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009 || ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' || rowspan="2" | Beta (voice) ||
|-
| ''[[Dug's Special Mission]]'' || Short film
|-
| ''City of God's Son'' || (voice)
|
|-
| 2011 || ''[[The Big Bang (2011 film)|The Big Bang]]'' || Skeres ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Cymbeline (film)|Cymbeline]]'' || Belarius ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''[[Do You Believe? (film)|Do You Believe?]]'' || Malachi ||
|-
| ''[[Point Break (2015 film)|Point Break]]'' || FBI Instructor Hall ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Battlecreek]]'' || Arthur ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Malicious (2018 film)|Malicious]]'' || Dr. Clark ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Da 5 Bloods]]'' || Paul ||
|-
| ''[[LX 2048]]'' || Donald Stein ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[The Harder They Fall (2021 film)|The Harder They Fall]]'' || [[Bass Reeves]] ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Sinners (2025 film)|Sinners]]'' || Delta Slim ||
|-
| 2027 || {{Pending film|[[Godzilla x Kong: Supernova]]}} || {{TBA}} || Post-production<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2025-02-21 |title=Delroy Lindo Joins Legendary’s Newest ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/godzilla-x-kong-monsterverse-delroy-lindo-1236142668/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' || Isaac Stubbs || 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989 || ''[[A Man Called Hawk]]'' || Mark Slater || Episode: "Vendetta"
|-
| ''[[Perfect Witness]]'' || Berger || Television film
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Against the Law (album)|Against the Law]]'' || Ben || Episode: "Hoops"
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Soul of the Game]]'' || [[Satchel Paige]] || rowspan="4" | Television film
|-
| 1997 || ''[[First Time Felon]]'' || Calhoun 
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Glory & Honor]]'' ||[[Matthew Henson]]
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Strange Justice (1999 film)|Strange Justice]]'' || [[Clarence Thomas]] 
|-
| 2002 || ''[[The Simpsons]]'' || Gabriel || Voice; episode: "[[Brawl in the Family (The Simpsons)|Brawl in the Family]]"
|-
| 2003 || ''Profoundly Normal'' || Ricardo Thornton || rowspan="3" | Television film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Lackawanna Blues (film)|Lackawanna Blues]]'' || Mr. Lucious 
|-
| ''[[The Exonerated]]'' || Delbert Tibbs 
|-
| 2006–2007 ||''[[Kidnapped (American TV series)|Kidnapped]]'' || Latimer King || Main cast; 13 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Detective Victor Moran || Episode: "Baggage"
|-
| ''[[Mercy (TV series)|Mercy]]'' || Dr. Alfred Parks || Episode: "Can We Get That Drink Now?"
|-
| 2011 || ''[[The Chicago Code]]'' || Alderman Ronin Gibbons ||Main cast; 11 episodes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' || Dopey Smurf, Scorpion Cashier (voices) || Episode: "Papercut to Aorta"
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Believe (TV series)|Believe]]'' || Dr. Milton Winter ||Main cast; 13 episodes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Blood & Oil]]'' || "Tip" Harrison || Main cast; 10 episodes
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Marvel's Most Wanted]]'' || [[Dominic Fortune]] || Unaired pilot
|-
| 2017–2021 || ''[[The Good Fight]]'' || Adrian Boseman || Main cast; 40 episodes
|-
| 2017 || ''[[This Is Us]]'' || Judge Ernest Bradley || Episode: "The Most Disappointed Man"
|-
| 2023–2024 || ''[[Unprisoned]]'' || Edwin Alexander || Main cast; also executive producer
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Anansi Boys (TV series)|Anansi Boys]]'' || [[Anansi|Mr Nancy]] || Unaired<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'' || Himself || Documentary; Season 12, episode 3<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxwell |first=Erin |date=2025-10-08 |title='Finding Your Roots' Season 12: America Ferrera Is Shocked to Learn This Filmmaker Is Family in New Trailer |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1209929/finding-your-roots-season-12-plot-cast-premiere-date-trailer-details/ |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=[[TV Insider]]}}</ref>
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Theatre
|-
| 1975–76 ||[[Of Mice and Men (play)|''Of Mice and Men'']]||
| [[Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre]]
|-
| 1979 ||''Spell Number 7''
| Performer
|[[Negro Ensemble Company]]
|-
| 1981–82 ||''[[Macbeth]]''|| Performer
| [[Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park|Cincinnati Playhouse]]
|-
| 1982–83 ||''[["Master Harold"...and the Boys]]''|| Willie
| [[Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)|Lyceum Theatre]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1983–84
| ''[[Home (Williams play)|Home]]''
| Cephus Miles
| Hartford Stage Company
|-
| ''A Lesson from Aloes''
| Performer
| [[Virginia Stage Company]]
|-
| 1983–86 ||''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]''|| Walter Lee Younger
| [[Yale Repertory Theatre]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/09/theater/stage-a-raisin-in-the-sun-at-yale.html|title=Stage—"A Raisin In the Sun" at Yale|last=Gussow|first=Mel|author-link=Mel Gussow|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=9 November 1983|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><br>[[Roundabout Theatre Company]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/11/17/shining-raisin-in-the-sun/5234441d-a73e-4696-aee7-ad07a7e517d0/|title=Shining 'Raisin' In the Sun'|last=Richards|first=David|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=17 November 1986|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1984–85
|''The Black Branch''
| Eli Crooner
| rowspan="2" |[[Actors Theatre of Louisville]]
|-
| ''Advice to the Players''
| Robert Obosa
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''
| Friar Francis
| [[Shakespeare & Company (Massachusetts)|Shakespeare & Company]]
|-
| 1985–86
| ''Union Boys''
| Performer
| [[Yale Repertory Theatre]]
|-
| 1986–88
| ''[[Joe Turner's Come and Gone]]''
| Herald Loomis
| [[Huntington Theatre Company]], [[Old Globe Theatre]], [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]]
|-
| 1988–89
| ''Cobb''
| Oscar Charleston
| Yale Repertory Theatre
|-
| 1989–90
| ''Miss Evers' Boys''
| Caleb Humphries
| [[Center Stage (theater)|Center Stage]]
|-
| 1990–91
| ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]''
| [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Gaius Cassius]]
| [[Center Theatre Group]]
|-
| 1992–93
| ''[[Othello]]''
| [[Othello (character)|Othello]]
| [[Great Lakes Theater]]
|-
| 1993
| ''The Heliotrope Bouqet by Scott Joplin & Louis Chauvin''
| [[Scott Joplin]]
| [[Playwrights Horizons|Playwrights Horizons' Theatre]]
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Othello]]''
| [[Othello (character)|Othello]]
| [[Actors Theatre of Louisville]]
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Agamemnon (Seneca)|Agamemnon]]''
| [[Agamemnon]]
| [[Getty Villa]]
|-
| 2009
| ''Things of Dry Hours''
| Tice Hogan
| [[New York Theatre Workshop]]
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Joe Turner's Come and Gone]]''
| Bynum Walker
| [[Young Vic]]
|-
| 2012
|''[[The Exonerated (play)|The Exonerated]]''
| Delbert Tibbs
| [[Bleecker Street Theater]]
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Up (video game)|Up]]''
| Beta (voice)
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year{{efn|The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony, not necessarily the year in which the corresponding season or episode aired.}}
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}}
|-
| [[Academy Awards]]
| [[98th Academy Awards|2026]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[Sinners (2025 film)|Sinners]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|first2=Patrick|last2=Hipes|date=January 22, 2026|url=https://deadline.com/lists/2026-oscar-nominations-list/|title=Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads The Way With Record 16, ‘One Battle’ Next With 13 (Full List Of Winners)|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=January 22, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122134638/https://deadline.com/lists/2026-oscar-nominations-list/|url-status=live|access-date=January 22, 2026}}</ref>
|-
|[[African-American Film Critics Association]]
| 2022
| Best Ensemble
| ''[[The Harder They Fall (2021 film)|The Harder They Fall]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Inman|first=DeMicia|date=18 January 2022|title='The Harder They Fall' Wins Big At African American Film Critics Association Awards|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/the-harder-they-fall-african-american-film-critics-associaton-awards-1234643545/|access-date=21 January 2022|website=VIBE.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[AARP Movies for Grownups Awards|AARP Movies for Grownups]]
|2026
|[[AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''Sinners''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-11 |title=The 2025 AARP Movies For Grownups Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-aarp-movies-for-grownups-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Austin Film Critics Association]]
|[[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2021|2022]]
|[[Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
|''The Harder They Fall ''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://awardswatch.com/austin-film-critics-nominations-the-power-of-the-dog-dune-licorice-pizza-lead/ |title=Austin Film Critics nominations: 'The Power of the Dog,' 'Dune,' 'Licorice Pizza' lead |first=Erik |last=Anderson |publisher=AwardsWatch |date=4 January 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Astra Film Awards]]
|[[4th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards|2021]]
|[[Astra Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''[[Da 5 Bloods]] ''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bosselman |first=Haley |date=2021-03-06 |title=‘Promising Young Woman’ Sweets Hollywood Critics Association Awards |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/hollywood-critics-association-awards-2021-winners-1234923204/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306043048/https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/hollywood-critics-association-awards-2021-winners-1234923204/ |archive-date=2021-03-06 |access-date=2026-01-02 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[9th Astra Film Awards|2026]]
|[[Astra Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor - Drama]]
| rowspan="2" |''Sinners''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davidson |first=Denton |date=2026-01-10 |title=Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ sweeps Astra Film Awards; Warner Bros. dominates with 11 wins |url=https://www.goldderby.com/film/2026/astra-awards-2026-winners-list/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=Gold Derby |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Black Film Critics Circle
| 2025
|Best Supporting Actor
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-20 |title=The 2025 Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-black-film-critics-circle-bfcc-winners/ |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Black Reel Awards]]
|rowspan=2|[[Black Reel Awards of 2000|2000]]
|[[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor|Outstanding Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[The Cider House Rules (novel)|The Cider House Rules]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series|Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series]]
| ''[[Strange Justice (1999 film)|Strange Justice]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Black Reel Awards of 2006|2006]]
|''[[The Exonerated]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Black Reel Awards of 2010|2010]]
|Best Voice Performance
|''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Black Reel Awards of 2021|2021]]
| Outstanding Actor
|''Da 5 Bloods ''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Black Reel Awards of 2026|2026]]
|[[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance|Outstanding Supporting Performance]]
|''Sinners''
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-18 |title=The 2025 Black Reel Awards (BRAs) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-black-reel-awards-bras-nominations/ |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Celebration of Cinema and Television##4th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television|Celebration of Black Cinema and Television]]
| [[Celebration of Cinema and Television##4th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television|2021]]
| Ensemble Award
| ''The Harder They Fall''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=10 November 2022 |title=Will Smith, Ava DuVernay & Antoine Fuqua Among New Honorees For CCA's Celebration Of Black Cinema & Television |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/will-smith-ava-duvernay-antoine-fuqua-celebration-black-cinema-television-1234871362/ |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
|-
|Chicago Indie Critics
|2026
|Best Supporting Actor
|''Sinners''
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-16 |title=The 2025 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-chicago-indie-critics-cic-windie-award-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Chicago Film Critics Association]]
|1995
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|''[[Clockers (film)|Clockers]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|2020
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| ''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|2025
| Best Supporting Actor
| rowspan="2" |''Sinners''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2025 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-chicago-film-critics-association-cfca-winners/ |website=Next Best Picture |date=12 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Columbus Film Critics Association 
|2026
|Best Supporting Performance
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-09 |title=The 2025 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-columbus-film-critics-association-cofca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Critics' Choice Super Awards]]
| [[1st Critics' Choice Super Awards|2021]]
| Best Actor in an Action Movie
| ''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Award]]
| [[23rd Critics' Choice Awards|2018]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
|rowspan="2" |''[[The Good Fight]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[25th Critics' Choice Awards|2020]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[26th Critics' Choice Awards|2021]]
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|[[31st Critics' Choice Awards|2026]]
|[[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble|Best Acting Ensemble]]{{Efn|Shared with [[Michael B. Jordan]], [[Wunmi Mosaku]], [[Hailee Steinfeld]], [[Miles Caton]], [[Jack O'Connell (actor)|Jack O'Connell]], [[Jayme Lawson]], [[Omar Benson Miller]] and [[Li Jun Li]].}}
|''Sinners''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-05 |title=The 2025 Critics Choice Award (CCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-critics-choice-award-cca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Detroit Film Critics Society]]
|2021
|[[Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
|''The Harder They Fall ''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last= Jamieson |first=Doug|title=Cyrano Named Best Picture by Detroit Film Critics Society|url=https://filmotomy.com/cyrano-named-best-picture-by-detroit-film-critics-society/|website=filmotomy.com|date=6 December 2021|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Drama Desk Award]]
| 1988
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play]]
| ''[[Joe Turner's Come and Gone]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[Florida Film Critics Circle]]
|2025
| Best Supporting Actor
| ''Sinners''
| {{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-19 |title=The 2025 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Gotham Awards]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021|2021]]
| rowspan="2" | Ensemble Tribute Award
|''The Harder They Fall''
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/the-harder-they-fall-cast-to-receive-ensemble-tribute-at-gotham-awards-1234857853/|title='The Harder They Fall' Cast To Receive Ensemble Tribute At Gotham Awards|first=Matt|last=Grobar|work=Deadline|date=18 October 2021|access-date=26 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2025|2026]]
| rowspan="2" |''Sinners''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2025-10-16 |title=‘Sinners’ Cast Set For Ensemble Tribute At 2025 Gotham Film Awards |url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/gotham-film-awards-sinners-ensemble-tribute-1236587370/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Greater Western New York Film Critics Association
|2026
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-10 |title=The 2025 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-greater-western-new-york-film-critics-association-gwnyfca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hollywood Critics Association Awards]]
|2022
|Best Cast Ensemble
|''The Harder They Fall''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 December 2021|title=The 5th Annual HCA Awards|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/12/02/the-5th-annual-hca-awards/|access-date=2 December 2021|website=Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between.|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Award
|2020
| [[Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{won}}
|
|-
|[[Houston Film Critics Society]]
|2026
|[[Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="2" |''Sinners''
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-11 |title=The 2025 Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-houston-film-critics-society-hfcs-nominations/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kansas City Film Critics Circle]]
| 2025
| rowspan="3" | Best Supporting Actor
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-22 |title=The 2025 Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-kansas-city-film-critics-circle-kcfcc-winners/ |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| Las Vegas Film Critics Society
| 1999
|''The Cider House Rules''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
| 2025
| rowspan="3" |''Sinners''
| {{Nominated}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2025 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-las-vegas-film-critics-society-lvfcs-nominations/ |website=Next Best Picture |date=15 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|[[London Film Critics' Circle]]
| 2026
| Supporting Actor of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-02-01 |title=The 2025 London Film Critics Circle (LFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-london-film-critics-circle-lfcc-winners/ |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Music City Film Critics Association
|2026
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-12 |title=The 2025 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[NAACP Image Award]]
| 1992
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
|''[[Malcolm X (1992 film)|Malcolm X]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|1996
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
| ''[[Ransom (1996 film)|Ransom]]''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|
|-
|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie]]
| ''[[Soul of the Game]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
|2009
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law and Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
|2021
|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]]
|''Da 5 Bloods''
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gibbs |first=Adrienne |date=February 4, 2021|title=Netflix, HBO Lead NAACP Image Awards 2021 Nominations |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2021/02/04/netflix-hbo-lead-naacp-image-awards-2021-nominations/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204214908/https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennegibbs/2021/02/04/netflix-hbo-lead-naacp-image-awards-2021-nominations/ |archive-date=2021-02-04 |access-date=2026-01-02 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
||[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
| rowspan="2" |''The Harder They Fall''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=18 January 2022|title=NAACP Image Awards: 'Harder They Fall,' 'Insecure' Lead Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naacp-image-awards-2022-nominations-nominees-list-1235076593/|access-date=18 January 2022|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
| {{won}}
|-
|2026
|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
|''Sinners''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-12 |title=The 2025 NAACP Image Award Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-naacp-image-award-nominations/ |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[National Board of Review|National Board of Review Awards]]
|2021
|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]]
| ''The Harder They Fall''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[National Society of Film Critics]]
| 1992
| [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|''Malcolm X''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan=2|1995
| rowspan=2|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''Clockers''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|
|-
|''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
|2020
| [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{won}}
|
|-
|2026
|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="2" |''Sinners''
|{{Runner-up}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-03 |title=The 2025 National Society Of Film Critics (NSFC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-national-society-of-film-critics-nsfc-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|New Jersey Film Critics Circle
|2025
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-31 |title=The 2025 New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-new-jersey-film-critics-circle-njfcc-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[New York Film Critics Circle|New York Film Critics Circle Awards]]
| 2020
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| ''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[New York Film Critics Online]]
| 2025
| [[New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan="8" |''Sinners''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2025 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-new-york-film-critics-online-nyfco-winners/ |website=Next Best Picture |date=15 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|North Carolina Film Critics Association
|2026
| rowspan="2" |Best Supporting Actor
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-26 |title=The 2025 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-north-carolina-film-critics-association-ncfca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|North Texas Film Critics Association 
|2025
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-29 |title=The 2025 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-north-texas-film-critics-association-ntfca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Online Film Critics Society]]
|2026
|[[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-26 |title=The 2025 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
|2025
|Best Supporting Actor
| {{runner-up}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-20 |title=The 2025 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-philadelphia-film-critics-circle-pfcc-winners/ |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Phoenix Critics Circle
|2025
|Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2025 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-winners/ |website=Next Best Picture |date=12 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Portland Critics Association
|2025
|Best Supporting Performance
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-01 |title=The 2025 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Puerto Rico Critics Association
|2026
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-25 |title=The 2025 Puerto Rico Critics Association (PRCA) Nominations |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-puerto-rico-critics-association-prca-nominations/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[San Diego Film Critics Society]]
|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021|2022]]
|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble|Best Performance by an Ensemble]]
| ''The Harder They Fall''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=PhiladelphiaRowHomeMagazine|date=3 November 2021|title=KRIMES, PAPER & GLUE, and KING RICHARD Win Coveted Audience Awards at 30th Philadelphia Film Festival|url=https://gohomephillyblog.com/2021/11/03/krimes-paper-glue-and-king-richard-win-coveted-audience-awards-at-30th-philadelphia-film-festival/|url-status=live|access-date=9 November 2021|website=Philadelphia RowHome Magazine|language=en|archive-date=9 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109204558/https://gohomephillyblog.com/2021/11/03/krimes-paper-glue-and-king-richard-win-coveted-audience-awards-at-30th-philadelphia-film-festival/}}</ref>
|-
|[[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]]
|2021
| American Riviera Award
| Himself
| {{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Satellite Award]]
|1999
|rowspan=2|[[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film|Best Actor - Miniseries of Television Movie]]
| ''[[Glory & Honor]]''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Strange Justice''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| 2020
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture|Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama]]
| rowspan="2" |''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Saturn Awards]]
|[[46th Saturn Awards|2021]]
|[[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2021-03-04 |title=Saturn Awards Nominations: ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’, ‘Tenet’, ‘Walking Dead’, ‘Outlander’ Lead List |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/saturn-awards-nominations-2021-nominees-list-1234706492/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307215716/https://deadline.com/2021/03/saturn-awards-nominations-2021-nominees-list-1234706492/ |archive-date=2021-03-07 |access-date=2026-01-02 |work=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2026
|[[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|''Sinners''
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 2025 Saturn Award Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-saturn-award-nominations/|website=Next Best Picture|date=2026-01-27|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en-US|first=Matt|last=Neglia}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]]
|1995
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]]
| ''Get Shorty''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|1999
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture]]
| ''The Cider House Rules''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|2020
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|''Da 5 Bloods''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|2025
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|''Sinners''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[Tony Awards]]
| [[42nd Tony Awards|1988]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]]
| ''Joe Turner's Come and Gone''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| Utah Film Critics Association
| 2026
| Best Supporting Performance – Male
| rowspan="2" | ''Sinners''
| {{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2026-01-17 |title=The 2025 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-utah-film-critics-association-ufca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|UK Film Critics Association
|2025
|Best Supporting Actor
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=2025-12-31 |title=The 2025 UK Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-uk-film-critics-association-ukfca-winners/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=Next Best Picture |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association|Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2021|2021]]
|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
|''The Harder They Fall''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021 WAFCA Award Winners - The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA)|url=http://www.wafca.com/awards/|access-date=22 December 2021|website=www.wafca.com}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2025
| Best Supporting Actor
|rowspan=2|''Sinners''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-washington-dc-area-film-critics-association-wafca-winners/ |website=Next Best Picture |date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
|-
|Best Ensemble
|{{won}}
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[African-American Tony nominees and winners]]
* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]
* [[List of black Academy Award winners and nominees]]
==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
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* Mosi Secret, [https://www.gq.com/story/the-triumphant-career-of-delroy-lindo "The Long, Occasionally Dark, and Ultimately Triumphant Career of Delroy Lindo"], ''[[GQ]]'', 20 April 2021

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{{AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor}}
{{American Riviera Award}}
{{Astra Film Award for Best Actor}}
{{Astra Midseason Movie Award for Best Actor}}
{{Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie}}
{{Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor}}
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture}}
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series}}
{{National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor}}
{{New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor}}
{{Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor}}
{{Satellite Award Best Actor Television Miniseries or Film}}
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