Biography - Delroy Lindo

Who is Delroy Lindo?

Delroy Lindo is an actor by profession and American, British by nationality. He is known for his work in the films Malcolm X, Clockers, Da 5 Bloods, The Cider House Rules, The Chicago Code, and the TV series The Good Fight.

Delroy Lindo – Age, Parents, Siblings

Delroy Lindo was born on 18 November 1952 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. His mother had immigrated to the United Kingdom in 1951 where he worked as a nurse while his father worked in various odd jobs. It remains undisclosed if he is the only child of his Jamaican parents or if he has any siblings.

With his mother, he moved to Toronto, Ontario as a teenager. They eventually settled in San Francisco.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Delroy Lindo attended Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys. He enrolled at the San Francisco State University and graduated from the same with a BFA in 2004. He later attended the New York University, American Conservatory Theater, and graduated from the later in 1979 with an MFA.

His ethnicity is Jamaican.

Delroy Lindo – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Delroy Lindo married his girlfriend Kathi Coaston on May 16, 1978. However, this marriage ended in divorce and they did not have any children together.

He went on to marry Neshormeh Lindo in 1990. With his wife, he has a child, a son named Damiri Lindo.

Delroy Lindo – Career

Early Days

Lindo became interested in acting after watching the production of William Shakespeare's The Taming of The Shrew on PBS television. After moving to the United States in his late teens, he worked several odd jobs to support himself as an actor including waiting tables, driving cabs, and selling pesticides.

Films, TV series

Delroy Lindo’s debut screen role was in three episodes of the TV series Police Surgeon.

Over the years he has starred in the films Find the Lady (1976), More American Graffiti (1979), The Blood of Heroes (1989), Mountains of the Moon (1990), Malcolm X (1992), Get Shorty (1995), Ransom (1996), The Book of Stars (1999), The Cider House Rules (1999), The Last Caste (2001), Wondrous Oblivion (2003), Up (2009), Da 5 Bloods (2020), Blade (2025), etc.

Meanwhile, Lindo has portrayed characters in the episodes of the TV series Beauty and the Beast (1987), Kidnapped (2006-2007), The Chicago Code (2011), Believe (2014), Blood & Oil (2015), The Good Fight (2017-2021), Unprisoned (2003), among others.

Co-stars

On the set of Blade, Delroy Lindo has worked alongside Mia Goth, Mahershala Ali, Aaron Pierre, Milan Ray, and John West Jr.

Delroy Lindo – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Delroy Lindo is estimated to be around $4 million while the figure on his annual salary/income is under review.

Delroy Lindo – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Lindo is active on social media handles including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook with thousands of followers and counting.