Delroy Lindo

Born: 18th November 1952
Where: London, UK

Born and raised the son of Jamaican parents on the streets of South London's Lewisham, Lindo moved to Canada in his teens.

A little later, they moved to the US where Lindo graduated from the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.

He landed his first film role as an Army sergeant in More American Graffitti but didn't appear on the screen again until ten years later.

Along with his attempts to get his acting career on track, he taught the mentally disabled while taking drama classes in New York City.

In the meantime, Lindo worked on the stage and TV and earned a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Harald Loomis in Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

1996 was a big year for Delroy as he landed major supporting roles in six features, including get Shorty, Clockers, and Feeling Minnesota.

He went on to work with filmmaker Spike, gaining an NAACP Image Award nomination for his part in Malcom X before receiving another for his work in Ransom.

He then played an angel in A Life Less Ordinary and an immigrant apple picker harbouring a dark secret in The Cider House Rules.

Lindo followed this up with the role of detective in Gone in 60 Seconds and the underrated Heist with Gene Hackman.

He has also recently executive produced, directed, and narrated two in-depth documentary interviews with the acclaimed directors Spike Lee and Charles Burnett.

Recent appearances include the Jet Li vehicle The One and the role of Dr Edward Brazleton in The Core.

Lindo can next been seen in the cricked comedy-drama Wondrous Oblivion.