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Delroy Lindo Biography

Birth Name:Delroy George Lindo

Birth Place:Eltham, London, England

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

His performance in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" earned him an Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010
Graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco
While working up to being able to support himself as an actor, he bussed tables, drove cabs and sold pesticides over the phone
Quote: "I'm very proud of my roles․ 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․"
Early in his career, he took 10 years off from screen acting to focus on plays, and would later make forays into the theater as both an actor and director
To prepare for his role in "Gone in Sixty Seconds," he took stunt-driving courses and enjoyed learing who to do wheelies and make 360 and 180 degree turns
Is a supporter of Arsenal, a London-based football team

Awards

1993NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1994Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast: nominated
1996ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
1996CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1996NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1997Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
1997Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2000Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2000Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Actor: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2006Black Reel-Best Actor - Television: nominated
2010Black Reel-Best Voice Performance: nominated
2010Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2018INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series: nominated
2020BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2020CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2020IGN Award-Best Movie Ensemble: winner
2020IGN Award-Best Lead Performer in a Movie: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2020IFJA Award-Best Actor: winner
2020ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2020NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2020Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2020VHS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Black Reel-Outstanding Actor: nominated
2021CIC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021CCA Super Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: winner
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2021DFCA Award-Best Film Actor: nominated
2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2021Tribute Award-: winner
2021HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2021HCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2021ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021LEJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2021MNFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021NCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2021NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2021OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021OFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2021PFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021PCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2021SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series: nominated
2022Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2025BFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series: nominated
2025CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Career Achievement Award-: winner
2025FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Tribute Award-Ensemble: winner
2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2025KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
2025NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2025PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025PCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
2025FCA Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2025WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2026Astra Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Drama: nominated
2026Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance: nominated
2026Windie-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026COFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2026ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2026MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2026UFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Male: nominated