Delroy Lindo is a British‑born American actor celebrated for his powerful and nuanced performances across film, television, and theater. After moving to the United States as a child, Lindo started his career in the 1975 stage production Of Mice and Men, he later earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor 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, Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), and Clockers (1995) - returning to work with Spike Lee in Da 5 Bloods in 2020. In 2026 Lindo received his first Oscar nomination for his performance in Ryan Coogler's Sinners - the most Oscar-nominated film of all time.
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UnPrisoned (2023)
Starring as Edwin Alexander
(16 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: The After-Party (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x07: A PTCD Christmas Carole (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x06: The Legend of the Rollerblades (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x05: Trigger Happy (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x04: Into-Me-You-See (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x03: How to Be Friends (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x02: How to Be a Cat (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 2x01: Don't Try Harder, Try Different (Jul 17, 2024)
- Episode 1x08: It's About Who You Want to Be (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Unavailably Available (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Nigrescence (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: F**k Normal (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: In Dad We Distrust (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Are You My Mother Wound? (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: How to Be a Main Bitch (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Repetition Compulsion (Mar 10, 2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 2x146: Kerry Washington & 'UnPrisoned' Cast, Cece Winans (May 8, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 2026-02-18: Delroy Lindo, Arielle Kebbel, Cam Smith (Feb 18, 2026)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x216: Robert Hartwell, Erin Florio, Nigel Sylvester, Delroy Lindo (Jul 18, 2024)
- Episode 3x126: Paula Faris, Delroy Lindo (Mar 8, 2023)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 5x124: Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo, John Michael Higgins (Mar 10, 2023)
The Good Fight (2017)
Starring as Adrian Boseman
(40 episodes)
- Episode 5x01: Previously on... (Jun 24, 2021)
- Episode 4x07: The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein (May 28, 2020)
- Episode 4x06: The Gang Offends Everyone (May 21, 2020)
- Episode 4x04: The Gang is Satirized and Doesn't Like It (May 7, 2020)
- Episode 4x03: The Gang Gets a Call from HR (Apr 30, 2020)
- Episode 4x02: The Gang Tries to Serve a Subpoena (Apr 16, 2020)
- Episode 4x01: The Gang Deals with Alternate Reality (Apr 9, 2020)
- Episode 3x10: The One About the End of the World (May 16, 2019)
- Episode 3x09: The One Where the Sun Comes Out (May 9, 2019)
- Episode 3x08: The One Where Kurt Saves Diane (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 3x07: The One Where Diane and Liz Topple Democracy (Apr 25, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: The One with the Celebrity Divorce (Apr 18, 2019)
- Episode 3x05: The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched (Apr 11, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: The One With Lucca Becoming a Meme (Apr 4, 2019)
- Episode 3x03: The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance (Mar 28, 2019)
- Episode 3x02: The One Inspired by Roy Cohn (Mar 21, 2019)
- Episode 3x01: The One About the Recent Troubles (Mar 14, 2019)
- Episode 2x13: Day 492 (May 27, 2018)
- Episode 2x12: Day 485 (May 20, 2018)
- Episode 2x11: Day 478 (May 13, 2018)
- Episode 2x10: Day 471 (May 6, 2018)
- Episode 2x09: Day 464 (Apr 29, 2018)
- Episode 2x08: Day 457 (Apr 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x07: Day 450 (Apr 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x06: Day 443 (Apr 8, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Day 436 (Apr 1, 2018)
- Episode 2x04: Day 429 (Mar 25, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Day 422 (Mar 18, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: Day 415 (Mar 11, 2018)
- Episode 2x01: Day 408 (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Chaos (Apr 16, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Self Condemned (Apr 9, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Reddick v Boseman (Apr 2, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Not So Grand Jury (Mar 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Social Media and Its Discontents (Mar 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Henceforth Known as Property (Mar 5, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: The Schtup List (Feb 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: First Week (Feb 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Inauguration (Feb 19, 2017)
This Is Us (2016)
Guest starring as Judge Ernest Bradley
- Episode 2x07: The Most Disappointed Man (Nov 7, 2017)
Blood & Oil (2015)
Starring as Tip Hamilton
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Departures (Dec 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Rats, Bugs and Moles (Nov 29, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Fight or Flight (Nov 8, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Convergence (Nov 1, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Rocks and Hard Places (Oct 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Birthday Party (Oct 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Hustle and Flow (Oct 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: The Ripple Effect (Oct 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 27, 2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 2023-03-22: Kerry Washington; Delroy Lindo (Mar 22, 2023)
Good Morning Britain (2014)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 2021-02-19: 19/02/21 (Feb 19, 2021)
Believe (2014)
Starring as Dr. Milton Winter
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Second Chance (Jun 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x11: Revelation (Jun 1, 2014)
- Episode 1x10: Collapse (May 25, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Prodigy (May 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Together (Apr 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Bang and Blame (Apr 20, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Sinking (Apr 13, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: White Noise (Apr 6, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Defection (Mar 30, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Origin (Mar 23, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Beginner's Luck (Mar 16, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 10, 2014)
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2012)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 12x03: Caribbean Roots (Jan 20, 2026)
The Chicago Code (2011)
Starring as Ronin Gibbons
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Mike Royko's Revenge (May 23, 2011)
- Episode 1x12: Greylord & Gambat (May 16, 2011)
- Episode 1x11: Black Sox (May 9, 2011)
- Episode 1x10: Bathhouse & Hinky Dink (May 2, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: St. Valentine's Day Massacre (Apr 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: Wild Onions (Apr 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: Black Hand and the Shotgun Man (Mar 21, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: The Gold Coin Kid (Mar 14, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: O'Leary's Cow (Mar 7, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Cabrini-Green (Feb 28, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Gillis, Chase & Babyface (Feb 21, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Hog Butcher (Feb 14, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 7, 2011)
Mercy (2009)
Guest starring as Dr. Alfred Parks
- Episode 1x01: Can We Get That Drink Now? (Sep 23, 2009)
Kidnapped (2006)
Starring as Special Agent Latimer King
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Resolution (Aug 12, 2007)
- Episode 1x09: Do Unto Others (Jul 15, 2007)
- Episode 1x07: Front Page (Jul 1, 2007)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 18x25: Champions; UnPrisoned; The Donor Party; School Spirits (Mar 11, 2023)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Detective Victor Moran
- Episode 10x18: Baggage (Apr 7, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
(2 episodes)
- Episode 29x106: Savannah Chrisley, Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie, Delroy Lindo (Feb 18, 2026)
- Episode 27x203: Kerry Washington, Delroy Lindo (Jul 19, 2024)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 1996-11-25: Lisa Kudrow, Delroy Lindo, Wynonna (Nov 25, 1996)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Gabriel
- Episode 13x07: Brawl in the Family (Jan 6, 2002) [Special Guest Star]
Independent Spirit Awards (1986)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 2026-02-15: 41st Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (Feb 15, 2026)
NAACP Image Awards (1984)
Guest starring as Presenter
- Episode 2024-03-16: 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards (Mar 16, 2024)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Delroy Lindo
- Episode 2026-01-23: Kahlana Barfield, Delroy Lindo (Jan 23, 2026)