Delroy LindoDelroy Lindo (born November 18, 1952, Eltham, London, England, UK) is a British born, American actor. The son of Jamaican immigrant parents, Lindo was born and raised in Lewisham, England, where at age 5 on the strength of the nativity plays he appeared in became a stage actor. As a teenager he and his mother moved to Toronto, Canada and by the 1970s they had moved to the U.S. where Lindo would graduate from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. His movie debut came in 1976 with the British comedy Find the Lady (1976) followed by two other roles in films such as that of an Army sergeant in More American Graffitti (1979) when he quit acting for 10 years to concentrate on theatre production. In 1982, he debuted on Broadway in Master Harold and the Boys directed by the play's author Athol Fugard and by 1988, Lindo earned a Tony nomination for his portayal of Harald Loomis in Joe Turner's Come and Gone. It was director Spike Lee who provided the boost Lindo's career needed, even though he had turned down a role in Do the Right Thing to act alongside Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in the cult sci-fi movie Salute of the Jugger (1990), and cast him as Woody Carmichael in the comedy Crooklyn (1994). Among the films he has starred in have been Barry Sonnenfeld's Get Shorty, Clockers, Feeling Minnesota, and as the baseball player Satchel Paige in Black and White (1996). He continues to work on screen, most recently in Wondrous Oblivion (2003). Selected filmography
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He continues to work on screen, most recently in Wondrous Oblivion (2003). Mitchum was a workman and professional boxer before going to Hollywood in 1943. Among the films he has starred in have been Barry Sonnenfeld's Get Shorty, Clockers, Feeling Minnesota, and as the baseball player Satchel Paige in Black and White (1996). He also had several noteworthy television appearances. It was director Spike Lee who provided the boost Lindo's career needed, even though he had turned down a role in Do the Right Thing to act alongside Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in the cult sci-fi movie Salute of the Jugger (1990), and cast him as Woody Carmichael in the comedy Crooklyn (1994). A 1949 drug conviction and short prison sentence for marijuana posession sidetracked his career for a few years in the early 1950s. In 1982, he debuted on Broadway in Master Harold and the Boys directed by the play's author Athol Fugard and by 1988, Lindo earned a Tony nomination for his portayal of Harald Loomis in Joe Turner's Come and Gone. With his imposing physical presence and rumbling voice, he was particularly well-suited to play menacing figures, but he was quite successful in tempering this with an underlying aspect of raw intelligence. His movie debut came in 1976 with the British comedy Find the Lady (1976) followed by two other roles in films such as that of an Army sergeant in More American Graffitti (1979) when he quit acting for 10 years to concentrate on theatre production. His other notable films were generally thrillers and westerns. where Lindo would graduate from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Robert Mitchum (August 6, 1917 - July 1, 1997) was an American film actor and native of Bridgeport, Connecticut who is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir genre. As a teenager he and his mother moved to Toronto, Canada and by the 1970s they had moved to the U.S. The Winds of War (1983-TV). The son of Jamaican immigrant parents, Lindo was born and raised in Lewisham, England, where at age 5 on the strength of the nativity plays he appeared in became a stage actor. The Big Sleep (1978). Delroy Lindo (born November 18, 1952, Eltham, London, England, UK) is a British born, American actor. Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Wondrous Oblivion (2003). The Yakuza (1975). The Core (2003). The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973). Cider House Rules (1999). Ryan's Daughter (1970). A Life Less Ordinary (1997). Secret Ceremony (1968). Black and White (1996). 5 Card Stud (1968). Get Shorty (1996). El Dorado (1967). Malcolm X (1992). Cape Fear (1962). Salute of the Jugger (1990). The Sundowners (1960). More American Graffitti (1979). Home from the Hill (1960). Find the Lady (1976). The Wonderful Country (1959). Thunder Road (1958). The Enemy Below (1957). Allison (1957). Heaven Knows, Mr. The Night of the Hunter (1955). Track of the Cat (1954). River of No Return (1954). Angel Face (1953). The Lusty Men (1952). Macao (1952). The Big Steal (1949). Blood on the Moon (1948). Out of the Past (1947). Crossfire (1947). Pursued (1947). Joe (1945) -- Oscar nomination (Supporting Actor). The Story of G.I. |