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Delroy Lindo (1952–) is a British-American actor. Lindo is best known for his roles in Get Shorty, Gone In 60 Seconds, The Cider House Rules and his work in numerous Spike Lee movies. His IMDb page shows over 68 acting credits since 1974. This page will rank 35 Delroy Lindo movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and movies not released in North American theaters were not included in the page.
Delroy Lindo Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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I saw 13 including top 8.10 and favorite : get shorty, 9 and favorite : gone in 60 seconds. 9 not favorite: up, Malcolm x, cider house rules. hidden gem : domino: violent and quirky an 8.
Hey bob cox…thanks for the feedback on our Delroy Lindo page. I am right there with you on Get Shorty…one of my all-time favorite movies. Not right there with you on Domino…one of the few movies that I stopped watching…I only finished the movie (about a month later), because not finishing it was bugging me. But glad you liked it….it has a great cast…and usually I love movies directed by Tony Scott. Good stuff.
I have seen 8 of the movies in the above tables and my favourite is Ransom. That is a 1996 reworking of Charlie Bill Stuart’s 1956 film of that name with the lead character in 1996 being allowed to go more ‘rogue’ as an action hero in true Mel Gibson mode than Charlie Bill was back in 1956 [perhaps he was saving his energy for many future lives!]
The ratings overall are a virtual dead heat between you and IMDB with you giving the 1956 version a 69% and IMDB doing the same, and you awarding the 1996 one 68% and IMDB coming in with 67%.
There was no contest at the box office though You credit Mel Gibson’s version with a whopping adjusted $630 million worldwide and whilst I can’t pick up a WW of yours for the 1956 movie you give it just a $57 million adjusted domestic gross which seems in line with Wiki’s suggestion that its global adjusted gross was only around $105 million.
IMDB credits Delroy with 2 acting awards and 8 nominations. He has a reported current net worth of $4 million. Over his 43 year career he has been prolific in his involvement with multi-mediums. On top of the long list of movies in the tables, he has appeared in 20 different TV productions and 6 theatrical plays. I gather he also directs for the theatre.
His Wikipedia page shows that Del secured awards and nominations in all three of the mediums that I have mentioned – so “Vote Up” to this new Cogerson page.
Hey Bob. Thanks for checking out our Delroy Lindo page. In many ways he reminds me of Morgan Freeman. Actually for awhile it looked like he might become as big as Freeman. But after an awesome run from 1995 to 2000 it really slowed down for him after that. Good comparisons of the Ransom movies. Interesting that he has done lots of theatrical plays. Glad you shared these thoughts on Mr. Lindo. Good stuff.
HI BRUCE
Thanks for your feedback here, for even more additional thoughts on Cameron and for looking in on the exchanges between Steve and me about John Derek.
Interesting comparison with Morgan Freeman with which I concur.
Hey Bob….2018’s Hall of Famer G. Vandross looks like Delroy Lindo. One of our conversations at work involved Lindo, which is why we now have this page. Good stuff.
HEY TEACH
You seem to discuss movies and stars a lot at work. I hope that those young students of yours are getting a proper all-round education and are not for example being left with the impression that the most important historical characters ever were not Albert Einstein, Franklin D Roosevelt or Mother Teresa but rather a guy called Joel and a gal named Myrna!
PS I am making good use of correction button – well done!
It’s a pain but this is from my new computer. Delroy Lindo is # 720 on the December 15, 2018 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. Here is who he has shared screen credit with on the top 1000.
2 HARVEY KEITEL Clockers (1995)
3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Malcolm X (1992)
3 CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Up (2009)
5 MICHAEL CAINE The Cider House Rules (1999)
7 HARRISON FORD More American Graffiti (1979)
26 MICHAEL MADSEN The Winner (1996)
27 FRANK WELKER Up (2009)
40 ROBERT DUVALL Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
42 PAUL GUILFOYLE (II) Ransom (1996)
43 CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Domino (2005)
45 OMAR SHARIFF Mountains of the Moon (1990)
46 KEITH DAVID Clockers (1995)
59 ANTONIO BANDERAS The Big Bang (2010)
63 ED HARRIS CYMBELINE (2015)
74 GENE HACKMAN Get Shorty (1995)
74 GENE HACKMAN HEIST (2001)
83 RICHARD JENKINS The Core (2003)
99 JOHN TURTURRO Clockers (1995)
126 SCOTT GLENN More American Graffiti (1979)
133 IAN HOLM A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
145 DAN AYKROYD Feeling Minnesota (1996)
157 MATT DAMON The Hard Way (1991)
158 JAMES WOODS The Hard Way (1991)
161 NICOLAS CAGE Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
171 LIEV SCHREIBER Ransom (1996)
172 MICKEY ROONEY Find the Lady (1976)
190 MIKE STARR Clockers (1995)
206 STANLEY TUCCI A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
206 STANLEY TUCCI The Core (2003)
209 KEANU REEVES Feeling Minnesota (1996)
209 KEANU REEVES The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
213 DANNY DEVITO Get Shorty (1995)
213 DANNY DEVITO HEIST (2001)
217 MICKEY ROURKE Domino (2005)
224 JACQUELINE BISSET Domino (2005)
226 RICHARD GERE Mr. Jones (1993)
238 TONY SHALHOUB A LIFE LESS ORDINARY (1997)
239 ANGELINA JOLIE Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
240 RICHARD E. GRANT Mountains of the Moon (1990)
253 VING RHAMES Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
261 PETER BOYLE Malcolm X (1992)
272 DENZEL WASHINGTON Malcolm X (1992)
282 VINCENT D’ONOFRIO Feeling Minnesota (1996)
282 VINCENT D’ONOFRIO The Winner (1996)
289 MEL GIBSON Ransom (1996)
291 ANNE BANCROFT Mr. Jones (1993)
295 WILL PATTON Bright Angel (1990)
295 WILL PATTON Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
301 JOE PANTOLIANO Congo (1995)
306 JOHN LEGUIZAMO CYMBELINE (2015)
307 DAN HEDAYA A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
307 DAN HEDAYA Ransom (1996)
314 BILL PULLMAN Bright Angel (1990)
314 BILL PULLMAN CYMBELINE (2015)
314 BILL PULLMAN Mr. Jones (1993)
319 PETER JASON Congo (1995)
320 BOB GUNTON Broken Arrow (1996)
322 ROSHAN SETH MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON (1990)
333 CHRISTIAN SLATER Broken Arrow (1996)
334 ROBERT REDFORD The Last Castle (2001)
337 BILLY BOB THORNTON The Winner (1996)
345 BRUCE GREENWOOD The Core (2003)
354 WILLIAM H. MACY Sahara (2005)
370 THOMAS KRETSCHMANN The Big Bang (2010)
383 JOHN RATZENBERGER Up (2009)
386 TCHEKY KARYO The Core (2003)
390 BURT YOUNG Bright Angel (1990)
397 KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Domino (2005)
399 JOHN TRAVOLTA Broken Arrow (1996)
399 JOHN TRAVOLTA Get Shorty (1995)
403 AL PACINO The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
405 ERNIE HUDSON Congo (1995)
407 JOHN ORTIZ RANSOM (1996)
412 DAVID PAYMER Get Shorty (1995)
422 PETER VAUGHAN Mountains of the Moon (1990)
426 LUIS GUZMAN The Hard Way (1991)
444 DEBI MAZAR Malcolm X (1992)
445 DABNEY COLEMAN Domino (2005)
455 ROSANNA ARQUETTE More American Graffiti (1979)
458 SAM ELLIOTT THE BIG BANG (2010)
468 EWAN MCGREGOR A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
480 KEVIN CORRIGAN CYMBELINE (2015)
495 BO HOPKINS More American Graffiti (1979)
498 MAURY CHAYKIN A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
506 PENELOPE CRUZ Sahara (2005)
526 MIRA SORVINO DO YOU BELIEVE? (2015)
530 CHARLIZE THERON The Cider House Rules (1999)
530 CHARLIZE THERON The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
533 ETHAN HAWKE CYMBELINE (2015)
561 HOLLY HUNTER A LIFE LESS ORDINARY (1997)
565 TIM CURRY Congo (1995)
572 CHRISTINA RICCI The Hard Way (1991)
573 RICHARD SCHIFF Malcolm X (1992)
575 VINNIE JONES GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS (2000)
579 ALEX ROCCO Get Shorty (1995)
582 RICHARD EDSON The Winner (1996)
585 PAUL RUDD The Cider House Rules (1999)
601 LARRY MILLER Pros & Cons (1999)
604 JASON STATHAM The One (2001)
615 JOE DON BAKER Congo (1995)
617 GIANCARLO ESPOSITO Malcolm X (1992)
624 LAMBERT WILSON SAHARA (2005)
644 JEFFREY JONES The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
652 LILI TAYLOR Bright Angel (1990)
652 LILI TAYLOR Ransom (1996)
653 LESLIE PHILLIPS Mountains of the Moon (1990)
659 SAM SHEPARD Bright Angel (1990)
663 DERMOT MULRONEY BRIGHT ANGEL (1990)
671 BERNARD HILL MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON (1990)
673 CARLA GUGINO The One (2001)
677 MARK RUFFALO The Last Castle (2001)
679 RICHARD MASUR Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
686 SAM ROCKWELL HEIST (2001)
690 IAN MCNEICE A LIFE LESS ORDINARY (1997)
721 JOHN HAWKES Congo (1995)
758 GRACE ZABRISKIE Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
769 SNOOP DOGG THE BIG BANG (2010)
771 LAURA LINNEY CONGO (1995)
774 CAMERON DIAZ A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
774 CAMERON DIAZ Feeling Minnesota (1996)
807 LUCY LIU DOMINO (2005)
810 BILL COBBS The Hard Way (1991)
822 GIOVANNI RIBISI GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS (2000)
826 MICHAEL PENA GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS (2000)
841 MILLA JOVOVICH CYMBELINE (2015)
864 ANNA MASSEY MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON (1990)
886 STEPHEN LANG THE HARD WAY (1991)
912 LENA OLIN Mr. Jones (1993)
918 MIGUEL SANDOVAL GET SHORTY (1995)
919 ANTHONY ANDERSON ROMEO MUST DIE (2000)
922 DEAN NORRIS THE ONE (2001)
947 MARY KAY PLACE BRIGHT ANGEL (1990)
947 MARY KAY PLACE MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1979)
972 ROGER ASHTON – GRIFFITHS MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON (1990)
982 JON GRIES GET SHORTY (1995)
982 JON GRIES MORE AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1979)
983 MARTIN DONOVAN MALCOLM X (1992)
988 OSSIE DAVIS Malcolm X (1992)
991 JANE ALEXANDER THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (1999)
992 VITO SCOTTI Get Shorty (1995)
HM (1000) GLENN MORSHOWER The Core (2003)
HM (509) JACK THOMPSON BROKEN ARROW (1996)
HM (665) J. K. SIMMONS The Cider House Rules (1999)
HM (723) KAREN ALLEN MALCOLM X (1992)
HM (804) KATE NELLIGAN THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (1999)
HM (930) WILLIAM FICHTNER Malcolm X (1992)
HM (939) WILLIAM FICHTNER The Big Bang (2010)
HM (974 KURTWOOD SMITH Broken Arrow (1996)
Delroy has appeared with 20 Oscar winners; I thought it would be more for him.
AL PACINO The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
ANGELINA JOLIE Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
ANNE BANCROFT Mr. Jones (1993)
CHARLIZE THERON The Cider House Rules (1999)
CHARLIZE THERON The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Malcolm X (1992)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER Up (2009)
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Domino (2005)
DENZEL WASHINGTON Malcolm X (1992)
GENE HACKMAN Get Shorty (1995)
GENE HACKMAN HEIST (2001)
HILARY SWANK The Core (2003)
HOLLY HUNTER A LIFE LESS ORDINARY (1997)
J. K. SIMMONS The Cider House Rules (1999)
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY Sahara (2005)
MICHAEL CAINE The Cider House Rules (1999)
MIRA SORVINO DO YOU BELIEVE? (2015)
NICOLAS CAGE Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
PENELOPE CRUZ Sahara (2005)
REGINA KING THIS CHRISTMAS (2007)
ROBERT DE NIRO HEIST (2015)
ROBERT DUVALL Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
SAM ROCKWELL HEIST (2001)
Hey Dan. Sorry the new computer is a pain. But, I am glad to see you figuring out the new computer so quickly. Good lists on Delroy. Interesting that he has a spot in the Top 1000. For as long as he has been making movies, his movie output is not too high. Especially for a dependable and entertaining supporting actor like Mr. Lindo. His co-stars on the first list are pretty spread out. Looks like Bill Pullman is the only threepeat on the first list. His role in his Caine movie was pretty impressive. As for the second list. 20 Oscar winning co-stars seems on the low side. But not everybody can have stellar numbers in this category. Thanks for sharing this lists….you are the man.
Great character actor. Seen a lot of his movies did not know he is British. The Core and Romeo must die are the two movies I remember him mostly in.
Thanks George. I am telling you….you have a passing resemblance to Lindo. Will have to get others at work to see if they see the same thing. Romeo Must Die has some good action scenes. I think it is time for you to re-watch Get Shorty. Good to hear from you.
An interesting subject Bruce, Lindo’s a familiar face. I didn’t know he was from London.
I’ve seen 16 of the 35 films on the chart. Favorites include – Congo, Ransom, The Hard Way, Broken Arrow, Rome Must Die, The One, The Core, The Devil’s Avocado and Up.
I remember enjoying A Life Less Ordinary but it’s been years since I last saw it. Maybe it’s time to give it another spin. Delroy played an ‘angel’ if I remember correctly. It’s a strange film.
Did I mention I haven’t seen The Cider House – Rules!
Good stuff. Vote Up!
Hey Steve. Thanks for checking out our look at Mr. Delroy Lindo. I have seen 19 of the movies listed above…so I am only a little bit ahead of you in the tally count. I did not realize he was a Brit either. Not thinking I have ever heard him use his British accent in any movie. Get Shorty (not on your favorites list) is easily my favorite Lindo movie and performance. The Hard Way is an underrated comedy…then again…I have not seen it in years. As for A Life Less Ordinary…..he does indeed play an angel. He and Holly Hunter play the most unusual angels in movies. I love the movie….but not many people agree with us on that one. One day Sir Michael and his Boston accent will get you to watch Cider House…..which has a very good Lindo performance as well. Good feedback as always.