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January 23, 2026

Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee’s secret British weapon rather less secret

Lining up for best supporting actor in the year’s most hotly-tipped film, the Lewisham-born actor has long been a favourite of the Malcolm X director and is poised for brighter limelight

Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee’s secret British weapon rather less secret

TL;DR

  • Delroy Lindo, born in South London, received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Sinners."
  • The UK faced its first acting nomination-less year at the Oscars since 1986 before Lindo's and Wunmi Mosaku's nominations.
  • Lindo plays a blues man fighting vampires and racism in Ryan Coogler's "Sinners."
  • Lindo left the UK as a teenager and feels his career success is due to this move.
  • He describes his relationship with the UK as "complicated" due to experiences with racism.
  • Lindo has explored Black British history and has written a screenplay based on his mother's time in England.
  • His career includes notable roles in "Master Harold … and the Boys," "Get Shorty," "Gone in 60 Seconds," and multiple collaborations with Spike Lee, including "Malcolm X," "Crooklyn," "Clockers," and "Da 5 Bloods."

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