Delroy Lindo

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $1,909,851,489 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,102)
Best-known acting roles: Delta Slim (Sinners), Beta (Up), Agent Lonnie Hawkins (Ransom), Detective Roland Castlebeck (Gone in 60 Seconds), CIA Agent Carl (Sahara)
Most productive collaborators: Pete Docter, Jordan Nagai, Jonas Rivera, Bob Peterson, John Lasseter
Born: November 18, 1952 (73 years old)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting15$877,156,494$1,032,694,995$1,909,851,489
Leading7$98,820,630$50,776,556$149,597,186
Lead Ensemble Member3$292,975,232$90,643,321$383,618,553
(Unclassified)12$278,003,121$240,941,550$518,944,671

Career Trend

This graph shows Delroy Lindo’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 669 $391,795,862
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $1,546,955,477
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,608 $141,419,877
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $1,415,056,422
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $533,215,739
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 847 $2,962,011,899
Highest Grossing Stars of 2026 at the Domestic Box Office 84 93

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 18, 2025Sinners Delta Slim $279,989,632$89,000,000$368,989,632
Sep 25, 2020LX 2048 $8,388$8,388
Jun 12, 2020Da 5 Bloods Paul
Nov 3, 2017Battlecreek Arthur $1,586$1,586
Dec 25, 2015Point Break Instructor Hall $28,782,481$105,000,000$133,782,481
Mar 20, 2015Do You Believe? Malachi $12,985,600$1,643,321$14,628,921
Mar 13, 2015Cymbeline Belarius $18,122$18,122
May 13, 2011The Big Bang Detective Skeres $7,300$7,300
May 29, 2009Up Beta $293,004,164$438,459,213$731,463,377
Nov 21, 2007This Christmas Joe $49,121,934$611,611$49,733,545
Jul 21, 2006Wondrous Oblivion $88,560$434,175$522,735
Oct 14, 2005Domino Claremont Williams $10,169,202$13,404,855$23,574,057
Apr 8, 2005Sahara CIA Agent Carl $68,671,925$52,973,465$121,645,390
Mar 28, 2003The Core Brazzelton $31,111,260$43,009,532$74,120,792
Nov 9, 2001Heist Bobby Blane $23,483,357$5,423,460$28,906,817
Nov 2, 2001The One Roedecker $43,905,746$28,783,380$72,689,126
Oct 19, 2001The Last Castle General Wheeler $18,208,078$2,333,590$20,541,668
Jun 9, 2000Gone in 60 Seconds Detective Roland … $101,643,008$131,000,000$232,643,008
Mar 22, 2000Romeo Must Die Isaak $55,973,336$35,063,424$91,036,760
Dec 10, 1999The Cider House Rules Mr. Rose $57,547,209$31,000,000$88,547,209
Oct 24, 1997A Life Less Ordinary Jackson $4,287,595$10,345,675$14,633,270
Oct 17, 1997Devil’s Advocate Phillipe Moyez (u… $61,007,424$92,000,000$153,007,424
Jul 25, 1997The Winner Kingman $26,004$26,004
Nov 8, 1996Ransom Agent Lonnie Hawkins $136,492,681$172,207,319$308,700,000
Sep 13, 1996Feeling Minnesota Red $3,124,440$628,006$3,752,446
Feb 9, 1996Broken Arrow Colonel Max Wilkins $70,645,997$77,700,000$148,345,997
Oct 20, 1995Get Shorty Bo Catlett $72,021,008$43,000,000$115,021,008
Sep 13, 1995Clockers Rodney Little $12,993,765$12,993,765
May 13, 1994Crooklyn Woody Carmichael $13,024,170$13,024,170
Oct 8, 1993Mr. Jones Howard $8,302,752$8,302,752
Apr 16, 1993Bound by Honor Bonafide $4,496,583$4,496,583
Nov 18, 1992Malcolm X West Indian Archie $48,169,910$48,169,910
Jun 14, 1991Bright Angel Harley $158,243$158,243
Mar 8, 1991The Hard Way Captain Brix $24,525,330$41,000,000$65,525,330
Feb 23, 1990Mountains of the Moon Mabruki $4,011,793$4,011,793
Feb 23, 1990The Blood of Heroes Mbulu $882,290$882,290
Aug 3, 1979More American Graffiti Army Sergeant $8,100,000$8,100,000
 
Averages $48,342,359$54,425,247$82,278,108
Totals 37 $1,546,955,477$1,415,056,422$2,962,011,899


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 18, 2025Sinners $48,007,4683,518$279,989,632$368,989,63275.9%
Sep 25, 2020LX 2048 $8,388
Jun 12, 2020Da 5 Bloods
Nov 3, 2017Battlecreek $1,586
Mar 20, 2015Do You Believe? $3,591,2821,356$12,985,600$14,628,92188.8%
Mar 28, 2003The Core $12,053,1313,019$31,111,260$74,120,79242.0%
Nov 9, 2001Heist $7,823,5211,891$23,483,357$28,906,81781.2%
Oct 19, 2001The Last Castle $7,088,2132,270$18,208,078$20,541,66888.6%
Sep 13, 1995Clockers $4,463,5601,234$12,993,765$12,993,765100.0%
May 13, 1994Crooklyn $4,209,4751,035$13,024,170$13,024,170100.0%
 
Averages $12,462,3792,046$55,970,837$59,246,19382.4%
Totals 10 $391,795,862$533,215,739


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2015Point Break $9,800,2522,910$28,782,481$133,782,48121.5%
Mar 13, 2015Cymbeline $18,122
May 13, 2011The Big Bang $7,300
May 29, 2009Up $68,108,7903,886$293,004,164$731,463,37740.1%
Nov 21, 2007This Christmas $17,958,1831,921$49,121,934$49,733,54598.8%
Jun 9, 2000Gone in 60 Seconds $25,336,0483,089$101,643,008$232,643,00843.7%
Mar 22, 2000Romeo Must Die $18,014,5032,641$55,973,336$91,036,76061.5%
Dec 10, 1999The Cider House Rules $110,0981,738$57,547,209$88,547,20965.0%
Jul 25, 1997The Winner $12,6393$26,004$26,004100.0%
Nov 8, 1996Ransom $34,216,0882,768$136,492,681$308,700,00044.2%
Sep 13, 1996Feeling Minnesota $1,598,051869$3,124,440$3,752,44683.3%
Feb 9, 1996Broken Arrow $15,583,5102,392$70,645,997$148,345,99747.6%
Nov 18, 1992Malcolm X $9,871,1251,249$48,169,910$48,169,910100.0%
Mar 8, 1991The Hard Way $6,301,4701,629$24,525,330$65,525,33037.4%
Aug 3, 1979More American Graffiti $8,100,000$8,100,000100.0%
 
Averages $17,242,5632,091$67,473,576$127,323,43364.8%
Totals 15 $877,156,494$1,909,851,489

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 669 $391,795,862
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 922 $877,156,494
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 632 $1,253,951,313
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 437 $1,139,035,182
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 37,101-37,200) 37,169 $32,625,330
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 617 $1,546,955,477
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,608 $141,419,877
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $1,032,694,995
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,435 $976,597,209
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 664 $1,132,503,261
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,401-29,500) 29,483 $41,000,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $1,415,056,422
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $533,215,739
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,102 $1,909,851,489
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 989 $2,230,548,522
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 549 $2,271,538,443
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,901-33,000) 32,976 $73,625,330
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 847 $2,962,011,899
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 254 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 249 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 363 6
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 377 6
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 17
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 402 11
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 391 11
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2026 at the Domestic Box Office 84 93
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 258 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 256 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2026 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 177 60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 359 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 316 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 328 29
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 29
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 82
Highest Grossing Stars of 2026 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 82
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 331 $378,802,097
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $12,993,765
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 959 $141,419,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 537 $520,221,974
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,623 $12,993,765
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $391,795,862
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $141,419,877
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $533,215,739
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $67,670,800
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $31,111,260
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies 51 $293,013,802
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,741 $9,401,957
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $43,017,920
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 327 $89,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,665 $77,072,757
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $74,129,180
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $382,013,802
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $54,594,617
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,342 $13,024,170
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $25,979,365
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $18,208,078
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies 17 $279,989,632
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 878 $48,432,992
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,053 $1,644,907
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $2,341,978
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $89,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $103,027,609
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,791 $13,024,170
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $27,624,272
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $20,550,056
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 27 $368,989,632
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $57,121,030
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $334,674,832
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $44,652,853
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $96,758,636
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,146 $101,773,883
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $431,433,468
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $279,989,632
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 738 $26,017,935
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $31,111,260
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $89,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $43,009,532
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 297 $368,989,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 799 $26,017,935
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 541 $74,120,792

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