Race/Related: Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ the Oscars and the power of affirmation
In a career of standout performances and dispiriting lows, the actor has held firm to his goal.
Race/Related
February 27, 2026

Delroy Lindo is tired of the sound of his own voice. He’s heard a lot of it lately, given how often people want to discuss his performance as the liquor-loving blues musician Delta Slim in Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed movie “Sinners,” the role that earned him an Oscar nomination last month for best supporting actor.

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