Actor

U-Roy

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Movies: 3Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1151722

IMDb ID: nm0879634

Known for: Acting

Born: September 21, 1941

Died: February 17, 2021

Age: 79

Place of birth: Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1977 - 2013

Years active: 37

Wikidata: Q1356920

Also known as

Ewart Beckford OD

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Biography

Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

Movies

Movie credits linked with U-Roy.

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

as Self

2013 Movie

8.5

Heartland Reggae

as Self

1980 Movie

6.0

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

as Self

1977 Movie