Captain Sir John Lindsay — Belle Character Profile

About Captain Sir John Lindsay

A Royal Navy officer and Dido's biological father. After his enslaved wife Maria Belle dies, he brings infant Dido to England and places her under the guardianship of his brother-in-law, Lord Mansfield. His death provides Dido with a substantial inheritance.

Character Facts

Played by

Matthew Goode

Appears in

Belle (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Captain Sir John Lindsay — father — Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw)
• Captain Sir John Lindsay — related — Lady Elizabeth Murray (Sarah Gadon)
• Captain Sir John Lindsay — related — Lady Elizabeth Murray (Sarah Gadon)
• Captain Sir John Lindsay — Family Father — Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw)

  He is Dido's biological father and arranges her upbringing in England.

  The plot identifies Captain Sir John Lindsay as Dido's biological father. After Maria Belle dies, he brings Dido to England and places her with Lord M...

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