Louis Gossett Jr.
Born May 27, 1936 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Louis Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spanned over five decades.
Movies
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An Officer and a Gentleman
The Punisher
Firewalker
Jaws 3-D
Enemy Mine
The Color Purple
Cover-Up
The Deep
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Toy Soldiers
Sidney
The Principal
Iron Eagle
The Perfect Game
Daddy's Little Girls
Blue Chips
Y2K
A Raisin in the Sun
Undercover Grandpa
I Forgive
Diggstown
Iron Eagle II
Monolith
Breaking at the Edge
The Laughing Policeman
Left Behind: World at War
Managua
Finders Keepers
Supervized
In His Father's Shoes
Delgo
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Iron Eagle III
A Good Man in Africa
Amazing Racer
El Diablo
Sidekicks
Zooman
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
The Josephine Baker Story
The Choirboys
Solar Attack
A Fighting Man
Outlaw Johnny Black
Travels with My Aunt
All In
Three Months
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Cover
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey
Foster Boy
King of the Dancehall
Legend of the Mummy
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Iron Eagle on the Attack
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
To Kill a Cop
Curse of the Starving Class
A Gathering of Old Men
TV Shows
Hawaii Five-0
Stargate SG-1
The Merv Griffin Show
Bonanza
ER
Psych
Little House on the Prairie
Madam Secretary
Love, American Style
The Rockford Files
American Experience
Golden Globe Awards
Touched by an Angel
The Good Fight
The Six Million Dollar Man
American Playhouse
Early Edition
Ellen
The Jeffersons
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Dead Zone
Hercules
The Batman
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
The Rookies
McCloud
Picket Fences
The Partridge Family
Good Times
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Half & Half
The Invaders
Police Story
The Mod Squad
Alias Smith and Jones
Watchmen
Extant
The Oscars
Promised Land
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Harry O
Petrocelli
Daktari
Roots
The Bill Cosby Show
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Powers of Matthew Star
The Spoils Before Dying
Return to Lonesome Dove
The Book of Negroes
Cowboy in Africa
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
The Young Rebels
Backstairs at the White House
Black in the 80s
To Kill a Cop
Gideon Oliver
The Critical List
The Lazarus Syndrome
More Movies
J.D.'s Revenge
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Stories USA
Momentum
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
The Inspectors
Lackawanna Blues
Dog Jack
Hal
Carolina Skeletons
I Love Liberty
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
The Landlord
Keeper of the City
The Undershepherd
Sin
Roots: The Gift
It's Good to Be Alive
The White Dawn
Lawman Without a Gun
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Skin Game
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
A Father for Charlie
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Unreleased
Unplugged
Freeman
Miracle in East Texas
The Grace Card
Smitty
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Miracle at Gate 213
Flashfire
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
The Wall That Heals
Love Songs
Little Ladies of the Night
The Father Clements Story
Not to Forget
The Guardian
The Highwayman
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
The Black List: Volume One
Black Bart
The Dependables
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Zora is My Name!
The Cuban
Double Play
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
Breaking Brooklyn
To Dance with Olivia
Club Soda
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Jasper, Texas
The Reason
Deceived
Strange Justice
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
A Love Story of Today
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
The River Niger
A Special Kind of Love
Inside
Sudie and Simpson
The Lazarus Syndrome
For Love of Olivia
Boiling Pot
Companions in Nightmare
Gridiron Gang
Dr. Lucille
Benny's Place
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
