Louis Gossett Jr.

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Born: 27th of May 1936

Died: 29th of March 2024 (aged 87)

Biography:
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.

Louis Gossett Jr.'s Filmography

IF

IF

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Lewis (voice)
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Ol' Mister
Sidney

Sidney

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Self
Three Months

Three Months

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Benny
The Cuban

The Cuban

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Luis Garcia
Watchmen

Watchmen

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Old Man / Will Reeves
Foster Boy

Foster Boy

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Judge George Taylor
Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Miles Bryant
Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Mother
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Self
Extant

Extant

  •   TV Show
  • 2014
Quinn
The Grace Card

The Grace Card

  •   Movie
  • 2011
George Wright
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Porter
Delgo

Delgo

  •   Movie
  • 2008
King Zahn (voice)
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Willie
Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas

  •   Movie
  • 2003
R.C. Horn
Family Guy

Family Guy

  •   TV Show
  • 1999
Drill Sargent (voice)
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

  •   TV Show
  • 1997
Gerak
In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Frank Crosby / Richard
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Ellis
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Leonard Clay
Diggstown

Diggstown

  •   Movie
  • 1992
"Honey" Roy Palmer
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Dean Parker
Cover-Up

Cover-Up

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Lou Jackson
The Punisher

The Punisher

  •   Movie
  • 1989
Jake Berkowitz
Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Fiddler
Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Principal

The Principal

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Jake Phillips
Firewalker

Firewalker

  •   Movie
  • 1986
Leo Porter
Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle

  •   Movie
  • 1986
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

  •   Movie
  • 1985
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

  •   Movie
  • 1984
Century
Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

  •   Movie
  • 1983
Calvin Bouchard
An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

  •   Movie
  • 1982
Sergeant Emil Foley
The Deep

The Deep

  •   Movie
  • 1977
Henri Cloche
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

  •   TV Show
  • 1975
Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

  •   Movie
  • 1972
Wordsworth
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

  •   Movie
  • 1961
George Murchison
IF

IF

  •   Movie
  • 2024
In Memory Of
In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Executive Producer