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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.

Birthday: 1936-05-27

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Also known as: Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr., Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., Lou Gossett, ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア, لوئیس گوست، جونیور

1992-01-09

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1977-12-31

Rex

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007-02-03

Self

1987-09-18

Jake Phillips

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982-07-28

Sergeant Emil Foley

1991-04-24

Dean Parker

2003-03-26

Raymond Addison

1977-06-17

Henri Cloche

1986-01-17

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Finders Keepers

1984-05-18

Century

2008-12-12

King Zahn (voice)

1971-09-30

Jason O'Rourke

Travels with My Aunt

1972-12-17

Wordsworth

1974-07-21

Portagee

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

2000-03-12

Frank

1988-11-11

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1985-12-12

Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

1989-10-05

Jake Berkowitz

1986-11-21

Leo Porter

1960-01-01

Mary's Brother

2006-05-25

President Ryan Gordon

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995-12-01

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010-04-02

Porter

1982-03-21

Self

The Laughing Policeman

1973-12-20

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

A Raisin in the Sun

1961-05-28

George Murchison

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009-01-01

Self

1976-08-25

Rev. Elija Bliss

Daddy's Little Girls

2007-02-14

Willie

Left Behind: World at War

2005-10-21

President Geral Fitzhugh

1970-05-20

Copee Johnson

1999-07-01

Morgan

2006-09-22

Doc

1983-07-22

Calvin Bouchard

The Least Among You

2009-01-12

Samuel Benton

Miracle in East Texas

2020-02-07

Irving Tanner Jr.

1977-12-23

Calvin Motts

2006-03-14

Caps

1992-08-14

"Honey" Roy Palmer

1990-07-22

Van Leek

2011-12-02

Grown up Jed

2007-05-08

Detective Hicks

2022-02-23

Benny

1996-04-09

Paul

The Perfect Game

2009-11-09

Cool Papa Bell

The River Niger

1976-04-14

Dr. Dudley Stanton

A Gathering of Old Men

1987-05-10

Mathu

2012-04-10

Mr. Smith

1991-02-22

Lou Jackson

The Josephine Baker Story

1991-03-16

Sidney Williams

Roots: The Gift

1988-12-11

Fiddler

Host

2002-03-26

Col. David Garrett

1993-09-16

Capt. MacCandless

The Color Purple

2023-12-25

Ol' Mister

The Lazarus Syndrome

1978-01-01

Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Little Ladies of the Night

1977-01-16

Russ Garfield

Carolina Skeletons

1991-09-30

James Bragg

1975-01-01

Black Bart

It's Good to Be Alive

1974-02-22

Sam Brockington

Sudie and Simpson

1990-09-11

Simpson

Lackawanna Blues

2005-02-12

Ol'lem Taylor

In His Father's Shoes

1997-06-05

Frank Crosby / Richard

Legend of the Mummy

1998-03-30

Corbeck

1994-09-15

Ben Durand

1969-09-01

Tembo

2024-05-08

Lewis (voice)

Curse of the Starving Class

1994-09-13

Ellis

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

1996-06-16

Bob Kersee

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993-04-19

A Father for Charlie

1995-01-01

Walter Osgood

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000-03-19

Lou Hastings

1974-03-21

Jason O'Rourke

1984-10-20

John Mack

2021-10-01

God (voice)

The Father Clements Story

1987-12-13

1998-09-20

Inspector Frank Hughes

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995-06-05

Self

The Dependables

2014-06-03

Lou Jones

2022-09-10

Self

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

1988-05-31

Sam

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975-04-19

Otis James

1994-02-18

Father Dawkins (uncredited)

1996-08-25

Questioner

For Love of Olivia

2001-03-18

Daniel Stewart

Miracle at Gate 213

2013-12-10

Roy Peddington

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980-08-05

Leo Garcia

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

2008-02-12

Self

A Good Man in Africa

1994-07-14

Prof. Sam Adekunle

Everbrook (The Home)

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023-09-15

Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988-12-03

Big John Creed

2015-09-29

Detective Haven

Companions in Nightmare

1968-11-23

Lt. Adam McKay

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996-04-14

James Mink

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

1992-11-11

Reader

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004-07-13

Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage)

2014-04-24

Cubby

To Dance with Olivia

1997-03-09

Daniel Stewart

Cosmo

2017-01-27

Coco

2000-01-01

Phil Bishop

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

1995-01-01

Narrator

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016-10-14

Self

Lawman Without a Gun

1979-05-30

Tom Hayward

Undercover Grandpa

2017-07-07

Mother

Breaking Brooklyn

2018-05-25

Miles Bryant

Zora is My Name!

1990-01-01

King of the Dancehall

2017-01-13

The Bishop

2019-03-28

Self

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017-10-14

Self

The Black List: Volume One

2008-01-22

Self

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994-05-13

Ray Alexander

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995-03-20

Ray Alexander

Keeper of the City

1991-12-20

Det. James Dela

Strange Justice

1999-08-29

Vernon Jordan

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

2002-05-31

Dr. Barnes

2019-07-16

Pendle

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

2016-05-13

Himself

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981-05-31

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

The Gang Activists

2019-07-04

Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

Self (archive footage)

1995-03-19

Rueben Tate

2020-07-31

Luis Garcia

2003-06-08

R.C. Horn

1999-04-25

Reuben

1982-05-31

Benny Moore

2011-02-25

George Wright

2019-10-03

Judge George Taylor

2020-09-12

Pastor Jim

A Love Story of Today

2008-02-12

Self

A Special Kind of Love

2008-02-12

Self

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1983-07-15

narrator

2007-11-10

Doc (segment "Club Soda")

Crimes of Violence

Self - Host

Forget to Remember

2021-11-26

Pastor John

1978-04-10

Everett Walker

The Undershepherd

2012-02-15

Bishop Redford

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998-02-10

Self

2009-04-23

Max Donovan

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987-05-18

Self

2001-01-01