Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
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.
Filmography 211
Movies (145)
Sin2025Elijah
IF2024Lewis (voice)
The Color Purple2023Ol' Mister
Outlaw Johnny Black2023Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Sidney2022Self
Three Months2022Benny
Not to Forget2021Pastor John
I Forgive2021God (voice)
The Reason2020Pastor Jim
The Cuban2020Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas2020Irving Tanner Jr.
Foster Boy2019Judge George Taylor
Supervized2019Pendle- The Gang Activists2019Self
Hal2019Self
Breaking Brooklyn2018Miles Bryant
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017Self
Undercover Grandpa2017Mother
Double Play2017Coco
King of the Dancehall2017The Bishop
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin2016Himself
Boiling Pot2015Detective Haven
The Dependables2014Lou Jones
A Fighting Man2014Cubby
Miracle at Gate 2132013Roy Peddington
Breaking at the Edge2013Floyd
Smitty2012Mr. Smith
The Undershepherd2012Bishop Redford
Dog Jack2011Grown up Jed
Shows (66)
Watchmen2019Old Man / Will Reeves
The Good Fight2017Carl Reddick
The Spoils Before Dying2015Duke Webster
The Book of Negroes2015Daddy Moses
Madam Secretary2014Laurent Vasseur
Extant2014Quinn
Hawaii Five-02010Lou's father
Celebrity Ghost Stories2009Self
Psych2006Lloyd Marr
Black in the 80s2005Self
The Batman2004Lucius Fox (voice)
Half & Half2002Ray Willis
The Dead Zone2002Pastor David Lewis
Family Guy1999Drill Sargent (voice)
Hercules1998Chiron (voice)
Stargate SG-11997Gerak
Early Edition1996Jim Matthews
Promised Land1996Anderson Walker
Touched by an Angel1994Anderson Walker
ER1994Leo Malcolm
Ellen1994Sgt. Timko
Return to Lonesome Dove1993Isom Pickett
Picket Fences1992Rick Jennings
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990Commander Clash (voice)- Gideon Oliver1989
American Experience1988Narrator (voice)- Sadat1983Anwar al-Sadat
The Powers of Matthew Star1982Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
American Playhouse1982
Palmerstown, U.S.A.1980