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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting
May 27, 1936 (87) — March 29, 2024
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
May 27, 1936 (87) — March 29, 2024
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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)

  • Sin
    2025
    Elijah
  • IF
    2024
    Lewis (voice)
  • The Color Purple
    2023
    Ol' Mister
  • Outlaw Johnny Black
    2023
    Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
  • Sidney
    2022
    Self
  • Three Months
    2022
    Benny
  • Not to Forget
    2021
    Pastor John
  • I Forgive
    2021
    God (voice)
  • The Reason
    2020
    Pastor Jim
  • The Cuban
    2020
    Luis Garcia
  • Miracle in East Texas
    2020
    Irving Tanner Jr.
  • Foster Boy
    2019
    Judge George Taylor
  • Supervized
    2019
    Pendle
  • The Gang Activists
    2019
    Self
  • Hal
    2019
    Self
  • Breaking Brooklyn
    2018
    Miles Bryant
  • Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
    2017
    Self
  • Undercover Grandpa
    2017
    Mother
  • Double Play
    2017
    Coco
  • King of the Dancehall
    2017
    The Bishop
  • Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
    2016
    Self
  • A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
    2016
    Himself
  • Boiling Pot
    2015
    Detective Haven
  • The Dependables
    2014
    Lou Jones
  • A Fighting Man
    2014
    Cubby
  • Miracle at Gate 213
    2013
    Roy Peddington
  • Breaking at the Edge
    2013
    Floyd
  • Smitty
    2012
    Mr. Smith
  • The Undershepherd
    2012
    Bishop Redford
  • Dog Jack
    2011
    Grown up Jed

Shows (66)

  • Watchmen
    2019
    Old Man / Will Reeves
  • The Good Fight
    2017
    Carl Reddick
  • The Spoils Before Dying
    2015
    Duke Webster
  • The Book of Negroes
    2015
    Daddy Moses
  • Madam Secretary
    2014
    Laurent Vasseur
  • Extant
    2014
    Quinn
  • Hawaii Five-0
    2010
    Lou's father
  • Celebrity Ghost Stories
    2009
    Self
  • Psych
    2006
    Lloyd Marr
  • Black in the 80s
    2005
  • The Batman
    2004
    Lucius Fox (voice)
  • Half & Half
    2002
    Ray Willis
  • The Dead Zone
    2002
    Pastor David Lewis
  • Family Guy
    1999
    Drill Sargent (voice)
  • Hercules
    1998
    Chiron (voice)
  • Stargate SG-1
    1997
    Gerak
  • Early Edition
    1996
    Jim Matthews
  • Promised Land
    1996
    Anderson Walker
  • Touched by an Angel
    1994
    Anderson Walker
  • ER
    1994
    Leo Malcolm
  • Ellen
    1994
    Sgt. Timko
  • Return to Lonesome Dove
    1993
    Isom Pickett
  • Picket Fences
    1992
    Rick Jennings
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    1990
    Commander Clash (voice)
  • Gideon Oliver
    1989
  • American Experience
    1988
    Narrator (voice)
  • Sadat
    1983
    Anwar al-Sadat
  • The Powers of Matthew Star
    1982
    Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
  • American Playhouse
    1982
  • Palmerstown, U.S.A.
    1980