Acting
Louis Gossett Jr.
EN cinema · 148 credits
Born
27 May 1936
Died
29 March 2024 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
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.
Known for
Filmography
Crimes of Violence
Crimes of Violence
as Self - Host
Unplugged
as Amos Burton (voice)
Sin
as Elijah
IF
as Lewis (voice), In Memory Of
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Three Months
as Benny
Sidney
as Self
I Forgive
as God (voice)
Not to Forget
as Pastor John
Miracle in East Texas
as Irving Tanner Jr.
The Cuban
as Luis Garcia
The Reason
as Pastor Jim
Hal
as Self
Supervized
as Pendle
Foster Boy
as Judge George Taylor
Breaking Brooklyn
as Miles Bryant
Double Play
as Coco
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
King of the Dancehall
as The Bishop
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Himself
Boiling Pot
as Detective Haven
The Dependables
as Lou Jones
A Fighting Man
as Cubby
Miracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington
Breaking at the Edge
as Floyd
Smitty
as Mr. Smith
The Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford
Dog Jack
as Grown up Jed
The Grace Card
as George Wright
The Least Among You
2009
The Least Among You
as Samuel Benton
The Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell
Amazing Racer
as Max Donovan
Delgo
as King Zahn (voice)
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
Cover
as Detective Hicks
Stories USA
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Solar Attack
as President Ryan Gordon
All In
as Caps
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh
Lackawanna Blues
as Ol'lem Taylor
Momentum
as Raymond Addison
Jasper, Texas
as R.C. Horn
Deceived
as Col. David Garrett
For Love of Olivia
as Daniel Stewart, Executive Producer
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
as Lou Hastings, Executive Producer
The Highwayman
as Phil Bishop
Y2K
as Morgan
Strange Justice
as Vernon Jordan
Love Songs
as Reuben, Director
Legend of the Mummy
as Corbeck
The Inspectors
as Inspector Frank Hughes
The Wall That Heals
as Self - Host
In His Father's Shoes
as Frank Crosby / Richard, Executive Producer
To Dance with Olivia
as Daniel Stewart, Executive Producer
Managua
as Paul
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Bob Kersee
Inside
as Questioner, Executive Producer
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as James Mink
Iron Eagle on the Attack
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
A Father for Charlie
as Walter Osgood, Executive Producer
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
as Ray Alexander
Zooman
as Rueben Tate
Flashfire
as Ben Durand
Blue Chips
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
A Good Man in Africa
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
as Ray Alexander
Monolith
as Capt. MacCandless
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
as Leonard Clay
Iron Eagle III
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Diggstown
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
1992
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
as Reader (voice)
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
Cover-Up
as Lou Jackson
The Josephine Baker Story
as Sidney Williams
Carolina Skeletons
as James Bragg
Keeper of the City
as Det. James Dela
El Diablo
as Van Leek
Sudie and Simpson
as Simpson
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
Iron Eagle II
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Roots: The Gift
as Fiddler
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as Big John Creed
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Firewalker
as Leo Porter
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Finders Keepers
as Century
The Guardian
as John Mack
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
Benny's Place
as Benny Moore
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
as Leo Garcia
The Lazarus Syndrome
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
Lawman Without a Gun
as Tom Hayward
To Kill a Cop
as Everett Walker
Freeman
as Rex
The Deep
as Henri Cloche
The Choirboys
as Calvin Motts
Little Ladies of the Night
as Russ Garfield
J.D.'s Revenge
as Rev. Elija Bliss
The River Niger
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
Black Bart
as Black Bart
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Otis James
The White Dawn
as Portagee
It's Good to Be Alive
as Sam Brockington
Sidekicks
as Jason O'Rourke
The Laughing Policeman
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Travels with My Aunt
as Wordsworth
Skin Game
as Jason O'Rourke
The Landlord
as Copee Johnson
The Bushbaby
as Tembo
Companions in Nightmare
as Lt. Adam McKay
A Raisin in the Sun
as George Murchison
The New Girl
1960
The New Girl
as Mary's Brother