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Actor
Louis Gossett Jr.
- Born May 27, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died March 29, 2024
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
Family Guy1999
Stargate SG-11997
Hawaii Five-02010
IF2024
Watchmen2019
Jaws 3-D1983
An Officer and a Gentleman1982
Enemy Mine1985
Filmography
- TBACrimes of ViolenceFilmSelf - Host
- TBAForget to RememberFilm
- TBAUnpluggedFilmAmos Burton (voice)
- 2025SinFilmElijah
- 2024IFFilmLewis (voice), In Memory Of
- 2023The Color PurpleFilmOl' Mister
- 2023Outlaw Johnny BlackFilmReverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
- 2022Three MonthsFilmBenny
- 2022SidneyFilmSelf
- 2022African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus GarveyFilmSelf
- 2021Not to ForgetFilmPastor John
- 2021I ForgiveFilmGod (voice)
- 2020The ReasonFilmPastor Jim
- 2020The CubanFilmLuis Garcia
- 2020Miracle in East TexasFilmIrving Tanner Jr.
- 2019WatchmenSeriesOld Man / Will Reeves
- 2019SupervizedFilmPendle
- 2019Foster BoyFilmJudge George Taylor
- 2019HalFilmSelf
- 2019The Gang ActivistsFilmSelf
- 2018Breaking BrooklynFilmMiles Bryant
- 2017The Good FightSeriesCarl Reddick
- 2017Undercover GrandpaFilmMother
- 2017Double PlayFilmCoco
- 2017King of the DancehallFilmThe Bishop
- 2017Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling HeartFilmSelf
- 2016Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseFilmSelf
- 2016A.C. Green: Iron VirginFilmHimself
- 2015The Book of NegroesSeriesDaddy Moses
- 2015The Spoils Before DyingSeriesDuke Webster
- 2015Boiling PotFilmDetective Haven
- 2014ExtantSeriesQuinn
- 2014Madam SecretarySeriesLaurent Vasseur
- 2014A Fighting ManFilmCubby
- 2014The DependablesFilmLou Jones
- 2013Breaking at the EdgeFilmFloyd
- 2013Miracle at Gate 213FilmRoy Peddington
- 2012SmittyFilmMr. Smith
- 2012The UndershepherdFilmBishop Redford
- 2011The Grace CardFilmGeorge Wright
- 2011Dog JackFilmGrown up Jed
- 2010Hawaii Five-0SeriesLou's father
- 2010Why Did I Get Married Too?FilmPorter
- 2010For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black PatriotsSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2009The Perfect GameFilmCool Papa Bell
- 2009Amazing RacerFilmMax Donovan
- 2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeriesSelf
- 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedyFilmSelf
- 2009The Least Among YouFilmSamuel Benton
- 2008DelgoFilmKing Zahn (voice)
- 2008The Black List: Volume OneFilmSelf
- 2008Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for TruthFilmSelf
- 2008A Special Kind of LoveFilmSelf
- 2008A Love Story of TodayFilmSelf
- 2007Daddy's Little GirlsFilmWillie
- 2007CoverFilmDetective Hicks
- 2007Stories USAFilmDoc (segment "Club Soda")
- 2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasFilmSelf
- 2006PsychSeriesLloyd Marr
- 2006Solar AttackFilmPresident Ryan Gordon
- 2006All InFilmCaps
- 2006Club SodaFilmDoc
- 2005Left Behind: World at WarFilmPresident Geral Fitzhugh
- 2005Lackawanna BluesFilmOl'lem Taylor
- 2005Black in the 80sSeriesSelf
- 2004The BatmanSeriesLucius Fox (voice)
- 2003Jasper, TexasFilmR.C. Horn
- 2003MomentumFilmRaymond Addison
- 2002The Dead ZoneSeriesPastor David Lewis
- 2002Half & HalfSeriesRay Willis
- 2002DeceivedFilmCol. David Garrett
- 2002What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-AwayFilmDr. Barnes
- 2001For Love of OliviaFilmDaniel Stewart, Executive Producer
- 2001Dr. LucilleFilm
- 2000The Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceFilmFrank
- 2000The Color of Love: Jacey's StoryFilmLou Hastings, Executive Producer
- 2000The HighwaymanFilmPhil Bishop
- 1999Family GuySeriesDrill Sargent (voice)
- 1999Y2KFilmMorgan
- 1999Love SongsFilmReuben, Director