Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting

Birthday

1936/05/27

Day of death

2024/03/29 (87 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also know 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

Biography

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.

Acting
Iron Eagle III
4.1

(1992) Iron Eagle III

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Freeman
5.0

(1977) Freeman

as Rex

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0.0

(2007) The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self

The Principal
6.5

(1987) The Principal

as Jake Phillips

An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0

(1982) An Officer and a Gentleman

as Sergeant Emil Foley

Toy Soldiers
6.5

(1991) Toy Soldiers

as Dean Parker

Momentum
4.8

(2003) Momentum

as Raymond Addison

The Deep
6.0

(1977) The Deep

as Henri Cloche

Iron Eagle
5.5

(1986) Iron Eagle

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Finders Keepers
5.3

(1984) Finders Keepers

as Century

Delgo
4.5

(2008) Delgo

as King Zahn (voice)

Skin Game
6.6

(1971) Skin Game

as Jason O'Rourke

Travels with My Aunt
5.9

(1972) Travels with My Aunt

as Wordsworth

The White Dawn
6.5

(1974) The White Dawn

as Portagee

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
5.3

(2000) The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

as Frank

Iron Eagle II
4.4

(1988) Iron Eagle II

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Enemy Mine
6.9

(1985) Enemy Mine

as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

The Punisher
5.8

(1989) The Punisher

as Jake Berkowitz

Firewalker
5.3

(1986) Firewalker

as Leo Porter

0.0

(1960) The New Girl

as Mary's Brother

Solar Attack
5.3

(2006) Solar Attack

as President Ryan Gordon

Iron Eagle IV
3.3

(1995) Iron Eagle on the Attack

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.5

(2010) Why Did I Get Married Too?

as Porter

I Love Liberty
0.0

(1982) I Love Liberty

as Self

The Laughing Policeman
6.2

(1973) The Laughing Policeman

as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

A Raisin in the Sun
7.6

(1961) A Raisin in the Sun

as George Murchison

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8.0

(2009) Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self

J.D.'s Revenge
5.9

(1976) J.D.'s Revenge

as Rev. Elija Bliss

Daddy's Little Girls
6.8

(2007) Daddy's Little Girls

as Willie

Left Behind: World at War
4.1

(2005) Left Behind: World at War

as President Geral Fitzhugh

The Landlord
5.8

(1970) The Landlord

as Copee Johnson

Y2K
5.3

(1999) Y2K

as Morgan

Club Soda
0.0

(2006) Club Soda

as Doc

Jaws 3-D
4.5

(1983) Jaws 3-D

as Calvin Bouchard

5.0

(2009) The Least Among You

as Samuel Benton

Miracle in East Texas
0.0

(2020) Miracle in East Texas

as Irving Tanner Jr.

The Choirboys
5.3

(1977) The Choirboys

as Calvin Motts

All In
4.6

(2006) All In

as Caps

Diggstown
6.3

(1992) Diggstown

as "Honey" Roy Palmer

El Diablo
5.6

(1990) El Diablo

as Van Leek

Dog Jack
4.0

(2011) Dog Jack

as Grown up Jed

Cover
4.9

(2007) Cover

as Detective Hicks

Three Months
7.0

(2022) Three Months

as Benny

Managua
4.3

(1996) Managua

as Paul

The Perfect Game
7.0

(2009) The Perfect Game

as Cool Papa Bell

The River Niger
7.3

(1976) The River Niger

as Dr. Dudley Stanton

A Gathering of Old Men
6.0

(1987) A Gathering of Old Men

as Mathu

Smitty
6.1

(2012) Smitty

as Mr. Smith

Cover-Up
4.0

(1991) Cover-Up

as Lou Jackson

The Josephine Baker Story
6.3

(1991) The Josephine Baker Story

as Sidney Williams

Roots: The Gift
6.8

(1988) Roots: The Gift

as Fiddler

0.0

Gridiron Gang

as Host

Deceived
4.2

(2002) Deceived

as Col. David Garrett

Monolith
4.4

(1993) Monolith

as Capt. MacCandless

The Color Purple
7.1

(2023) The Color Purple

as Ol' Mister

The Lazarus Syndrome
4.6

(1978) The Lazarus Syndrome

as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Little Ladies of the Night
3.3

(1977) Little Ladies of the Night

as Russ Garfield

Carolina Skeletons
6.8

(1991) Carolina Skeletons

as James Bragg

Black Bart
3.7

(1975) Black Bart

as Black Bart

It's Good to Be Alive
6.6

(1974) It's Good to Be Alive

as Sam Brockington

6.5

(1990) Sudie and Simpson

as Simpson

Lackawanna Blues
6.4

(2005) Lackawanna Blues

as Ol'lem Taylor

In His Father's Shoes
6.0

(1997) In His Father's Shoes

as Frank Crosby / Richard

Legend of the Mummy
4.4

(1998) Legend of the Mummy

as Corbeck

Flashfire
5.2

(1994) Flashfire

as Ben Durand

The Bushbaby
6.0

(1969) The Bushbaby

as Tembo

IF
7.2

(2024) IF

as Lewis (voice)

Curse of the Starving Class
4.1

(1994) Curse of the Starving Class

as Ellis

0.0

(1996) Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

as Bob Kersee

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
5.8

(1993) Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

as ---

A Father for Charlie
7.0

(1995) A Father for Charlie

as Walter Osgood

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
7.0

(2000) The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

as Lou Hastings

Sidekicks
6.0

(1974) Sidekicks

as Jason O'Rourke

The Guardian
4.2

(1984) The Guardian

as John Mack

I Forgive
4.7

(2021) I Forgive

as God (voice)

The Father Clements Story
0.0

(1987) The Father Clements Story

as ---

The Inspectors
5.8

(1998) The Inspectors

as Inspector Frank Hughes

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.6

(1995) The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as Self

The Dependables
3.1

(2014) The Dependables

as Lou Jones

Sidney
7.7

(2022) Sidney

as Self

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
0.0

(1988) Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

as Sam

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
0.0

(1975) Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

as Otis James

Blue Chips
6.1

(1994) Blue Chips

as Father Dawkins (uncredited)

Inside
4.6

(1996) Inside

as Questioner

For Love of Olivia
0.0

(2001) For Love of Olivia

as Daniel Stewart

Miracle at Gate 213
6.0

(2013) Miracle at Gate 213

as Roy Peddington

It Rained All Night the Day I Left
4.8

(1980) It Rained All Night the Day I Left

as Leo Garcia

0.0

(2008) Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

as Self

A Good Man in Africa
5.2

(1994) A Good Man in Africa

as Prof. Sam Adekunle

Everbrook (The Home)
0.0

Everbrook (The Home)

as ---

Outlaw Johnny Black
6.0

(2023) Outlaw Johnny Black

as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

0.0

(1988) Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

as Big John Creed

Boiling Pot
5.8

(2015) Boiling Pot

as Detective Haven

Companions in Nightmare
5.5

(1968) Companions in Nightmare

as Lt. Adam McKay

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
3.2

(1996) Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

as James Mink

5.0

(1992) Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

as Reader

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
4.6

(2004) The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage)

A Fighting Man
5.6

(2014) A Fighting Man

as Cubby

To Dance with Olivia
0.0

(1997) To Dance with Olivia

as Daniel Stewart

0.0

Straight Up

as Cosmo

Double Play
4.0

(2017) Double Play

as Coco

The Highwayman
4.7

(2000) The Highwayman

as Phil Bishop

0.0

(1995) Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

as Narrator

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
7.9

(2016) Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

Lawman Without a Gun
0.0

(1979) Lawman Without a Gun

as Tom Hayward

Undercover Grandpa
5.6

(2017) Undercover Grandpa

as Mother

Breaking Brooklyn
7.8

(2018) Breaking Brooklyn

as Miles Bryant

Zora is My Name!
0.0

(1990) Zora is My Name!

as ---

King of the Dancehall
8.4

(2017) King of the Dancehall

as The Bishop

Hal
6.5

(2019) Hal

as Self

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
6.2

(2017) Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

The Black List: Volume One
6.5

(2008) The Black List: Volume One

as Himself

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
0.0

(1994) Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

as Ray Alexander

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
0.0

(1995) Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

as Ray Alexander

Keeper of the City
5.5

(1991) Keeper of the City

as Det. James Dela

Strange Justice
6.0

(1999) Strange Justice

as Vernon Jordan

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
7.0

(2002) What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

as Dr. Barnes

Supervized
5.0

(2019) Supervized

as Pendle

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
0.0

(2016) A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Himself

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
6.0

(1981) Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

0.0

(2019) The Gang Activists

as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
7.0

(2014) And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

Zooman
6.0

(1995) Zooman

as Rueben Tate

The Cuban
5.2

(2020) The Cuban

as Luis Garcia

Jasper, Texas
6.1

(2003) Jasper, Texas

as R.C. Horn

Love Songs
8.0

(1999) Love Songs

as Reuben

Benny's Place
10.0

(1982) Benny's Place

as Benny Moore

The Grace Card
7.2

(2011) The Grace Card

as George Wright

Foster Boy
6.9

(2019) Foster Boy

as Judge George Taylor

The Reason
7.4

(2020) The Reason

as Pastor Jim

A Love Story of Today
0.0

(2008) A Love Story of Today

as Self

A Special Kind of Love
0.0

(2008) A Special Kind of Love

as Self

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
5.0

(1983) The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

as narrator

Stories USA
4.3

(2007) Stories USA

as Doc (segment "Club Soda")

0.0

Crimes of Violence

as Self - Host

0.0

Forget to Remember

as ---

Not to Forget
6.7

(2021) Not to Forget

as Pastor John

To Kill a Cop
0.0

(1978) To Kill a Cop

as Everett Walker

The Undershepherd
2.0

(2012) The Undershepherd

as Bishop Redford

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
0.0

(1998) Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

as Self

惩罚者
6.0

(1989) 惩罚者

as Jake Berkowitz

Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.8

(1990) Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as Commander Clash (voice)

Good Times
7.9

(1974) Good Times

as ---

The Rookies
6.9

(1972) The Rookies

as ---

Half & Half
8.3

(2002) Half & Half

as Ray Willis

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Drill Sargent (voice)

The Dead Zone
7.2

(2002) The Dead Zone

as Pastor David Lewis

Little House on the Prairie
8.0

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as ---

The Batman
7.9

(2004) The Batman

as Lucius Fox (voice)

Early Edition
7.3

(1996) Early Edition

as ---

The Jeffersons
7.3

(1975) The Jeffersons

as ---

Alias Smith and Jones
6.9

(1971) Alias Smith and Jones

as ---

The Merv Griffin Show
5.6

(1962) The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Bill Cosby Show
5.0

(1969) The Bill Cosby Show

as Hurricane Smith

Stargate SG-1
8.3

(1997) Stargate SG-1

as Gerak

Return to Lonesome Dove
6.8

(1993) Return to Lonesome Dove

as Isom Pickett

Backstairs at the White House
5.9

(1979) Backstairs at the White House

as Levi Mercer, Houseman

ER
7.8

(1994) ER

as Leo Malcolm

Gideon Oliver
5.5

(1989) Gideon Oliver

as ---

Police Story
7.1

(1973) Police Story

as ---

McCloud
7.1

(1970) McCloud

as ---

The Young Rebels
4.5

(1970) The Young Rebels

as ---

The Powers of Matthew Star
5.6

(1982) The Powers of Matthew Star

as Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)

Roots
7.4

(1977) Roots

as Fiddler

Palmerstown, U.S.A.
5.5

(1980) Palmerstown, U.S.A.

as ---

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

(1973) The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

5.0

(1979) The Lazarus Syndrome

as MacArthur St. Clair

0.0

(2005) Black in the 80s

as ---

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Madam Secretary
7.0

(2014) Madam Secretary

as Father Laurent Vasseur

Psych
7.9

(2006) Psych

as Lloyd Marr

Extant
6.3

(2014) Extant

as Quinn

Hawaii Five-0
7.8

(2010) Hawaii Five-0

as Lou's father

The Book of Negroes
6.4

(2015) The Book of Negroes

as Daddy Moses

The Spoils Before Dying
5.8

(2015) The Spoils Before Dying

as Duke Webster

The Good Fight
7.6

(2017) The Good Fight

as Carl Reddick

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Six Million Dollar Man
7.2

(1974) The Six Million Dollar Man

as O'Flaherty

7.0

(1983) Sadat

as Anwar al-Sadat

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Buck Walter

Promised Land
6.6

(1996) Promised Land

as Anderson Walker

The Rockford Files
7.5

(1974) The Rockford Files

as Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien

The Rockford Files
7.5

(1974) The Rockford Files

as Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes

Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

(2009) Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Hercules
6.7

(1998) Hercules

as Chiron (voice)

American Experience
7.5

(1988) American Experience

as Self - Narrator

Petrocelli
7.0

(1974) Petrocelli

as District Attorney Kurt Olson

The Partridge Family
6.7

(1970) The Partridge Family

as Sam Simon

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Freddy

Petrocelli
7.0

(1974) Petrocelli

as Kurt Olson, DA

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
6.3

(1971) Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Lt. Carl Fellows

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
4.0

(1969) The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Dr. Karnes

Cowboy in Africa
5.0

(1967) Cowboy in Africa

as Joseph Hemera

Cowboy in Africa
5.0

(1967) Cowboy in Africa

as Fulah

The Mod Squad
6.5

(1968) The Mod Squad

as Smitty

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mod Squad
6.5

(1968) The Mod Squad

as Charley Jameson

Daktari
7.0

(1966) Daktari

as Mkono

The Mod Squad
6.5

(1968) The Mod Squad

as Lloyd

The Invaders
6.8

(1967) The Invaders

as Ollie

The Critical List
0.0

(1978) The Critical List

as Lem Harper

6.0

(1977) Bitte umblättern

as Self

Ellen
6.4

(1994) Ellen

as Sgt. Timko

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Anderson Walker

Watchmen
7.7

(2019) Watchmen

as Old Man / Will Reeves

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

Harry O
4.6

(1974) Harry O

as Cleon Jackson