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Louis Gossett Jr.
Born · May 27, 1936
Died · March 29, 2024 (87 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
Three Months
Benny
7.0
2022
Miracle in East Texas
Irving Tanner Jr.
0.0
2020
Smitty
Mr. Smith
6.1
2012
Dog Jack
Grown up Jed
4.0
2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Porter
6.5
2010
The Perfect Game
Cool Papa Bell
7.0
2009
The Least Among You
Samuel Benton
5.0
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
8.0
2009
Delgo
King Zahn (voice)
4.5
2008
Cover
Detective Hicks
4.9
2007
Daddy's Little Girls
Willie
6.8
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
0.0
2007
Club Soda
Doc
0.0
2006
Solar Attack
President Ryan Gordon
5.4
2006
All In
Caps
4.6
2006
Left Behind: World at War
President Geral Fitzhugh
4.0
2005
Momentum
Raymond Addison
4.8
2003
Deceived
Col. David Garrett
4.2
2002
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Frank
5.3
2000
Y2K
Morgan
5.3
1999
Managua
Paul
4.3
1996
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
3.3
1995
Diggstown
"Honey" Roy Palmer
6.3
1992
Iron Eagle III
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
4.1
1992
Toy Soldiers
Dean Parker
6.5
1991
The Josephine Baker Story
Sidney Williams
6.3
1991
Cover-Up
Lou Jackson
4.0
1991
El Diablo
Van Leek
5.6
1990
The Punisher
Jake Berkowitz
5.8
1989
Roots: The Gift
Fiddler
6.8
1988
Iron Eagle II
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
4.4
1988
The Principal
Jake Phillips
6.5
1987
A Gathering of Old Men
Mathu
6.0
1987
Firewalker
Leo Porter
5.3
1986
Iron Eagle
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
5.5
1986
Enemy Mine
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
6.9
1985
Finders Keepers
Century
5.3
1984
Jaws 3-D
Calvin Bouchard
4.5
1983
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sergeant Emil Foley
7.0
1982
I Love Liberty
Self
0.0
1982
Freeman
Rex
5.0
1977
The Choirboys
Calvin Motts
5.3
1977
The Deep
Henri Cloche
6.0
1977
J.D.'s Revenge
Rev. Elija Bliss
5.9
1976
The River Niger
Dr. Dudley Stanton
7.3
1976
The White Dawn
Portagee
6.5
1974
The Laughing Policeman
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
6.2
1973
Travels with My Aunt
Wordsworth
5.9
1972
Skin Game
Jason O'Rourke
6.6
1971
The Landlord
Copee Johnson
5.8
1970
A Raisin in the Sun
George Murchison
7.6
1961
The New Girl
Mary's Brother
0.0
1960
Gridiron Gang
Host
0.0
IF
Lewis (voice)
7.2
2024
The Color Purple
Ol' Mister
7.1
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
6.0
2023
Sidney
Self
7.7
2022
I Forgive
God (voice)
4.7
2021
Undercover Grandpa
Mother
5.6
2017
Double Play
Coco
4.0
2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
7.9
2016
Boiling Pot
Detective Haven
5.8
2015
The Dependables
Lou Jones
3.1
2014
A Fighting Man
Cubby
5.6
2014
Miracle at Gate 213
Roy Peddington
6.0
2013
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Self
0.0
2008
Lackawanna Blues
Ol'lem Taylor
6.3
2005
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage)
4.6
2004
For Love of Olivia
Daniel Stewart
0.0
2001
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Lou Hastings
7.0
2000
The Highwayman
Phil Bishop
4.7
2000
The Inspectors
Inspector Frank Hughes
5.8
1998
Legend of the Mummy
Corbeck
4.4
1998
In His Father's Shoes
Frank Crosby / Richard
6.0
1997
To Dance with Olivia
Daniel Stewart
0.0
1997
Inside
Questioner
4.6
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Bob Kersee
0.0
1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
James Mink
3.2
1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
8.6
1995
A Father for Charlie
Walter Osgood
7.0
1995
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Narrator
0.0
1995
Flashfire
Ben Durand
5.3
1994
Curse of the Starving Class
Ellis
4.1
1994
A Good Man in Africa
Prof. Sam Adekunle
5.2
1994
Blue Chips
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
6.1
1994
Monolith
Capt. MacCandless
4.4
1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
6.0
1993
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
Reader
5.0
1992
Carolina Skeletons
James Bragg
6.8
1991
Sudie and Simpson
Simpson
6.5
1990
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Big John Creed
0.0
1988
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam
0.0
1988
The Father Clements Story
0.0
1987
The Guardian
John Mack
4.2
1984
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Leo Garcia
4.8
1980
Lawman Without a Gun
Tom Hayward
0.0
1979
The Lazarus Syndrome
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
4.6
1978
Little Ladies of the Night
Russ Garfield
3.3
1977
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Otis James
0.0
1975
Black Bart
Black Bart
3.7
1975
Sidekicks
Jason O'Rourke
6.0
1974
It's Good to Be Alive
Sam Brockington
6.6
1974
The Bushbaby
Tembo
6.0
1969
Everbrook (The Home)
0.0
Companions in Nightmare
Lt. Adam McKay
5.5
1968
Straight Up
Cosmo
0.0
Not to Forget
Pastor John
6.7
2021
The Reason
Pastor Jim
7.4
2020
The Cuban
Luis Garcia
5.2
2020
Foster Boy
Judge George Taylor
7.0
2019
Supervized
Pendle
5.0
2019
The Gang Activists
Self
0.0
2019
Hal
Self
6.5
2019
Breaking Brooklyn
Miles Bryant
7.8
2018
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
6.2
2017
King of the Dancehall
The Bishop
8.4
2017
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Himself
0.0
2016
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2014
The Undershepherd
Bishop Redford
2.0
2012
The Grace Card
George Wright
7.2
2011
A Special Kind of Love
Self
0.0
2008
A Love Story of Today
Self
0.0
2008
The Black List: Volume One
Himself
6.5
2008
Stories USA
Doc (segment "Club Soda")
4.3
2007
The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.9
2004
Jasper, Texas
R.C. Horn
6.1
2003
Half & Half
Ray Willis · (2 episodes)
8.3
2002
The Dead Zone
(1 episode)
7.2
2002
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
Dr. Barnes
7.0
2002
Strange Justice
Vernon Jordan
6.0
1999
Love Songs
Reuben
8.0
1999
Family Guy
Drill Sargent (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
0.0
1998
Stargate SG-1
Gerak · (5 episodes)
8.3
1997
Early Edition
(1 episode)
7.3
1996
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander
0.0
1995
Zooman
Rueben Tate
6.0
1995
ER
Leo Malcolm · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander
0.0
1994
Return to Lonesome Dove
Isom Pickett · (4 episodes)
6.8
1993
Keeper of the City
Det. James Dela
5.5
1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Commander Clash (voice) · (2 episodes)
6.8
1990
Zora is My Name!
0.0
1990
Gideon Oliver
(5 episodes)
5.5
1989
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
narrator
5.0
1983
Benny's Place
Benny Moore
10.0
1982
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
6.0
1981
Crimes of Violence
Self - Host
0.0
Forget to Remember
0.0
Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves · (7 episodes)
7.7
2019
The Good Fight
Carl Reddick · (1 episode)
7.6
2017
The Spoils Before Dying
Duke Webster · (6 episodes)
5.8
2015
The Book of Negroes
Daddy Moses · (6 episodes)
6.4
2015
Madam Secretary
Father Laurent Vasseur · (1 episode)
7.0
2014
Extant
Quinn · (4 episodes)
6.3
2014
Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father · (1 episode)
7.7
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2009
Psych
Lloyd Marr · (1 episode)
7.9
2006
Black in the 80s
(3 episodes)
0.0
2005
Hercules
Chiron (voice) · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
Promised Land
Anderson Walker · (1 episode)
6.6
1996
Touched by an Angel
Anderson Walker · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Ellen
Sgt. Timko · (1 episode)
6.4
1994
American Experience
Self - Narrator · (1 episode)
7.5
1988
Sadat
Anwar al-Sadat · (2 episodes)
7.0
1983
The Powers of Matthew Star
Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) · (22 episodes)
5.6
1982
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
(1 episode)
5.5
1980
The Lazarus Syndrome
MacArthur St. Clair · (10 episodes)
5.0
1979
Backstairs at the White House
Levi Mercer, Houseman · (4 episodes)
5.9
1979
The Critical List
Lem Harper · (2 episodes)
0.0
1978
To Kill a Cop
Everett Walker
0.0
1978
Bitte umblättern
Self · (1 episode)
6.0
1977
Roots
Fiddler · (3 episodes)
7.4
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
The Jeffersons
(1 episode)
7.3
1975
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien · (1 episode)
7.5
1974
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes · (1 episode)
7.5
1974
Harry O
(1 episode)
4.6
1974
Little House on the Prairie
(1 episode)
8.0
1974
Petrocelli
Kurt Olson, DA · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
Petrocelli
District Attorney Kurt Olson · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
Good Times
(2 episodes)
7.9
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
O'Flaherty · (1 episode)
7.2
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
6.3
1973
Police Story
(2 episodes)
7.1
1973
The Rookies
(1 episode)
6.9
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Lt. Carl Fellows · (1 episode)
6.3
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(1 episode)
6.9
1971
The Partridge Family
Sam Simon · (1 episode)
6.7
1970
The Young Rebels
(15 episodes)
4.5
1970
McCloud
(1 episode)
7.1
1970
Love, American Style
Freddy · (1 episode)
5.8
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
Hurricane Smith · (1 episode)
5.0
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Karnes · (1 episode)
4.0
1969
The Mod Squad
Smitty · (1 episode)
6.5
1968
The Mod Squad
Charley Jameson · (1 episode)
6.5
1968
The Mod Squad
Lloyd · (1 episode)
6.5
1968
Cowboy in Africa
Fulah · (1 episode)
5.0
1967
Cowboy in Africa
Joseph Hemera · (1 episode)
5.0
1967
The Invaders
Ollie · (1 episode)
6.8
1967
Daktari
Mkono · (1 episode)
7.0
1966
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Bonanza
Buck Walter · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
7.0
1953
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (2 episodes)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · (1 episode)
6.8
1944