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Louis Gossett Jr.

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Born: May 27, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography145 TITLES
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7.0
IF2024
Jaws 3-D
4.5
Jaws 3-D1983
The Punisher
5.8
The Punisher1989
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0
An Officer and a Gentleman1982
The Color Purple
7.0
The Color Purple2023
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Enemy Mine
7.0
Enemy Mine1985
Blue Chips
6.1
Blue Chips1994
Iron Eagle
5.6
Iron Eagle1986
Daddy's Little Girls
6.9
Daddy's Little Girls2007
The Deep
6.0
The Deep1977
Firewalker
5.3
Firewalker1986
To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop1978
The Principal
6.5
The Principal1987
Sidney
7.4
Sidney2022
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
7.8
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995
The Perfect Game
7.1
The Perfect Game2009
Diggstown
6.3
Diggstown1992
Iron Eagle on the Attack
3.8
Iron Eagle on the Attack1995
Outlaw Johnny Black
5.4
Outlaw Johnny Black2023
Toy Soldiers
6.5
Toy Soldiers1991
Iron Eagle III
4.1
Iron Eagle III1992
Lackawanna Blues
5.8
Lackawanna Blues2005
I Forgive
4.7
I Forgive2021
Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.5
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009
The Choirboys
5.4
The Choirboys1977
Delgo
4.5
Delgo2008
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007
The Reason
7.8
The Reason2020
Iron Eagle II
4.5
Iron Eagle II1988
El Diablo
5.5
El Diablo1990
Finders Keepers
5.3
Finders Keepers1984
A Raisin in the Sun
7.7
A Raisin in the Sun1961
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
5.7
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987
The Landlord
5.8
The Landlord1970
Skin Game
6.5
Skin Game1971
Cover-Up
3.9
Cover-Up1991
Monolith
4.4
Monolith1993
Momentum
4.8
Momentum2003
All In
4.3
All In2006
Hal
6.5
Hal2019
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty1982
Stories USA
3.9
Stories USA2007
Travels with My Aunt
5.9
Travels with My Aunt1972
Solar Attack
5.2
Solar Attack2006
The Laughing Policeman
6.2
The Laughing Policeman1973
Undercover Grandpa
5.6
Undercover Grandpa2017
A Good Man in Africa
4.9
A Good Man in Africa1994
Keeper of the City
4.0
Keeper of the City1991
Carolina Skeletons
6.8
Carolina Skeletons1991
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995
Foster Boy
6.7
Foster Boy2019
Left Behind: World at War
4.2
Left Behind: World at War2005
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016
The Grace Card
7.3
The Grace Card2011
A Fighting Man
5.4
A Fighting Man2014
Three Months
7.0
Three Months2022
The Dependables
3.1
The Dependables2014
Y2K
5.4
Y2K1999
Smitty
5.9
Smitty2012
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
3.8
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story1996
A Gathering of Old Men
6.0
A Gathering of Old Men1987
The White Dawn
6.6
The White Dawn1974
The Undershepherd
2.0
The Undershepherd2012
King of the Dancehall
7.6
King of the Dancehall2017
The Josephine Baker Story
5.7
The Josephine Baker Story1991
Cover
5.0
Cover2007
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
5.8
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence2000
Dog Jack
4.0
Dog Jack2011
J.D.'s Revenge
5.7
J.D.'s Revenge1976
Amazing Racer
6.0
Amazing Racer2009
To Dance with Olivia
To Dance with Olivia1997
A Father for Charlie
6.7
A Father for Charlie1995
Sin
Sin2025
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within1975
Love Songs
8.0
Love Songs1999
The Highwayman
3.8
The Highwayman2000
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
6.0
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations1993
Legend of the Mummy
4.0
Legend of the Mummy1998
Inside
4.3
Inside1996
Companions in Nightmare
4.0
Companions in Nightmare1968
Zooman
6.0
Zooman1995
Club Soda
Club Soda2006
The Lazarus Syndrome
4.0
The Lazarus Syndrome1979
Curse of the Starving Class
3.8
Curse of the Starving Class1994
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
6.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige1981
Not to Forget
6.8
Not to Forget2021
Little Ladies of the Night
2.8
Little Ladies of the Night1977
Sidekicks
6.0
Sidekicks1974
Sudie and Simpson
6.5
Sudie and Simpson1990
The Least Among You
5.0
The Least Among You2009
Managua
4.3
Managua1996
Supervized
5.2
Supervized2019
Black Bart
3.5
Black Bart1975
The Guardian
5.0
The Guardian1984
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
5.0
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II1992
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998
Strange Justice
6.0
Strange Justice1999
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
7.0
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story2000
It's Good to Be Alive
6.6
It's Good to Be Alive1974
The Father Clements Story
The Father Clements Story1987
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
4.8
It Rained All Night the Day I Left1980
Lawman Without a Gun
Lawman Without a Gun1979
The Cuban
5.1
The Cuban2020
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
10.0
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July1988
Flashfire
4.0
Flashfire1994
The Inspectors
5.9
The Inspectors1998
The Black List: Volume One
6.5
The Black List: Volume One2008
Breaking at the Edge
4.8
Breaking at the Edge2013
Jasper, Texas
5.8
Jasper, Texas2003
Boiling Pot
5.2
Boiling Pot2015
Miracle at Gate 213
6.0
Miracle at Gate 2132013
Straight Up
Straight Up
For Love of Olivia
1.0
For Love of Olivia2001
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
5.0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1983
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story1996
In His Father's Shoes
3.5
In His Father's Shoes1997
Forget to Remember
Forget to Remember
Dr. Lucille
Dr. Lucille2001
Roots: The Gift
6.8
Roots: The Gift1988
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
6.2
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017
A Love Story of Today
A Love Story of Today2008
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play1988
Double Play
3.5
Double Play2017
Zora is My Name!
Zora is My Name!1990
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth2008
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin2016
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
7.0
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away2002
Miracle in East Texas
5.5
Miracle in East Texas2020
The Bushbaby
6.0
The Bushbaby1969
The New Girl
The New Girl1960
A Special Kind of Love
A Special Kind of Love2008
The Gang Activists
The Gang Activists2019
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing1995
The River Niger
6.8
The River Niger1976
Breaking Brooklyn
7.8
Breaking Brooklyn2018
The Wall That Heals
The Wall That Heals1998
Deceived
4.2
Deceived2002
Freeman
5.0
Freeman1977
Benny's Place
10.0
Benny's Place1982
Crimes of Violence
Crimes of Violence
Unplugged
Unplugged
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots1978
Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang