Louis Gossett Jr.
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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
Credits
IF (2024)
as Lewis (voice)
Jaws 3-D (1983)
as Calvin Bouchard
The Color Purple (2023)
as Ol' Mister
The Punisher (1989)
as Jake Berkowitz
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
as Sergeant Emil Foley
Zooman (1995)
as Rueben Tate
Firewalker (1986)
as Leo Porter
Cover-Up (1991)
as Lou Jackson
Sidney (2022)
as Self
Supervized (2019)
as Pendle
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Mother
Enemy Mine (1985)
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
as Porter
Y2K (1999)
as Morgan
Stories USA (2007)
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Amazing Racer (2009)
as Max Donovan
Unplugged (—)
as Amos Burton (voice)
The Deep (1977)
as Henri Cloche
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey (2022)
as Self
Iron Eagle (1986)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Club Soda (2006)
as Doc
Blue Chips (1994)
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Cover (2007)
as Detective Hicks
The Principal (1987)
as Jake Phillips
Toy Soldiers (1991)
as Dean Parker
I Forgive (2021)
as God (voice)
Sin (2025)
as Elijah
The Undershepherd (2012)
as Bishop Redford
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
as George Murchison
Dog Jack (2011)
as Grown up Jed
Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
as Willie
The Perfect Game (2009)
as Cool Papa Bell
Iron Eagle III (1992)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Freeman (1977)
as Rex
Zora is My Name! (1990)
Actor
Love Songs (1999)
as Reuben
A Party For Richard Pryor (1991)
as Self
Diggstown (1992)
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Managua (1996)
as Paul
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Delgo (2008)
as King Zahn (voice)
The Gang Activists (2019)
as Self
Left Behind: World at War (2005)
as President Geral Fitzhugh
Sidekicks (1974)
as Jason O'Rourke
Finders Keepers (1984)
as Century
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
as Self
Solar Attack (2006)
as President Ryan Gordon
Iron Eagle II (1988)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
El Diablo (1990)
as Van Leek
Flashfire (1994)
as Ben Durand
The White Dawn (1974)
as Portagee
Gridiron Gang (1992)
as Host
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Cubby
King of the Dancehall (2017)
as The Bishop
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
as Wordsworth
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
as Himself
Three Months (2022)
as Benny
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000)
as Lou Hastings
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978)
as Self
Hal (2019)
as Self
Legend of the Mummy (1998)
as Corbeck
Momentum (2003)
as Raymond Addison
Breaking at the Edge (2013)
as Floyd
Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
as Rev. Elija Bliss
Foster Boy (2019)
as Judge George Taylor
The Grace Card (2011)
as George Wright
The Choirboys (1977)
as Calvin Motts
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
In His Father's Shoes (1997)
as Frank Crosby / Richard
The Landlord (1970)
as Copee Johnson
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
as Ol'lem Taylor
The New Girl (1960)
as Mary's Brother
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
as Ray Alexander
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Deceived (2002)
as Col. David Garrett
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)
as Leonard Clay
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
as Self
Monolith (1993)
as Capt. MacCandless
Little Ladies of the Night (1977)
as Russ Garfield
To Kill a Cop (1978)
as Everett Walker
Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
as Ellis
A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
as Mathu
Boiling Pot (2015)
as Detective Haven
Skin Game (1971)
as Jason O'Rourke
The Wall That Heals (1998)
as Self - Host
Inside (1996)
as Questioner
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Jasper, Texas (2003)
as R.C. Horn
The Dependables (2014)
as Lou Jones
Carolina Skeletons (1991)
as James Bragg
The Cuban (2020)
as Luis Garcia
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)
as James Mink
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
as Sidney Williams
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)
as Otis James
Smitty (2012)
as Mr. Smith
Crimes of Violence (—)
as Self - Host
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000)
as Frank
The Reason (2020)
as Pastor Jim
Miracle in East Texas (2020)
as Irving Tanner Jr.
All In (2006)
as Caps
The Least Among You (2009)
as Samuel Benton
It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
as Sam Brockington
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
as Big John Creed
Not to Forget (2021)
as Pastor John
Roots: The Gift (1988)
as Fiddler
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)
as narrator
Miracle at Gate 213 (2013)
as Roy Peddington
Lawman Without a Gun (1979)
as Tom Hayward
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
as Ray Alexander
Double Play (2017)
as Coco
The Inspectors (1998)
as Inspector Frank Hughes
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
as Self
The Black List: Volume One (2008)
as Self
Keeper of the City (1991)
as Det. James Dela
To Dance with Olivia (1997)
as Daniel Stewart
The Highwayman (2000)
as Phil Bishop
A Father for Charlie (1995)
as Walter Osgood
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
A Special Kind of Love (2008)
as Self
The Father Clements Story (1987)
Actor
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
as Bob Kersee
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
as Self
For Love of Olivia (2001)
as Daniel Stewart
Breaking Brooklyn (2018)
as Miles Bryant
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002)
as Dr. Barnes
The Guardian (1984)
as John Mack
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
as Leo Garcia
Strange Justice (1999)
as Vernon Jordan
The Bushbaby (1969)
as Tembo
Black Bart (1975)
as Black Bart
The River Niger (1976)
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (1995)
as Narrator
Benny's Place (1982)
as Benny Moore
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992)
as Reader (voice)
Straight Up (1988)
as Cosmo
A Love Story of Today (2008)
as Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)
as Sam
Sudie and Simpson (1990)
as Simpson
Companions in Nightmare (1968)
as Lt. Adam McKay
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self
Forget to Remember (—)
Actor
Dr. Lucille (2001)
Actor