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