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