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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Actor · Born 1936-05-27 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Family Guy (1999) — Drill Sargent (voice)
  2. Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Lou's father
  3. Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Gerak
  4. IF (2024) — Lewis (voice)
  5. Watchmen (2019) — Old Man / Will Reeves
  6. Jaws 3-D (1983) — Calvin Bouchard
  7. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) — Sergeant Emil Foley
  8. Enemy Mine (1985) — Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
  9. Psych (2006) — Lloyd Marr
  10. Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Henry Hill
  11. ER (1994) — Leo Malcolm
  12. The Punisher (1989) — Jake Berkowitz
  13. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  14. The Batman (2004) — Lucius Fox (voice)
  15. Bonanza (1959) — Buck Walter
  16. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — O'Flaherty
  17. Toy Soldiers (1991) — Dean Parker
  18. The Color Purple (2023) — Ol' Mister
  19. Extant (2014) — Quinn
  20. The Good Fight (2017) — Carl Reddick
  21. Iron Eagle (1986) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
  22. Madam Secretary (2014) — Laurent Vasseur
  23. Hercules (1998) — Chiron (voice)
  24. The Principal (1987) — Jake Phillips
  25. The Deep (1977) — Henri Cloche
  26. Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) — Commander Clash (voice)
  27. Roots (1977) — Fiddler
  28. Firewalker (1986) — Leo Porter
  29. Blue Chips (1994) — Father Dawkins (uncredited)
  30. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Anderson Walker
  31. The Perfect Game (2009) — Cool Papa Bell
  32. The Dead Zone (2002) — Pastor David Lewis
  33. Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) — Porter
  34. Early Edition (1996) — Jim Matthews
  35. A Raisin in the Sun (1961) — George Murchison
  36. Daddy's Little Girls (2007) — Willie
  37. The Rockford Files (1974) — Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
  38. Diggstown (1992) — "Honey" Roy Palmer
  39. The Jeffersons (1975)
  40. Iron Eagle II (1988) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Directed

  1. The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) — Director
  2. Love Songs (1999) — Director