Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
153
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-05-27
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr., Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., Lou Gossett, ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア, لوئیس گوست، جونیور
Known For
Iron Eagle III 
Freeman 
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 
The Principal 
An Officer and a Gentleman 
Toy Soldiers 
Momentum 
The Deep 
Iron Eagle 
Finders Keepers 
Delgo 
Skin Game 
Travels with My Aunt 
The White Dawn 
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence 
Iron Eagle II 
Enemy Mine 
The Punisher 
Firewalker 
The New Girl 
Solar Attack 
Iron Eagle on the Attack 
Why Did I Get Married Too? 
I Love Liberty 
The Laughing Policeman 
A Raisin in the Sun 
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy 
J.D.'s Revenge 
Daddy's Little Girls 
Left Behind: World at War 
The Landlord 
Y2K 
Club Soda 
Jaws 3-D The Least Among You 
Miracle in East Texas 
The Choirboys 
All In 
Diggstown 
El Diablo 
Dog Jack 
Cover 
Three Months 
Managua 
The Perfect Game 
The River Niger 
A Gathering of Old Men 
Smitty 
Cover-Up 
The Josephine Baker Story 
Roots: The Gift 
Gridiron Gang 
Deceived 
Monolith 
The Color Purple 
The Lazarus Syndrome 
Little Ladies of the Night 
Carolina Skeletons 
Black Bart 
It's Good to Be Alive 
Sudie and Simpson 
Lackawanna Blues 
In His Father's Shoes 
Legend of the Mummy 
Flashfire 
The Bushbaby 
IF 
Curse of the Starving Class Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story 
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations 
A Father for Charlie 
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story 
Sidekicks 
The Guardian 
I Forgive 
The Father Clements Story 
The Inspectors 
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 
The Dependables 
Sidney 
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play 
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within 
Blue Chips 
Inside 
For Love of Olivia 
Miracle at Gate 213 
It Rained All Night the Day I Left Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth 
A Good Man in Africa 
Outlaw Johnny Black 
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July 
Boiling Pot 
Companions in Nightmare 
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II 
A Fighting Man 
To Dance with Olivia Straight Up 
Double Play 
The Highwayman Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing 
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise 
Lawman Without a Gun 
Undercover Grandpa 
Breaking Brooklyn 
Zora is My Name! 
King of the Dancehall 
Hal 
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart 
The Black List: Volume One 
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice 
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder 
Keeper of the City 
Strange Justice 
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away 
Supervized 
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin 
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige The Gang Activists 
Zooman 
The Cuban 
Jasper, Texas 
Love Songs 
Benny's Place 
The Grace Card 
Foster Boy 
The Reason 
A Love Story of Today 
A Special Kind of Love 
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die 
Stories USA Crimes of Violence Forget to Remember 
Not to Forget 
To Kill a Cop 
The Undershepherd 
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood 
Amazing Racer 
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 
Dr. Lucille 
The Wall That Heals 
Sin 
Unplugged 
Breaking at the Edge The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.