Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    5/27/1936
Iron Eagle III
Iron Eagle III
4.1
Freeman
Freeman
5
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
0
The Principal
The Principal
6.5
An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman
7
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers
6.5
Momentum
Momentum
4.8
The Deep
The Deep
6
Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle
5.5
Delgo
Delgo
4.5
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
5.3
Skin Game
Skin Game
6.6
Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt
5.9
The White Dawn
The White Dawn
6.5
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
5.3
Iron Eagle II
Iron Eagle II
4.4
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine
6.9
The Punisher
The Punisher
5.8
Firewalker
Firewalker
5.3
The New Girl
0
Solar Attack
Solar Attack
5.4
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Iron Eagle on the Attack
3.3
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
6.5
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty
0
The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman
6.2
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
7.6
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8
J.D.'s Revenge
J.D.'s Revenge
5.9
Daddy's Little Girls
Daddy's Little Girls
6.8
Left Behind: World at War
Left Behind: World at War
4
The Landlord
The Landlord
5.8
Y2K
Y2K
5.3
Club Soda
Club Soda
0
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D
4.5
The Least Among You
5
Miracle in East Texas
Miracle in East Texas
0
The Choirboys
The Choirboys
5.3
All In
All In
4.6
Diggstown
Diggstown
6.3
Dog Jack
Dog Jack
4
El Diablo
El Diablo
5.6
Cover
Cover
4.9
Three Months
Three Months
7
Managua
Managua
4.3
The Perfect Game
The Perfect Game
7
The River Niger
The River Niger
7.3
A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
6
Smitty
Smitty
6.1
Cover-Up
Cover-Up
4
The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story
6.3
Roots: The Gift
Roots: The Gift
6.8
Deceived
Deceived
4.2
Monolith
Monolith
4.4
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
7.1
The Lazarus Syndrome
The Lazarus Syndrome
4.6
Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night
3.3
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons
6.8
Black Bart
Black Bart
3.7
It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive
6.6
Sudie and Simpson
6.5
Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues
6.3
In His Father's Shoes
In His Father's Shoes
6
Legend of the Mummy
Legend of the Mummy
4.4
Flashfire
Flashfire
5.3
The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby
6
IF
IF
7.2
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class
4.1
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
0
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
6
A Father for Charlie
A Father for Charlie
7
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
7
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
6
The Guardian
The Guardian
4.2
I Forgive
I Forgive
4.7
The Father Clements Story
The Father Clements Story
0
The Inspectors
The Inspectors
5.9
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.6
The Dependables
The Dependables
3.1
Sidney
Sidney
7.7
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
0
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
0
Blue Chips
Blue Chips
6.1
Inside
Inside
4.6
For Love of Olivia
For Love of Olivia
0
Miracle at Gate 213
Miracle at Gate 213
6
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
4.8
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
0
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
5.2
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black
6
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
0
Boiling Pot
Boiling Pot
5.8
Companions in Nightmare
Companions in Nightmare
5.5
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
3.2
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
5
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
4.6
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man
5.6
To Dance with Olivia
To Dance with Olivia
0
Double Play
Double Play
4
The Highwayman
The Highwayman
4.7
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
7.9
Lawman Without a Gun
Lawman Without a Gun
0
Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa
5.6
Breaking Brooklyn
Breaking Brooklyn
7.8
Zora is My Name!
Zora is My Name!
0
King of the Dancehall
King of the Dancehall
8.4
Hal
Hal
6.5
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
6.2
The Black List: Volume One
The Black List: Volume One
6.5
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
0
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
0
Keeper of the City
Keeper of the City
5.5
Strange Justice
Strange Justice
6
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
7
Supervized
Supervized
5
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
6
The Gang Activists
0
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
7
Zooman
Zooman
6
The Cuban
The Cuban
5.2
Jasper, Texas
Jasper, Texas
6.1
Love Songs
Love Songs
8
Benny's Place
Benny's Place
10
The Grace Card
The Grace Card
7.2
Foster Boy
Foster Boy
7
The Reason
The Reason
7.4
A Love Story of Today
A Love Story of Today
0
A Special Kind of Love
A Special Kind of Love
0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
5
Stories USA
Stories USA
4.3
Not to Forget
Not to Forget
6.7
To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
0
The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd
2
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
0
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