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Louis Gossett Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/05/1936

Day of Death

29/03/2024
(88) years old

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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 Gl... Read More

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

Delgo

Filmography

Cast

2024

IF

as Lewis (voice)

2023

The Color Purple

as Ol' Mister

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited...

2022

Sidney

as Self

2022

Three Months

as Benny

2021

I Forgive

as God (voice)

2020

Miracle in East Texas

as Irving Tanner Jr.

2019

Hal

as Self

2018

Breaking Brooklyn

as Miles Bryant

2017

Undercover Grandpa

as Mother

2017

Double Play

as Coco

2017

King of the Dancehall

as The Bishop

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

2015

Boiling Pot

as Detective Haven

2014

The Dependables

as Lou Jones

2014

A Fighting Man

as Cubby

2013

Miracle at Gate 213

as Roy Peddington

2012

Smitty

as Mr. Smith

2011

Dog Jack

as Grown up Jed

2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

as Porter

2009

The Perfect Game

as Cool Papa Bell

2009

The Least Among You

as Samuel Benton

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black C...

as Self

2008

Delgo

as King Zahn (voice)

2008

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

as Self

2007

Cover

as Detective Hicks

2007

Daddy's Little Girls

as Willie

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self

2006

Club Soda

as Doc

2006

Solar Attack

as President Ryan Gordon

2006

All In

as Caps

2005

Left Behind: World at War

as President Geral Fitzhugh

2005

Lackawanna Blues

as Ol'lem Taylor

2003

Momentum

as Raymond Addison

2002

Deceived

as Col. David Garrett

2001

For Love of Olivia

as Daniel Stewart

2000

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

as Lou Hastings

2000

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

as Frank

2000

The Highwayman

as Phil Bishop

1999

Y2K

as Morgan

1998

The Inspectors

as Inspector Frank Hughes

1998

Legend of the Mummy

as Corbeck

1997

In His Father's Shoes

as Frank Crosby / Richard

1997

To Dance with Olivia

as Daniel Stewart

1996

Inside

as Questioner

1996

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

as Bob Kersee

1996

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

as James Mink

1996

Managua

as Paul

1995

Iron Eagle on the Attack

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of Am...

as Self

1995

A Father for Charlie

as Walter Osgood

1995

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavy...

as Narrator

1994

Flashfire

as Ben Durand

1994

Curse of the Starving Class

as Ellis

1994

A Good Man in Africa

as Prof. Sam Adekunle

1994

Blue Chips

as Father Dawkins (uncredited)

1993

Monolith

as Capt. MacCandless

1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

as Leonard Clay

1992

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in Wo...

as Reader

1992

Diggstown

as "Honey" Roy Palmer

1992

Iron Eagle III

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1991

Carolina Skeletons

as James Bragg

1991

Toy Soldiers

as Dean Parker

1991

The Josephine Baker Story

as Sidney Williams

1991

Cover-Up

as Lou Jackson

1990

Sudie and Simpson

as Simpson

1990

El Diablo

as Van Leek

1990

Zora is My Name!

1989

The Punisher

as Jake Berkowitz

1988

Roots: The Gift

as Fiddler

1988

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

as Big John Creed

1988

Iron Eagle II

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1988

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

as Sam

1987

The Father Clements Story

1987

The Principal

as Jake Phillips

1987

A Gathering of Old Men

as Mathu

1986

Firewalker

as Leo Porter

1986

Iron Eagle

as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1985

Enemy Mine

as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

1984

The Guardian

as John Mack

1984

Finders Keepers

as Century

1983

Jaws 3-D

as Calvin Bouchard

1982

An Officer and a Gentleman

as Sergeant Emil Foley

1982

I Love Liberty

as Self

1980

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

as Leo Garcia

1979

The Lazarus Syndrome

as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

1979

Lawman Without a Gun

as Tom Hayward

1977

Freeman

as Rex

1977

The Choirboys

as Calvin Motts

1977

The Deep

as Henri Cloche

1977

Little Ladies of the Night

as Russ Garfield

1976

J.D.'s Revenge

as Rev. Elija Bliss

1976

The River Niger

as Dr. Dudley Stanton

1975

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

as Otis James

1974

The White Dawn

as Portagee

1974

Sidekicks

as Jason O'Rourke

1973

The Laughing Policeman

as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

1972

Travels with My Aunt

as Wordsworth

1971

Skin Game

as Jason O'Rourke

1970

The Landlord

as Copee Johnson

1968

Companions in Nightmare

as Lt. Adam McKay

1961

A Raisin in the Sun

as George Murchison

1975

Black Bart

as Black Bart

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

as Sam Brockington

1969

The Bushbaby

as Tembo

2025

Sin

as Elijah

2021

Not to Forget

as Pastor John

2020

The Reason

as Pastor Jim

2020

The Cuban

as Luis Garcia

2019

Foster Boy

as Judge George Taylor

2019

Supervized

as Pendle

2019

The Gang Activists

as Self

2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeli...

as Self

2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Himself

2012

The Undershepherd

as Bishop Redford

2011

The Grace Card

as George Wright

2009

Amazing Racer

as Max Donovan

2008

A Love Story of Today

as Self

2008

A Special Kind of Love

as Self

2008

The Black List: Volume One

as Self

2007

Stories USA

as Doc (segment "Club Soda")

2003

Jasper, Texas

as R.C. Horn

2002

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Awa...

as Dr. Barnes

2001

Dr. Lucille

1999

Strange Justice

as Vernon Jordan

1999

Love Songs

as Reuben

1998

The Wall That Heals

as Self - Host

1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Expe...

as Self

1995

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

as Ray Alexander

1995

Zooman

as Rueben Tate

1994

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

as Ray Alexander

1991

Keeper of the City

as Det. James Dela

1983

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

as narrator

1982

Benny's Place

as Benny Moore

1981

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Sat...

as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1978

To Kill a Cop

as Everett Walker

1960

The New Girl

as Mary's Brother

Crew

2024

IF

as In Memory Of

2001

For Love of Olivia

as Executive Producer

2000

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

as Executive Producer

1999

Love Songs

as Director

1997

In His Father's Shoes

as Executive Producer

1997

To Dance with Olivia

as Executive Producer

1996

Inside

as Executive Producer

1995

A Father for Charlie

as Executive Producer