Louis Gossett Jr.

Personal Info

Birthday

May 27, 1936

Day of Death

2024-03-29

(87 years old)

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

Louis Gossett Jr.

Biography

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

Family Guy

Stargate SG-1

Hawaii Five-0

Psych

Bonanza

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Good Fight

Filmography

2024
IF
as Lewis (voice)
2023
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
2022
Sidney
as Self
Three Months
as Benny
2021
Not to Forget
as Pastor John
I Forgive
as God (voice)
2020
The Reason
as Pastor Jim
The Cuban
as Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas
as Irving Tanner Jr.
2019
Foster Boy
as Judge George Taylor
Supervized
as Pendle
The Gang Activists
as Self
Hal
as Self
2018
Breaking Brooklyn
as Miles Bryant
2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
Double Play
as Coco
King of the Dancehall
as The Bishop
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Himself
2015
Boiling Pot
as Detective Haven
2014
The Dependables
as Lou Jones
A Fighting Man
as Cubby
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Miracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington
2012
Smitty
as Mr. Smith
The Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford
2011
Dog Jack
as Grown up Jed
The Grace Card
as George Wright
2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Porter
2009
The Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell
Amazing Racer
as Max Donovan
The Least Among You
as Samuel Benton
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2008
Delgo
as King Zahn (voice)
A Love Story of Today
as Self
A Special Kind of Love
as Self
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
as Self
The Black List: Volume One
as Self
2007
Stories USA
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Cover
as Detective Hicks
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
2006
Club Soda
as Doc
Solar Attack
as President Ryan Gordon
All In
as Caps
2005
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh
Lackawanna Blues
as Ol'lem Taylor
2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
as Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage)
2003
Jasper, Texas
as R.C. Horn
Momentum
as Raymond Addison
2002
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
as Dr. Barnes
Deceived
as Col. David Garrett
2001
For Love of Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
2000
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
as Lou Hastings
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
as Frank
The Highwayman
as Phil Bishop
1999
Strange Justice
as Vernon Jordan
Y2K
as Morgan
Love Songs
as Reuben
1998
The Inspectors
as Inspector Frank Hughes
Legend of the Mummy
as Corbeck
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
1997
In His Father's Shoes
as Frank Crosby / Richard
To Dance with Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
1996
Inside
as Questioner
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Bob Kersee
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as James Mink
Managua
as Paul
1995
Iron Eagle on the Attack
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
as Ray Alexander
Zooman
as Rueben Tate
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
as Narrator
A Father for Charlie
as Walter Osgood
1994
Flashfire
as Ben Durand
Curse of the Starving Class
as Ellis
A Good Man in Africa
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
as Ray Alexander
Blue Chips
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
1993
Monolith
as Capt. MacCandless
1992
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
as Reader
Diggstown
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle III
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1991
Keeper of the City
as Det. James Dela
Carolina Skeletons
as James Bragg
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
The Josephine Baker Story
as Sidney Williams
Cover-Up
as Lou Jackson
1990
Sudie and Simpson
as Simpson
El Diablo
as Van Leek
1989
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
1988
Roots: The Gift
as Fiddler
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as Big John Creed
Iron Eagle II
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
as Sam
1987
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
A Gathering of Old Men
as Mathu
1986
Firewalker
as Leo Porter
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1985
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
1984
The Guardian
as John Mack
Finders Keepers
as Century
1983
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
as narrator
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
Benny's Place
as Benny Moore
I Love Liberty
as Self
1981
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
1980
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
as Leo Garcia
1979
Lawman Without a Gun
as Tom Hayward
1978
To Kill a Cop
as Everett Walker
1977
Freeman
as Rex
The Choirboys
as Calvin Motts
The Deep
as Henri Cloche
Little Ladies of the Night
as Russ Garfield
1976
J.D.'s Revenge
as Rev. Elija Bliss
The River Niger
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
1975
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Otis James
Black Bart
as Black Bart
1974
The White Dawn
as Portagee
Sidekicks
as Jason O'Rourke
It's Good to Be Alive
as Sam Brockington
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
1969
The Bushbaby
as Tembo
1968
Companions in Nightmare
as Lt. Adam McKay
1961
A Raisin in the Sun
as George Murchison
1960
The New Girl
as Mary's Brother