Louis Gossett Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-05-27
Day of Death
2024-03-29 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Acting
Straight Up
as Cosmo
Gridiron Gang
as Host
Crimes of Violence
as Self - Host
(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)
Not to Forget
as Pastor John
(2021)
I Forgive
as God (voice)
(2020)
The Reason
as Pastor Jim
(2020)
Miracle in East Texas
as Irving Tanner Jr.
(2020)
The Cuban
as Luis Garcia
(2019)
Foster Boy
as Judge George Taylor
(2019)
Supervized
as Pendle
(2019)
Hal
as Self
(2019)
The Gang Activists
as Self
(2018)
Breaking Brooklyn
as Miles Bryant
(2017)
King of the Dancehall
as The Bishop
(2017)
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
(2017)
Double Play
as Coco
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Himself
(2015)
Boiling Pot
as Detective Haven
(2014)
A Fighting Man
as Cubby
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
The Dependables
as Lou Jones
(2013)
Miracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington
(2012)
Smitty
as Mr. Smith
(2012)
The Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford
(2011)
The Grace Card
as George Wright
(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)
Amazing Racer
as Max Donovan
(2009)
The Least Among You
as Samuel Benton
(2009)
(2008)
Delgo
as King Zahn (voice)
(2008)
The Black List: Volume One
as Self
(2008)
A Special Kind of Love
as Self
(2008)
(2008)
A Love Story of Today
as Self
(2007)
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
(2007)
Cover
as Detective Hicks
(2007)
Stories USA
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
(2007)
(2006)
Solar Attack
as President Ryan Gordon
(2006)
All In
as Caps
(2006)
Club Soda
as Doc
(2005)
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh
(2005)
Lackawanna Blues
as Ol'lem Taylor
(2004)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
as Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage)
(2003)
Momentum
as Raymond Addison
(2003)
Jasper, Texas
as R.C. Horn
(2002)
Deceived
as Col. David Garrett
(2002)
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
as Dr. Barnes
(2001)
For Love of Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
(2001)
(2000)
(2000)
The Highwayman
as Phil Bishop
(2000)
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
as Lou Hastings
(1999)
Y2K
as Morgan
(1999)
Love Songs
as Reuben
(1999)
Strange Justice
as Vernon Jordan
(1998)
Legend of the Mummy
as Corbeck
(1998)
The Inspectors
as Inspector Frank Hughes
(1998)
(1997)
To Dance with Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
(1997)
In His Father's Shoes
as Frank Crosby / Richard
(1996)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as James Mink
(1996)
Managua
as Paul
(1996)
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Bob Kersee
(1996)
Inside
as Questioner
(1995)
Iron Eagle on the Attack
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
(1995)
Zooman
as Rueben Tate
(1995)
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
as Ray Alexander
(1995)
(1995)
A Father for Charlie
as Walter Osgood
(1995)
(1994)
Blue Chips
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
(1994)
A Good Man in Africa
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
(1994)
Flashfire
as Ben Durand
(1994)
Curse of the Starving Class
as Ellis
(1994)
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
as Ray Alexander
(1993)
(1993)
Monolith
as Capt. MacCandless
(1992)
Diggstown
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
(1992)
Iron Eagle III
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
(1992)
(1991)
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
(1991)
Cover-Up
as Lou Jackson
(1991)
The Josephine Baker Story
as Sidney Williams
(1991)
Carolina Skeletons
as James Bragg
(1991)
Keeper of the City
as Det. James Dela
(1990)
El Diablo
as Van Leek
(1990)
(1990)
Sudie and Simpson
as Simpson
(1989)
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
(1988)
Iron Eagle II
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
(1988)
Roots: The Gift
as Fiddler
(1988)
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as Big John Creed
(1988)
(1987)
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
(1987)
A Gathering of Old Men
as Mathu
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
(1986)
Firewalker
as Leo Porter
(1985)
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
(1984)
Finders Keepers
as Century
(1984)
The Guardian
as John Mack
(1983)
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
(1983)
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
as narrator
(1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
(1982)
I Love Liberty
as Self
(1982)
Benny's Place
as Benny Moore
(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
(1978)
The Lazarus Syndrome
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
(1977)
The Choirboys
as Calvin Motts
(1977)
The Deep
as Henri Cloche
(1977)
Freeman
as Rex
(1977)
Little Ladies of the Night
as Russ Garfield
(1976)
The River Niger
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
(1976)
J.D.'s Revenge
as Rev. Elija Bliss
(1975)
Black Bart
as Black Bart
(1975)
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Otis James
(1974)
The White Dawn
as Portagee
(1974)
Sidekicks
as Jason O'Rourke
(1974)
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
Crew
(2024)
IF
In Memory Of
(2001)
For Love of Olivia
Executive Producer
(2000)
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Executive Producer
(1999)
Love Songs
Director
(1997)
In His Father's Shoes
Executive Producer
(1997)
To Dance with Olivia
Executive Producer
(1996)
Inside
Executive Producer
(1995)
A Father for Charlie
Executive Producer