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Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

May 27, 1936March 29, 2024 (aged 87)Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Sin poster

Sin

as Elijah

2025

Sin

as Elijah

IF poster

IF

as Lewis (voice)

6.9
•2024

IF

as Lewis (voice)

The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple

as Ol' Mister

7.0•2023

The Color Purple

as Ol' Mister

Outlaw Johnny Black poster

Outlaw Johnny Black

as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

5.3•2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

Sidney poster

Sidney

as Self

6.9•2022

Sidney

as Self

Three Months poster

Three Months

as Benny

7.1•2022

Three Months

as Benny

African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey poster

African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey

as Self

2022

African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey

as Self

Not to Forget poster

Not to Forget

as Pastor John

6.8•2021

Not to Forget

as Pastor John

I Forgive poster

I Forgive

as God (voice)

4.7•2021

I Forgive

as God (voice)

The Reason poster

The Reason

as Pastor Jim

7.8•2020

The Reason

as Pastor Jim

The Cuban poster

The Cuban

as Luis Garcia

5.3•2020

The Cuban

as Luis Garcia

Miracle in East Texas poster

Miracle in East Texas

as Irving Tanner Jr.

4.0•2020

Miracle in East Texas

as Irving Tanner Jr.

Foster Boy poster

Foster Boy

as Judge George Taylor

6.7•2019

Foster Boy

as Judge George Taylor

Supervized poster

Supervized

as Pendle

5.2•2019

Supervized

as Pendle

The Gang Activists

as Self

2019

The Gang Activists

as Self

Hal poster

Hal

as Self

6.6•2019

Hal

as Self

Breaking Brooklyn poster

Breaking Brooklyn

as Miles Bryant

7.8•2018

Breaking Brooklyn

as Miles Bryant

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart poster

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

6.2•2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

Undercover Grandpa poster

Undercover Grandpa

as Mother

5.7•2017

Undercover Grandpa

as Mother

Double Play poster

Double Play

as Coco

3.5•2017

Double Play

as Coco

King of the Dancehall poster

King of the Dancehall

as The Bishop

7.6•2017

King of the Dancehall

as The Bishop

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise poster

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

8.0•2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin poster

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Himself

7.0•2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Himself

Boiling Pot poster

Boiling Pot

as Detective Haven

5.2•2015

Boiling Pot

as Detective Haven

The Dependables poster

The Dependables

as Lou Jones

3.1•2014

The Dependables

as Lou Jones

A Fighting Man poster

A Fighting Man

as Cubby

5.5•2014

A Fighting Man

as Cubby

Miracle at Gate 213 poster

Miracle at Gate 213

as Roy Peddington

6.0•2013

Miracle at Gate 213

as Roy Peddington

Breaking at the Edge poster

Breaking at the Edge

as Floyd

4.7•2013

Breaking at the Edge

as Floyd

Smitty poster

Smitty

as Mr. Smith

5.9•2012

Smitty

as Mr. Smith

The Undershepherd poster

The Undershepherd

as Bishop Redford

6.0•2012

The Undershepherd

as Bishop Redford

Dog Jack poster

Dog Jack

as Grown up Jed

4.0•2011

Dog Jack

as Grown up Jed

The Grace Card poster

The Grace Card

as George Wright

7.2•2011

The Grace Card

as George Wright

Why Did I Get Married Too? poster

Why Did I Get Married Too?

as Porter

6.6•2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

as Porter

The Perfect Game poster

The Perfect Game

as Cool Papa Bell

7.3•2009

The Perfect Game

as Cool Papa Bell

Amazing Racer poster

Amazing Racer

as Max Donovan

5.9•2009

Amazing Racer

as Max Donovan

The Least Among You

as Samuel Benton

4.0•2009

The Least Among You

as Samuel Benton

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy poster

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self

8.0•2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self

Delgo poster

Delgo

as King Zahn (voice)

4.6•2008

Delgo

as King Zahn (voice)

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

as Self

2008

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

as Self

A Special Kind of Love poster

A Special Kind of Love

as Self

2008

A Special Kind of Love

as Self

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