Louis Gossett Jr.
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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.
Known for
Credits
IF (2024)
as Lewis (voice)
Jaws 3-D (1983)
as Calvin Bouchard
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
as Sergeant Emil Foley
The Punisher (1989)
as Jake Berkowitz
The Color Purple (2023)
as Ol' Mister
Firewalker (1986)
as Leo Porter
Enemy Mine (1985)
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Unplugged (—)
as Amos Burton (voice)
I Forgive (2021)
as God (voice)
Dog Jack (2011)
as Grown up Jed
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
as Porter
Iron Eagle (1986)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Perfect Game (2009)
as Cool Papa Bell
Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
as Willie
Toy Soldiers (1991)
as Dean Parker
The Deep (1977)
as Henri Cloche
Cover-Up (1991)
as Lou Jackson
Flashfire (1994)
as Ben Durand
Solar Attack (2006)
as President Ryan Gordon
The Principal (1987)
as Jake Phillips
King of the Dancehall (2017)
as The Bishop
Iron Eagle III (1992)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Sin (2025)
as Elijah
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Mother
Iron Eagle II (1988)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
as Himself
Blue Chips (1994)
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Love Songs (1999)
as Reuben
The Undershepherd (2012)
as Bishop Redford
Supervized (2019)
as Pendle
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
as Ol'lem Taylor
Sidney (2022)
as Self
Amazing Racer (2009)
as Max Donovan
Cover (2007)
as Detective Hicks
The Grace Card (2011)
as George Wright
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
El Diablo (1990)
as Van Leek
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
as George Murchison
Zooman (1995)
as Rueben Tate
A Fighting Man (2014)
as Cubby
Diggstown (1992)
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
In His Father's Shoes (1997)
as Frank Crosby / Richard
Y2K (1999)
as Morgan
Carolina Skeletons (1991)
as James Bragg
Left Behind: World at War (2005)
as President Geral Fitzhugh
Skin Game (1971)
as Jason O'Rourke
It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
as Sam Brockington
Stories USA (2007)
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Delgo (2008)
as King Zahn (voice)
The Landlord (1970)
as Copee Johnson
The Choirboys (1977)
as Calvin Motts
Legend of the Mummy (1998)
as Corbeck
Three Months (2022)
as Benny
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
as Sidney Williams
Breaking at the Edge (2013)
as Floyd
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978)
as Self
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
as Mathu
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
as Wordsworth
A Father for Charlie (1995)
as Walter Osgood
Foster Boy (2019)
as Judge George Taylor
The White Dawn (1974)
as Portagee
Gridiron Gang (1992)
as Host
Finders Keepers (1984)
as Century
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
Roots: The Gift (1988)
as Fiddler
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
Smitty (2012)
as Mr. Smith
Freeman (1977)
as Rex
The Gang Activists (2019)
as Self
To Dance with Olivia (1997)
as Daniel Stewart
Jasper, Texas (2003)
as R.C. Horn
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)
as James Mink
Sidekicks (1974)
as Jason O'Rourke
Little Ladies of the Night (1977)
as Russ Garfield
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)
as Leonard Clay
The Wall That Heals (1998)
as Self - Host
The Reason (2020)
as Pastor Jim
Keeper of the City (1991)
as Det. James Dela
Lawman Without a Gun (1979)
as Tom Hayward
The Dependables (2014)
as Lou Jones
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000)
as Frank
Momentum (2003)
as Raymond Addison
All In (2006)
as Caps
The Highwayman (2000)
as Phil Bishop
Hal (2019)
as Self
Managua (1996)
as Paul
Deceived (2002)
as Col. David Garrett
Boiling Pot (2015)
as Detective Haven
Zora is My Name! (1990)
Actor
The Inspectors (1998)
as Inspector Frank Hughes
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)
as Sam
Black Bart (1975)
as Black Bart
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
as Self
The River Niger (1976)
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
Monolith (1993)
as Capt. MacCandless
Sudie and Simpson (1990)
as Simpson
Crimes of Violence (—)
as Self - Host
The Guardian (1984)
as John Mack
Companions in Nightmare (1968)
as Lt. Adam McKay
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998)
as Self
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
as Rev. Elija Bliss
The Father Clements Story (1987)
Actor
The Cuban (2020)
as Luis Garcia
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992)
as Reader (voice)
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000)
as Lou Hastings
Breaking Brooklyn (2018)
as Miles Bryant
Straight Up (1988)
as Cosmo
The Least Among You (2009)
as Samuel Benton
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
as Self
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self
Miracle at Gate 213 (2013)
as Roy Peddington
Double Play (2017)
as Coco
For Love of Olivia (2001)
as Daniel Stewart
Club Soda (2006)
as Doc
Miracle in East Texas (2020)
as Irving Tanner Jr.
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
as Ray Alexander
A Special Kind of Love (2008)
as Self
The Black List: Volume One (2008)
as Self
Forget to Remember (—)
Actor
The New Girl (1960)
as Mary's Brother
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)
as Otis James
Not to Forget (2021)
as Pastor John
To Kill a Cop (1978)
as Everett Walker
The Bushbaby (1969)
as Tembo
Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
as Ellis
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
as Bob Kersee
Strange Justice (1999)
as Vernon Jordan
A Love Story of Today (2008)
as Self
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
as Ray Alexander
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
as Self
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002)
as Dr. Barnes
Dr. Lucille (2001)
Actor
Inside (1996)
as Questioner
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
as Big John Creed
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
as Leo Garcia
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)
as narrator
Benny's Place (1982)
as Benny Moore
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (1995)
as Narrator