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