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Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Biography
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.
BODY OF WORK
Louis Gossett Jr.'s Filmography
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Sin
as Elijah
IF
as Lewis (voice)
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Sidney
as Self
Three Months
as Benny
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey
as Self
Not to Forget
as Pastor John
I Forgive
as God (voice)
The Reason
as Pastor Jim
The Cuban
as Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas
as Irving Tanner Jr.
Foster Boy
as Judge George Taylor
Supervized
as Pendle
No Poster
The Gang Activists
as Self
Hal
as Self
Breaking Brooklyn
as Miles Bryant
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
Double Play
as Coco
King of the Dancehall
as The Bishop
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Himself
Boiling Pot
as Detective Haven
The Dependables
as Lou Jones
A Fighting Man
as Cubby
Miracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington
Breaking at the Edge
as Floyd
Smitty
as Mr. Smith
The Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford
Dog Jack
as Grown up Jed
The Grace Card
as George Wright
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Porter
The Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell
Amazing Racer
as Max Donovan
No Poster
The Least Among You
as Samuel Benton
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Delgo
as King Zahn (voice)
A Special Kind of Love
as Self
A Love Story of Today
as Self
No Poster
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
as Self
The Black List: Volume One
as Self
Stories USA
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Cover
as Detective Hicks
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Club Soda
as Doc
Solar Attack
as President Ryan Gordon
All In
as Caps
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh
Lackawanna Blues
as Ol'lem Taylor
Jasper, Texas
as R.C. Horn
Momentum
as Raymond Addison
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
as Dr. Barnes
Deceived
as Col. David Garrett
For Love of Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
Dr. Lucille
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
as Lou Hastings
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
as Frank
The Highwayman
as Phil Bishop
Strange Justice
as Vernon Jordan
Y2K
as Morgan
Love Songs
as Reuben
The Inspectors
as Inspector Frank Hughes
The Wall That Heals
as Self - Host
Legend of the Mummy
as Corbeck
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
In His Father's Shoes
as Frank Crosby / Richard
To Dance with Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
Inside
as Questioner
No Poster
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Bob Kersee
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as James Mink
Managua
as Paul
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
A Father for Charlie
as Walter Osgood
No Poster
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
as Narrator
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)
Monolith
as Capt. MacCandless
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
as Leonard Clay
No Poster
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
as Reader (voice)
Gridiron Gang
as Host
Diggstown
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle III
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Keeper of the City
as Det. James Dela
No Poster
A Party For Richard Pryor
as Self
Carolina Skeletons
as James Bragg
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
The Josephine Baker Story
as Sidney Williams
Cover-Up
as Lou Jackson
Sudie and Simpson
as Simpson
El Diablo
as Van Leek
Zora is My Name!
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
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
No Poster
Straight Up
as Cosmo
The Father Clements Story
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
A Gathering of Old Men
as Mathu
Firewalker
as Leo Porter
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
The Guardian
as John Mack
Finders Keepers
as Century
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
as narrator
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
Benny's Place
as Benny Moore
I Love Liberty
as Self
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
as Leo Garcia
The Lazarus Syndrome
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
Lawman Without a Gun
as Tom Hayward
To Kill a Cop
as Everett Walker
No Poster
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
as Self
Freeman
as Rex
The Choirboys
as Calvin Motts
The Deep
as Henri Cloche
Little Ladies of the Night
as Russ Garfield
J.D.'s Revenge
as Rev. Elija Bliss
The River Niger
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Otis James
Black Bart
as Black Bart
The White Dawn
as Portagee
Sidekicks
as Jason O'Rourke
It's Good to Be Alive
as Sam Brockington
The Laughing Policeman
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Travels with My Aunt
as Wordsworth
Skin Game
as Jason O'Rourke
The Landlord
as Copee Johnson
The Bushbaby
as Tembo
Companions in Nightmare
as Lt. Adam McKay
A Raisin in the Sun
as George Murchison
No Poster
The New Girl
as Mary's Brother
Unplugged
as Amos Burton (voice)
No Poster
Crimes of Violence
as Self - Host
No Poster