Biography
Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is 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.
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Filmography
all 193
Movies 142
TV Shows 51
self 28
Voice 5
Narrator 2
Actor
IF (2024)
Movie
Ol' Mister
The Color Purple (2023)
Movie
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
Movie
1
Self
Sidney (2022)
Movie
Benny
Three Months (2022)
Movie
Self
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey (2022)
Movie
Pastor John
Not to Forget (2021)
Movie
God (voice)
I Forgive (2021)
Movie
Pastor Jim
The Reason (2020)
Movie
Luis Garcia
The Cuban (2020)
Movie
Irving Tanner Jr.
Miracle in East Texas (2020)
Movie
Will Reeves
Watchmen (2019)
TV
6.69
Judge George Taylor
Foster Boy (2019)
Movie
Pendle
Supervized (2019)
Movie
1
Himself
The Gang Activists (2019)
Movie
Self
Hal (2019)
Movie
Miles
Breaking Brooklyn (2018)
Movie
6.5
Self
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
Movie
Mother
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
Movie
Carl Reddick
The Good Fight (2017)
TV
4.33
Coco
Double Play (2017)
Movie
The Bishop
King of the Dancehall (2017)
Movie
Self - Actor
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
Movie
Himself
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
Movie
Detective Haven
Boiling Pot (2015)
Movie
Duke Webster
The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
TV
6
Daddy Moses
The Book of Negroes (2015)
TV
Father Laurent Vasseur
Madam Secretary (2014)
TV
9
Quinn
Extant (2014)
TV
6.02
Lou Jones
Pride of Lions (2014)
Movie
Cubby
A Fighting Man (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Roy Peddington
Miracle at Gate 213 (2013)
Movie
Mr. Smith
Smitty (2012)
Movie
Bishop Redford
The Undershepherd (2012)
Movie
Grown up Jed
Dog Jack (2011)
Movie
George Wright
The Grace Card (2011)
Movie
Lou's father
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
TV
6.09
Porter
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Movie
1
Cool Papa Bell
The Perfect Game (2009)
Movie
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
TV
Samuel Benton
The Least Among You (2009)
Movie
Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Movie
King Zahn
Delgo (2008)
Movie
8
Self
A Special Kind of Love (2008)
Movie
Self
A Love Story of Today (2008)
Movie
Self
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
Movie
Self
The Black List: Volume One (2008)
Movie
Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Stories USA (2007)
Movie
Self
Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush (2007)
Movie
Detective Hicks
Cover (2007)
Movie
Willie
Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
Movie
6
Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
Movie
Narrator
Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story (2007)
Movie
Doc
Club Soda (2006)
Movie
Lloyd Marr
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
President Ryan Gordon
Solar Attack (2006)
Movie
Caps
All In (2006)
Movie
President Gerald Fitzhugh
Left Behind: World at War (2005)
Movie
1
Ol'lem Taylor
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
Movie
Black in the 80s (2005)
TV
Lucius Fox (voice)
The Batman (2004)
TV
9
R.C. Horn
Jasper, Texas (2003)
Movie
Raymond Addison
Momentum (2003)
Movie
Half & Half (2002)
TV
7
The Dead Zone (2002)
TV
5.73
Dr. Barnes
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002)
Movie
Col. David Garrett
Deceived (2002)
Movie
Daniel Stewart
For Love of Olivia (2001)
Movie
David Mulera
Dr. Lucille (2001)
Movie
Lou Hastings
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000)
Movie
Frank
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000)
Movie
Phil Bishop
The Highwayman (2000)
Movie
Vernon Jordan
Strange Justice (1999)
Movie
Morgan
Y2K (1999)
Movie
Reuben (segment "Love Song for Dad, A")
Love Songs (1999)
Movie
Drill Sargent (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Inspector Frank Hughes
The Inspectors (1998)
Movie
Corbeck
Legend of the Mummy (1998)
Movie
6.73
Gerak
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
TV
7.33
Frank Crosby
In His Father's Shoes (1997)
Movie
Daniel Stewart
To Dance With Olivia (1997)
Movie
Early Edition (1996)
TV
5
Anderson Walker
Promised Land (1996)
TV
Questioner
Inside (1996)
Movie
Bob Kersee
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)
Movie
James Mink
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)
Movie
Paul
Managua (1996)
Movie
Chappy Sinclair
Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)
Movie
4.87
Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
Movie
Ray Alexander
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)
Movie
Rueben Tate
Zooman (1995)
Movie
Walter Osgood
A Father for Charlie (1995)
Movie
Narrator
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (1995)
Movie
Leo Malcolm
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Ben Durand
Flashfire (1994)
Movie
Ellis
Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
Movie
Adekunle
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
Movie
Ray Alexander
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)
Movie
Self
The Jackson Family Honors (1994)
Movie
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Blue Chips (1994)
Movie
Isom Pickett
Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
TV
6
Capt. MacCandless
Monolith (1993)
Movie
Leonard Clay
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)
Movie
Reader
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992)
Movie
'Honey' Roy Palmer
Diggstown (1992)
Movie
1
Chappy
Iron Eagle III (1992)
Movie
5.79
Detective James Dela
Keeper of the City (1991)
Movie
James Bragg
Carolina Skeletons (1991)
Movie
Dean Parker
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Movie
Sidney Williams
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
Movie
Lou Jackson
Cover-Up (1991)
Movie
Commander Clash (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
TV
5.83
Simpson
Sudie and Simpson (1990)
Movie
Van Leek
El Diablo (1990)
Movie
Actor
Zora is My Name! (1990)
Movie
Jake Berkowitz
The Punisher (1989)
Movie
6
Gideon Oliver (1989)
TV
Fiddler Reynolds
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Movie
6.67
Big John Creed
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)
Movie
Chappy
Iron Eagle II (1988)
Movie
4.72
Sam
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)
Movie
Father George Clements
The Father Clements Story (1987)
Movie
Jake Phillips
The Principal (1987)
Movie
6
Mathu
A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
Movie
Leo Porter
Firewalker (1986)
Movie
Chappy
Iron Eagle (1986)
Movie
5.13
Drac
Enemy Mine (1985)
Movie
2
John Mack
The Guardian (1984)
Movie
Century
Finders Keepers (1984)
Movie
Anwar al-Sadat
Sadat (1983)
TV
Calvin Bouchard
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Movie
5.43
Self - Narrator
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)
Movie
Walt Shepherd
The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
TV
Sgt. Emil Foley
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Movie
6
Benny Moore
Benny's Place (1982)
Movie
Self
I Love Liberty (1982)
Movie
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)
Movie
Leo Garcia
It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)
Movie
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
TV
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
TV
Tom Hayward
Lawman Without a Gun (1979)
Movie
Houseman Levi Mercer
Backstairs at the White House (1979)
TV
Lem Harper
The Critical List (1978)
TV
Everett Walker
To Kill a Cop (1978)
Movie
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
The Lazarus Syndrome (1978)
Movie
Rex
Freeman (1977)
Movie
Calvin Motts
The Choirboys (1977)
Movie
Henri Cloche
The Deep (1977)
Movie
Self
Bitte umblättern (1977)
TV
Fiddler
Roots (1977)
TV
Russ Garfield
Little Ladies of the Night (1977)
Movie
Rev. Elija Bliss
J.D.'s Revenge (1976)
Movie
Dr. Dudley Stanton
The River Niger (1976)
Movie
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Otis James
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975)
Movie
The Jeffersons (1975)
TV
6.6
Black Bart
Black Bart (1975)
Movie
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien / Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Harry O (1974)
TV
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
TV
6
Petrocelli (1974)
TV
4.5
Portagee
The White Dawn (1974)
Movie
Jason O'Rourke
Sidekicks (1974)
Movie
Sam Brockington
It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Movie
Good Times (1974)
TV
10
O'Flaherty
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
TV
6.86
Larrimore
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
TV
Police Story (1973)
TV
Wordsworth
Travels with My Aunt (1972)
Movie
6
The Rookies (1972)
TV
Jason
Skin Game (1971)
Movie
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
TV
Isak Poole
The Young Rebels (1970)
TV
Copee
The Landlord (1970)
Movie
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Hurricane Smith
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
TV
Tembo
The Bushbaby (1969)
Movie
Lt. Adam McKay
Companions in Nightmare (1968)
Movie
The Mod Squad (1968)
TV
6
Fulah
Cowboy in Africa (1967)
TV
Ollie
The Invaders (1967)
TV
6
Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV
George Murchison
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Movie
Mary's Brother
The New Girl (1960)
Movie
Buck Walter
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self - America Be Seated Cast
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Self - Host
Crimes of Violence
Movie
Self - Host
Gridiron Gang
Movie
Actor
Everbrook (The Home)
Movie
Herb
Forget to Remember
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.65
Based on 1.61 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-05-27 (87 years old)
Birth NameLouis Cameron Gossett, Jr.
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
Height193-centimeter
Net Worth$3 Million
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBrooklyn, United States of America
Also Known AsLouis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr.
AwardsNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Mary Pickford Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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