Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting

Birthday

May 27, 1936

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Popularity

2

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.

Known For / Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.51962
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.41999
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.81961
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.72010
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.91975
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

8.31997
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.61962
Psych

Psych

7.92006
ER

ER

7.81994
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.51959
American Experience

American Experience

6.51988
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

7.91974
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.01944
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.21969
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

7.02014
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

7.62017
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.61974
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.61974
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.81948
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.31974
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

7.32009
Ellen

Ellen

6.11994
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

7.32002
The Invaders

The Invaders

6.91967
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.61982
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

7.31975
Early Edition

Early Edition

7.31996
The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

6.81970
The Rookies

The Rookies

6.91972
Good Times

Good Times

8.01974
The Batman

The Batman

8.02004
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.01953
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

6.91990
McCloud

McCloud

7.21970
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

7.51992
Hercules

Hercules

6.91998
Police Story

Police Story

7.01973
Half & Half

Half & Half

8.32002
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

7.01971
Extant

Extant

6.32014
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

6.51971
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

6.11968
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

6.11968
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

6.11968
Watchmen

Watchmen

7.62019
Harry O

Harry O

5.21974
IF

IF

6.92024
Promised Land

Promised Land

6.51996
Petrocelli

Petrocelli

7.21974
Petrocelli

Petrocelli

7.21974
Roots

Roots

7.41977
Daktari

Daktari

7.31966
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

5.51969
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.31973
Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

4.51983
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

4.81969
An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

7.01982
The Punisher

The Punisher

5.81989
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

7.02023
Firewalker

Firewalker

5.41986
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

6.02015
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

7.01985
Unplugged

Unplugged

0.0—
I Forgive

I Forgive

4.72021
Dog Jack

Dog Jack

4.02011
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

6.52010
Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

6.31980
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa

6.01967
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa

6.01967
The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

5.71982
Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House

6.11979
Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle

5.61986
The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

7.12009
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

6.92007
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

6.51991
The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes

6.52015
The Deep

The Deep

6.11977
Cover-Up

Cover-Up

4.01991
Flashfire

Flashfire

4.51994
Solar Attack

Solar Attack

5.32006
The Principal

The Principal

6.41987
Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

7.01993
King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall

7.62017
The Young Rebels

The Young Rebels

5.71970
Iron Eagle III

Iron Eagle III

4.11992
Sin

Sin

0.02025
Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

5.62017
Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II

4.51988
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

0.02016
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

6.11994
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

0.02005
The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

6.21973
Love Songs

Love Songs

8.71999
The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd

6.02012
Supervized

Supervized

5.22019
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

5.92005
Sidney

Sidney

7.02022
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer

6.22009
Cover

Cover

5.12007
The Grace Card

The Grace Card

7.22011
Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

5.42023
El Diablo

El Diablo

5.61990
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

7.71961
Zooman

Zooman

6.21995
A Fighting Man

A Fighting Man

5.52014
Diggstown

Diggstown

6.31992
Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack

3.91995
In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes

6.01997
The Critical List

The Critical List

9.01978
Y2K

Y2K

5.21999
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons

7.21991
Left Behind: World at War

Left Behind: World at War

4.22005
Skin Game

Skin Game

6.61971
It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive

7.31974
Stories USA

Stories USA

3.92007
Delgo

Delgo

4.62008
The Landlord

The Landlord

6.01970
The Choirboys

The Choirboys

5.51977
Legend of the Mummy

Legend of the Mummy

4.21998
Three Months

Three Months

7.12022
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

6.01991
Breaking at the Edge

Breaking at the Edge

4.72013
A Good Man in Africa

A Good Man in Africa

4.91994
A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men

6.21987
Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

6.01972
A Father for Charlie

A Father for Charlie

6.81995
Foster Boy

Foster Boy

6.72019
The White Dawn

The White Dawn

6.71974
Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang

0.01992
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

5.41984
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

0.01982
Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

7.31988
The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome

4.91979
Smitty

Smitty

5.92012
The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome

7.01979
Freeman

Freeman

6.01977
To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia

8.01997
Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas

6.02003
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

6.01987
To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

8.01978
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

5.11996
Sidekicks

Sidekicks

6.51974
Little Ladies of the Night

Little Ladies of the Night

4.21977
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

8.02009
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

6.21993
The Wall That Heals

The Wall That Heals

8.01998
The Reason

The Reason

7.82020
Keeper of the City

Keeper of the City

5.21991
Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

9.01979
The Dependables

The Dependables

3.12014
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

6.02000
Momentum

Momentum

5.12003
All In

All In

4.52006
The Highwayman

The Highwayman

4.32000
Hal

Hal

6.62019
Managua

Managua

5.01996
Deceived

Deceived

5.02002
Boiling Pot

Boiling Pot

5.22015
Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name!

10.01990
The Inspectors

The Inspectors

5.91998
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

8.01995
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

10.01988
Black Bart

Black Bart

3.81975
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

0.02007
The River Niger

The River Niger

7.41976
Monolith

Monolith

4.61993
Sudie and Simpson

Sudie and Simpson

6.91990
The Guardian

The Guardian

5.51984
Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

5.31968
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

9.01998
J.D.'s Revenge

J.D.'s Revenge

5.91976
The Father Clements Story

The Father Clements Story

9.01987
The Cuban

The Cuban

5.12020
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

7.02000
Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn

7.82018
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

8.02016
Miracle at Gate 213

Miracle at Gate 213

6.02013
Double Play

Double Play

3.52017
For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia

5.02001
Club Soda

Club Soda

0.02006
Miracle in East Texas

Miracle in East Texas

4.02020
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

10.01994
A Special Kind of Love

A Special Kind of Love

0.02008
The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One

6.52008
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

10.01975
Not to Forget

Not to Forget

6.82021
To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

0.01978
The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby

6.51969
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

4.61994
Strange Justice

Strange Justice

7.01999
A Love Story of Today

A Love Story of Today

0.02008
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

7.01995
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

6.22017
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

7.52002
Dr. Lucille

Dr. Lucille

7.02001
Inside

Inside

4.81996
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

9.01988
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

6.61981
It Rained All Night the Day I Left

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

5.21980
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

5.01983
Benny's Place

Benny's Place

10.01982
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