Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
1936-05-27 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
movieBoiling Pot
as Detective Haven · 2015 · 5.2
tvThe Spoils Before Dying
as Duke Webster · 2015 · 6.0
tvThe Book of Negroes
as Daddy Moses · 2015 · 6.5
tvMadam Secretary
as Laurent Vasseur · 2014 · 7.0
tvExtant
as Quinn · 2014 · 6.3
movieThe Dependables
as Lou Jones · 2014 · 3.1
movieA Fighting Man
as Cubby · 2014 · 5.5
movieMiracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington · 2013 · 6.0
movieBreaking at the Edge
as Floyd · 2013 · 4.7
movieSmitty
as Mr. Smith · 2012 · 5.9
movieThe Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford · 2012 · 2.0
movieDog Jack
as Grown up Jed · 2011 · 4.0
movieThe Grace Card
as George Wright · 2011 · 7.3
tvHawaii Five-0
as Lou's father · 2010 · 7.7
movieWhy Did I Get Married Too?
as Porter · 2010 · 6.5
movieThe Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell · 2009 · 7.1
tvCelebrity Ghost Stories
as Self · 2009 · 7.3
movieAmazing Racer
as Max Donovan · 2009 · 6.0
movieThe Least Among You
as Samuel Benton · 2009 · 5.0
movieWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self · 2009 · 8.0
movieDelgo
as King Zahn (voice) · 2008 · 4.5
movieStanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
as Self · 2008 · 0.0
movieA Love Story of Today
as Self · 2008 · 0.0
movieA Special Kind of Love
as Self · 2008 · 0.0