Louis Gossett Jr.

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

Acting

Popularity

1.5

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Birthday

May 27, 1936

Deathday

March 29, 2024

Known for

Iron Eagle III

Iron Eagle III

1992
4.1
Freeman

Freeman

1977
5.0
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007
0.0
The Principal

The Principal

1987
6.5
An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982
7.0
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

1991
6.5
Momentum

Momentum

2003
4.8
The Deep

The Deep

1977
6.0
Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle

1986
5.6
Delgo

Delgo

2008
4.5
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1984
5.3
Skin Game

Skin Game

1971
6.6
Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

1972
5.9
The White Dawn

The White Dawn

1974
6.6
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

2000
5.8
Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II

1988
4.5
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

1985
6.9
The Punisher

The Punisher

1989
5.8
Firewalker

Firewalker

1986
5.3
The New Girl

The New Girl

1960
0.0
Solar Attack

Solar Attack

2006
5.2
Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995
3.8
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010
6.5
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982
0.0
The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

1973
6.2
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

1961
7.7
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009
8.0
J.D.'s Revenge

J.D.'s Revenge

1976
5.7
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

2007
6.9
Left Behind: World at War

Left Behind: World at War

2005
4.1
The Landlord

The Landlord

1970
5.8
Y2K

Y2K

1999
5.4
Club Soda

Club Soda

2006
0.0
Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

1983
4.5
The Least Among You

The Least Among You

2009
5.0
Miracle in East Texas

Miracle in East Texas

2020
5.5
The Choirboys

The Choirboys

1977
5.3
All In

All In

2006
4.3
Diggstown

Diggstown

1992
6.3
Dog Jack

Dog Jack

2011
4.0
El Diablo

El Diablo

1990
5.5
Cover

Cover

2007
5.0
Three Months

Three Months

2022
7.0
Managua

Managua

1996
4.3
The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

2009
7.1
The River Niger

The River Niger

1976
6.8
A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men

1987
6.0
Smitty

Smitty

2012
5.9
Cover-Up

Cover-Up

1991
3.9
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

1991
5.7
Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift

1988
6.8
Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang

...
0.0
Deceived

Deceived

2002
4.2
Monolith

Monolith

1993
4.4
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

2023
7.0
The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome

1979
4.0
Little Ladies of the Night

Little Ladies of the Night

1977
2.8
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons

1991
6.8
Black Bart

Black Bart

1975
3.4
It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive

1974
6.6
Sudie and Simpson

Sudie and Simpson

1990
6.5
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005
5.7
In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes

1997
3.5
Legend of the Mummy

Legend of the Mummy

1998
4.0
Flashfire

Flashfire

1994
4.0
The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby

1969
6.0
IF

IF

2024
7.0
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

1994
3.8
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

1996
0.0
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993
6.0
A Father for Charlie

A Father for Charlie

1995
6.7
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000
7.0
Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1974
6.0
The Guardian

The Guardian

1984
4.2
I Forgive

I Forgive

2021
4.7
The Father Clements Story

The Father Clements Story

1987
0.0
The Inspectors

The Inspectors

1998
5.9
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995
7.8
The Dependables

The Dependables

2014
3.1
Sidney

Sidney

2022
7.7
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

1988
0.0
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975
0.0
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994
6.1
Inside

Inside

1996
4.3
For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia

2001
1.0
Miracle at Gate 213

Miracle at Gate 213

2013
6.0
It Rained All Night the Day I Left

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980
4.8
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

2008
0.0
A Good Man in Africa

A Good Man in Africa

1994
4.9
Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023
5.5
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988
10.0
Boiling Pot

Boiling Pot

2015
5.2
Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

1968
4.0
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996
3.8
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

1992
5.0
A Fighting Man

A Fighting Man

2014
5.4
To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia

1997
0.0
Straight Up

Straight Up

...
0.0
Double Play

Double Play

2017
3.5
The Highwayman

The Highwayman

2000
3.8
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

1995
0.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016
8.0
Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

1979
0.0
Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

2017
5.6
Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn

2018
7.8
Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name!

1990
0.0
King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall

2017
7.6
Hal

Hal

2019
6.5
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017
6.2
The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One

2008
6.5
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994
0.0
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995
0.0
Keeper of the City

Keeper of the City

1991
4.0
Strange Justice

Strange Justice

1999
6.0
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

2002
7.0
Supervized

Supervized

2019
5.2
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

2016
0.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

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

1981
6.0
The Gang Activists

The Gang Activists

2019
0.0
Zooman

Zooman

1995
6.0
The Cuban

The Cuban

2020
4.8
Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas

2003
5.8
Love Songs

Love Songs

1999
8.0
Benny's Place

Benny's Place

1982
10.0
The Grace Card

The Grace Card

2011
7.3
Foster Boy

Foster Boy

2019
7.0
The Reason

The Reason

2020
7.8
A Love Story of Today

A Love Story of Today

2008
0.0
A Special Kind of Love

A Special Kind of Love

2008
0.0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

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

1983
5.0
Stories USA

Stories USA

2007
3.9
Crimes of Violence

Crimes of Violence

...
0.0
Forget to Remember

Forget to Remember

...
0.0
Not to Forget

Not to Forget

2021
6.7
To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

1978
0.0
The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd

2012
2.0
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998
0.0
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer

2009
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987
5.7
Dr. Lucille

Dr. Lucille

2001
0.0
The Wall That Heals

The Wall That Heals

1998
0.0
Sin

Sin

2025
0.0
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990
6.8
Good Times

Good Times

1974
8.0
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
6.8
Half & Half

Half & Half

2002
8.3
Family Guy

Family Guy

1999
7.4
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

2002
7.3
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974
7.9
The Batman

The Batman

2004
8.0
Early Edition

Early Edition

1996
7.3
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975
7.3
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
7.0
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
6.2
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

1969
5.4
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997
8.3
Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993
6.9
Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House

1979
5.9
ER

ER

1994
7.8
Gideon Oliver

Gideon Oliver

1989
5.5
Police Story

Police Story

1973
6.9
McCloud

McCloud

1970
7.1
The Young Rebels

The Young Rebels

1970
4.5
The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

1982
5.0
Roots

Roots

1977
7.4
Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980
5.5
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
6.3
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
7.0
The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome

1979
5.0
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

2005
0.0
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
7.0
Psych

Psych

2006
7.9
Extant

Extant

2014
6.3
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010
7.8
The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes

2015
6.5
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

2015
6.0
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

2017
7.5
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
6.8
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
7.3
Sadat

Sadat

1983
7.0
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959
7.5
Promised Land

Promised Land

1996
6.1
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974
7.6
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974
7.6
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009
7.3
Hercules

Hercules

1998
6.9
American Experience

American Experience

1988
6.9
Petrocelli

Petrocelli

1974
7.2
Petrocelli

Petrocelli

1974
7.2
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971
6.3
The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

1970
6.8
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969
6.1
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969
4.0
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
6.2
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
6.2
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
6.2
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa

1967
5.0
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa

1967
5.0
Daktari

Daktari

1966
7.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
5.4
The Invaders

The Invaders

1967
6.8
The Critical List

The Critical List

1978
0.0
Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

1977
6.0
Ellen

Ellen

1994
6.1
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994
7.2
Watchmen

Watchmen

2019
7.6
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Harry O

Harry O

1974
4.6
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

2014
7.0
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

1992
7.4

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