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.
Born: May 27, 1936
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Elijah
as Lewis (voice)
as Ol' Mister
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
as Self
as Benny
as Pastor John
as God (voice)
as Pastor Jim
as Luis Garcia
as Irving Tanner Jr.
as Old Man / Will Reeves
as Judge George Taylor
as Pendle
as Self
as Miles Bryant
as Mother
as Carl Reddick
as Coco
as The Bishop
as Himself
as Detective Haven
as Duke Webster
as Daddy Moses
as Laurent Vasseur
as Quinn
as Lou Jones
as Cubby
as Roy Peddington
as Mr. Smith
as Bishop Redford
as Grown up Jed
as George Wright
as Lou's father
as Porter
as Cool Papa Bell
as Self
as Max Donovan
as King Zahn (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
as Detective Hicks
as Willie
as Doc
as Lloyd Marr
as President Ryan Gordon
as Caps
as President Geral Fitzhugh
as Ol'lem Taylor
as Lucius Fox (voice)
as R.C. Horn
as Raymond Addison
as Ray Willis
as Pastor David Lewis
as Dr. Barnes
as Col. David Garrett
as Daniel Stewart
as Lou Hastings
as Phil Bishop
as Vernon Jordan
as Morgan
as Reuben
as Drill Sargent (voice)
as Inspector Frank Hughes
as Chiron (voice)
as Self - Host
as Corbeck
as Gerak
as Frank Crosby / Richard
as Daniel Stewart
as Jim Matthews
as Anderson Walker
as Questioner
as James Mink
as Paul
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as Ray Alexander
as Rueben Tate
as Walter Osgood
as Anderson Walker
as Leo Malcolm
as Ben Durand
as Ellis
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
as Ray Alexander
as Sgt. Timko
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
as Isom Pickett
as Capt. MacCandless
as Leonard Clay
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as Det. James Dela
as James Bragg
as Dean Parker
as Sidney Williams
as Lou Jackson
as Commander Clash (voice)
as Van Leek
as Jake Berkowitz
as Fiddler
as Big John Creed
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as Self - Narrator
as Jake Phillips
as Mathu
as Leo Porter
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
as John Mack
as Century
as Calvin Bouchard
as narrator
as Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
as Sergeant Emil Foley
as Benny Moore
as Self
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
as Leo Garcia
as MacArthur St. Clair
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
as Tom Hayward
as Levi Mercer, Houseman
as Lem Harper
as Everett Walker
as Rex
as Calvin Motts
as Henri Cloche
as Fiddler
as Russ Garfield
as Rev. Elija Bliss
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
as Self - Host
as Otis James
as Black Bart
as Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
as Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes
as Cleon Jackson
as Henry Hill
as Kurt Olson, DA
as District Attorney Kurt Olson
as Portagee
as Jason O'Rourke
as Sam Brockington
as O'Flaherty
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
as Wordsworth
as Jason O'Rourke
as Lt. Carl Fellows
as Sam Simon
as Copee Johnson
as Freddy
as Hurricane Smith
as Dr. Karnes
as Tembo
as Lt. Adam McKay
as Smitty
as Charley Jameson
as Lloyd
as Fulah
as Joseph Hemera
as Ollie
as Mkono
as Self
as Self
as George Murchison
as Buck Walter
as Self
as Self
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Audience Member
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Host
as Self - Nominee / Presenter