Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.
Known For
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-05-27 |
| Died | 2024-03-29 |
Movies
IF
as Lewis (voice)
2024
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
2023
Sidney
as Self
2022
Three Months
as Benny
2022
Not to Forget
as Pastor John
2021
I Forgive
as God (voice)
2021
The Reason
as Pastor Jim
2020
The Cuban
as Luis Garcia
2020
Miracle in East Texas
as Irving Tanner Jr.
2020
Foster Boy
as Judge George Taylor
2019
Supervized
as Pendle
2019
The Gang Activists
as Himself
2019
Hal
as Self
2019
Breaking Brooklyn
as Miles Bryant
2018
2017
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
2017
Double Play
as Coco
2017
King of the Dancehall
as The Bishop
2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Himself
2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Himself
2016
Boiling Pot
as Detective Haven
2015
Pride of Lions
as Lou Jones
2014
A Fighting Man
as Cubby
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Miracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington
2013
Smitty
as Mr. Smith
2012
The Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford
2012
Dog Jack
as Grown up Jed
2011
The Grace Card
as George Wright
2011
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Porter
2010
The Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell
2009
The Least Among You
as Samuel Benton
2009
2009
Delgo
as King Zahn (voice)
2008
2008
A Special Kind of Love
as Self
2008
A Love Story of Today
as Self
2008
The Black List: Volume One
as Himself
2008
Stories USA
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
2007
Cover
as Detective Hicks
2007
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
2007
2007
Club Soda
as Doc
2006
Solar Attack
as President Ryan Gordon
2006
All In
as Caps
2006
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh
2005
Lackawanna Blues
as Ol'lem Taylor
2005
Jasper, Texas
as R.C. Horn
2003
Momentum
as Raymond Addison
2003
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
as Dr. Barnes
2002
Deceived
as Col. David Garrett
2002
For Love of Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
2001
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
as Lou Hastings
2000
2000
The Highwayman
as Phil Bishop
2000
Strange Justice
as Vernon Jordan
1999
Y2K
as Morgan
1999
Love Songs
as Reuben
1999
The Inspectors
as Inspector Frank Hughes
1998
Legend of the Mummy
as Corbeck
1998
In His Father's Shoes
as Frank Crosby / Richard
1997
To Dance With Olivia
as Daniel Stewart
1997
Inside
as Questioner
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
as Bob Kersee
1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as James Mink
1996
Managua
as Paul
1996
Iron Eagle on the Attack
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
as Ray Alexander
1995
Zooman
as Rueben Tate
1995
1995
A Father for Charlie
as Walter Osgood
1995
Flashfire
as Ben Durand
1994
Curse of the Starving Class
as Ellis
1994
A Good Man in Africa
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
as Ray Alexander
1994
Blue Chips
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
1994
Monolith
as Capt. MacCandless
1993
1992
Diggstown
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
1992
Iron Eagle III
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1992
Keeper of the City
as Det. James Dela
1991
Carolina Skeletons
as James Bragg
1991
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
1991
The Josephine Baker Story
as Sidney Williams
1991
Cover-Up
as Lou Jackson
1991
Sudie and Simpson
as Simpson
1990
El Diablo
as Van Leek
1990
1990
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
1989
Roots: The Gift
as Fiddler
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
as Big John Creed
1988
Iron Eagle II
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1988
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
as Sam
1988
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
1987
A Gathering of Old Men
as Mathu
1987
Firewalker
as Leo Porter
1986
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1986
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
1985
The Guardian
as John Mack
1984
Finders Keepers
as Century
1984
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
as narrator
1983
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
1982
Benny's Place
as Benny Moore
1982
I Love Liberty
as Self
1982
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
1981
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
as Leo Garcia
1980
Lawman Without a Gun
as Tom Hayward
1979
To Kill a Cop
as Everett Walker
1978
The Lazarus Syndrome
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
1978
Freeman
as Rex
1977
The Choirboys
as Calvin Motts
1977
The Deep
as Henri Cloche
1977
Little Ladies of the Night
as Russ Garfield
1977
J.D.'s Revenge
as Rev. Elija Bliss
1976
The River Niger
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
1976
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
as Otis James
1975
Black Bart
as Black Bart
1975
The White Dawn
as Portagee
1974
Sidekicks
as Jason O'Rourke
1974
It's Good to Be Alive
as Sam Brockington
1974
The Laughing Policeman
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
1973
Travels with My Aunt
as Wordsworth
1972
Skin Game
as Jason O'Rourke
1971
The Landlord
as Copee Johnson
1970
The Bushbaby
as Tembo
1969
Companions in Nightmare
as Lt. Adam McKay
1968
A Raisin in the Sun
as George Murchison
1961
The New Girl
as Mary's Brother
1960
Gridiron Gang
as Host
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Crimes of Violence
as Self - Host
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Movies
For Love of Olivia
Executive Producer
2001
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Executive Producer
2000
Love Songs
Director
1999
In His Father's Shoes
Executive Producer
1997
To Dance With Olivia
Executive Producer
1997
Inside
Executive Producer
1996
A Father for Charlie
Executive Producer
1995
