Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
May 27, 1936
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Movies
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
IF
2024
The Father Clements Story
1987
Jaws 3-D
1983
A Fighting Man
2014
Solar Attack
2006
The Perfect Game
2009
Iron Eagle
1986
Foster Boy
2019
The River Niger
1976
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
Blue Chips
1994
Firewalker
1986
Finders Keepers
1984
The Highwayman
2000
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
Love Songs
1999
The Punisher
1989
The Color Purple
2023
TV Shows
Family Guy
1999
Stargate SG-1
1997
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Psych
2006
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Bonanza
1959
Saturday Night Live
1975
Little House on the Prairie
1974
ER
1994
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
The Good Fight
2017
Madam Secretary
2014
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
American Experience
1988
The Merv Griffin Show
1962