
Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Movies
The Color Purple
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
Three Months
2022
Not to Forget
2021
The Reason
2020
Foster Boy
2019
Supervized
2019
Breaking Brooklyn
2018
Undercover Grandpa
2017
Double Play
2017
Boiling Pot
2015
The Dependables
2014
A Fighting Man
2014
Miracle at Gate 213
2013
The Undershepherd
2012
The Grace Card
2011
The Perfect Game
2009
Amazing Racer
2009
Stories USA
2007
Club Soda
2006
Solar Attack
2006
Lackawanna Blues
2005
Jasper, Texas
2003
For Love of Olivia
2001
Dr. Lucille
2001
The Highwayman
2000
Strange Justice
1999
Love Songs
1999
The Inspectors
1998
Legend of the Mummy
1998
To Dance with Olivia
1997
Blue Chips
1994
Iron Eagle III
1992
Keeper of the City
1991
Carolina Skeletons
1991
Toy Soldiers
1991
Zora is My Name!
1990
The Punisher
1989
Roots: The Gift
1988
Iron Eagle II
1988
The Principal
1987
Firewalker
1986
Iron Eagle
1986
Enemy Mine
1985
The Guardian
1984
Finders Keepers
1984
Benny's Place
1982
I Love Liberty
1982
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
To Kill a Cop
1978
The Choirboys
1977
J.D.'s Revenge
1976
The River Niger
1976
Black Bart
1975
The White Dawn
1974
The Landlord
1970
The Bushbaby
1969
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
TV Shows
The Good Fight
2017
The Book of Negroes
2015
Madam Secretary
2014
Hawaii Five-0
2010
The Batman
2004
Half & Half
2002
The Dead Zone
2002
Family Guy
1999
Stargate SG-1
1997
Early Edition
1996
Promised Land
1996
Touched by an Angel
1994
Gideon Oliver
1989
American Experience
1988
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
The Critical List
1978
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Jeffersons
1975
The Rockford Files
1974
The Rockford Files
1974
Petrocelli
1974
Petrocelli
1974
Good Times
1974
Police Story
1973
The Rookies
1972
The Young Rebels
1970
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
Cowboy in Africa
1967
Cowboy in Africa
1967
The Invaders
1967
The Oscars
1953
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944