Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1936-05-27
Day of Death
2024-03-29
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography (142)
⭐ 0
Role:
Elijah
Sin
2025
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Lewis (voice)
IF
2024
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Ol' Mister
The Color Purple
2023
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Self
Sidney
2022
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Benny
Three Months
2022
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Pastor John
Not to Forget
2021
⭐ 4.7
Role:
God (voice)
I Forgive
2021
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Pastor Jim
The Reason
2020
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Luis Garcia
The Cuban
2020
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Irving Tanner Jr.
Miracle in East Texas
2020
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Judge George Taylor
Foster Boy
2019
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Pendle
Supervized
2019No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
The Gang Activists
2019
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Self
