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Louis Gossett Jr.

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-05-27

Popularity

1.5

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.

Movie Credits

Iron Eagle III

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4.1

1992

Iron Eagle III

Freeman

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6.0

1977

Freeman

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

‌

0.0

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The Principal

‌

6.5

1987

The Principal

An Officer and a Gentleman

‌

7.0

1982

An Officer and a Gentleman

Toy Soldiers

‌

6.5

1991

Toy Soldiers

Momentum

‌

5.1

2003

Momentum

The Deep

‌

6.1

1977

The Deep

Iron Eagle

‌

5.6

1986

Iron Eagle

Finders Keepers

‌

5.5

1984

Finders Keepers

Delgo

‌

4.6

2008

Delgo

Skin Game

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6.6

1971

Skin Game

Travels with My Aunt

‌

6.0

1972

Travels with My Aunt

The White Dawn

‌

6.7

1974

The White Dawn

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

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6.0

2000

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

Iron Eagle II

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4.5

1988

Iron Eagle II

Enemy Mine

‌

7.0

1985

Enemy Mine

The Punisher

‌

5.8

1989

The Punisher

Firewalker

‌

5.3

1986

Firewalker

The New Girl

‌

0.0

1960

The New Girl

Solar Attack

‌

5.2

2006

Solar Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack

‌

3.9

1995

Iron Eagle on the Attack

Why Did I Get Married Too?

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6.6

2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

I Love Liberty

‌

0.0

1982

I Love Liberty

The Laughing Policeman

‌

6.2

1973

The Laughing Policeman

A Raisin in the Sun

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7.7

1961

A Raisin in the Sun

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

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8.0

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

J.D.'s Revenge

‌

5.9

1976

J.D.'s Revenge

Daddy's Little Girls

‌

6.9

2007

Daddy's Little Girls

Left Behind: World at War

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4.2

2005

Left Behind: World at War

The Landlord

‌

6.0

1970

The Landlord

Y2K

‌

4.9

1999

Y2K

Club Soda

‌

0.0

2006

Club Soda

Jaws 3-D

‌

4.5

1983

Jaws 3-D

The Least Among You

‌

4.0

2009

The Least Among You

Miracle in East Texas

‌

4.0

2020

Miracle in East Texas

The Choirboys

‌

5.4

1977

The Choirboys

All In

‌

4.5

2006

All In

Diggstown

‌

6.3

1992

Diggstown

El Diablo

‌

5.6

1990

El Diablo

Dog Jack

‌

4.0

2011

Dog Jack

Cover

‌

5.1

2007

Cover

Three Months

‌

7.1

2022

Three Months

Managua

‌

5.0

1996

Managua

The Perfect Game

‌

7.3

2009

The Perfect Game

The River Niger

‌

6.7

1976

The River Niger

A Gathering of Old Men

‌

6.2

1987

A Gathering of Old Men

Smitty

‌

5.9

2012

Smitty

Cover-Up

‌

4.0

1991

Cover-Up

The Josephine Baker Story

‌

6.0

1991

The Josephine Baker Story

Roots: The Gift

‌

7.3

1988

Roots: The Gift

Gridiron Gang

‌

0.0

1992

Gridiron Gang

Deceived

‌

5.0

2002

Deceived

Monolith

‌

4.6

1993

Monolith

The Color Purple

‌

7.0

2023

The Color Purple

The Lazarus Syndrome

‌

4.9

1979

The Lazarus Syndrome

Little Ladies of the Night

‌

4.2

1977

Little Ladies of the Night

Carolina Skeletons

‌

7.2

1991

Carolina Skeletons

Black Bart

‌

3.8

1975

Black Bart

It's Good to Be Alive

‌

7.3

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

Sudie and Simpson

‌

6.9

1990

Sudie and Simpson

Lackawanna Blues

‌

5.9

2005

Lackawanna Blues

In His Father's Shoes

‌

6.0

1997

In His Father's Shoes

Legend of the Mummy

‌

4.3

1998

Legend of the Mummy

Flashfire

‌

4.5

1994

Flashfire

The Bushbaby

‌

6.5

1969

The Bushbaby

‌

6.9

2024

Curse of the Starving Class

‌

4.6

1994

Curse of the Starving Class

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

‌

8.0

1996

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

‌

6.2

1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

A Father for Charlie

‌

6.8

1995

A Father for Charlie

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

‌

7.0

2000

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

Sidekicks

‌

6.5

1974

Sidekicks

The Guardian

‌

5.5

1984

The Guardian

I Forgive

‌

4.7

2021

I Forgive

The Father Clements Story

‌

9.0

1987

The Father Clements Story

The Inspectors

‌

5.9

1998

The Inspectors

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

‌

8.0

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The Dependables

‌

3.1

2014

The Dependables

Sidney

‌

7.0

2022

Sidney

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

‌

10.0

1988

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

‌

10.0

1975

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Blue Chips

‌

6.1

1994

Blue Chips

Inside

‌

4.8

1996

Inside

For Love of Olivia

‌

5.0

2001

For Love of Olivia

Miracle at Gate 213

‌

6.0

2013

Miracle at Gate 213

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

‌

5.2

1980

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

‌

0.0

2008

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

A Good Man in Africa

‌

4.9

1994

A Good Man in Africa

Outlaw Johnny Black

‌

5.4

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

‌

9.0

1988

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Boiling Pot

‌

5.2

2015

Boiling Pot

Companions in Nightmare

‌

5.3

1968

Companions in Nightmare

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

‌

5.1

1996

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

‌

7.5

1992

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

A Fighting Man

‌

5.5

2014

A Fighting Man

To Dance with Olivia

‌

8.0

1997

To Dance with Olivia

Straight Up

‌

0.0

1988

Straight Up

Double Play

‌

3.5

2017

Double Play

The Highwayman

‌

4.3

2000

The Highwayman

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

‌

8.0

1995

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

‌

8.0

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Lawman Without a Gun

‌

9.0

1979

Lawman Without a Gun

Undercover Grandpa

‌

5.7

2017

Undercover Grandpa

Breaking Brooklyn

‌

7.8

2018

Breaking Brooklyn

Zora is My Name!

‌

10.0

1990

Zora is My Name!

King of the Dancehall

‌

7.6

2017

King of the Dancehall

Hal

‌

6.6

2019

Hal

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

‌

6.2

2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

The Black List: Volume One

‌

6.5

2008

The Black List: Volume One

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

‌

10.0

1994

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

‌

7.0

1995

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Keeper of the City

‌

5.3

1991

Keeper of the City

Strange Justice

‌

7.0

1999

Strange Justice

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

‌

7.5

2002

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

Supervized

‌

5.2

2019

Supervized

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

‌

7.0

2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

‌

6.6

1981

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

The Gang Activists

‌

0.0

2019

The Gang Activists

Zooman

‌

6.2

1995

Zooman

The Cuban

‌

5.3

2020

The Cuban

Jasper, Texas

‌

6.0

2003

Jasper, Texas

Love Songs

‌

8.7

1999

Love Songs

Benny's Place

‌

10.0

1982

Benny's Place

The Grace Card

‌

7.2

2011

The Grace Card

Foster Boy

‌

6.7

2019

Foster Boy

The Reason

‌

7.8

2020

The Reason

A Love Story of Today

‌

0.0

2008

A Love Story of Today

A Special Kind of Love

‌

0.0

2008

A Special Kind of Love

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

‌

5.0

1983

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

Stories USA

‌

3.9

2007

Stories USA

Crimes of Violence

‌

8.0

Crimes of Violence

Forget to Remember

‌

0.0

Forget to Remember

Not to Forget

‌

6.8

2021

Not to Forget

To Kill a Cop

‌

0.0

1978

To Kill a Cop

The Undershepherd

‌

6.0

2012

The Undershepherd

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

‌

9.0

1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Amazing Racer

‌

5.9

2009

Amazing Racer

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

‌

6.0

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Dr. Lucille

‌

7.0

2001

Dr. Lucille

The Wall That Heals

‌

8.0

1998

The Wall That Heals

Sin

‌

0.0

2025

Sin

Unplugged

‌

0.0

Unplugged

Breaking at the Edge

‌

4.7

2013

Breaking at the Edge

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

‌

10.0

1978

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

Tv Credits

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

‌

6.9

1990

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Good Times

‌

8.0

1974

Good Times

The Rookies

‌

6.9

1972

The Rookies

Half & Half

‌

8.3

2002

Half & Half

Family Guy

‌

7.4

1999

Family Guy

The Dead Zone

‌

7.3

2002

The Dead Zone

Little House on the Prairie

‌

8.0

1974

Little House on the Prairie

The Batman

‌

8.0

2004

The Batman

Early Edition

‌

7.4

1996

Early Edition

The Jeffersons

‌

7.3

1975

The Jeffersons

Alias Smith and Jones

‌

7.0

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

The Merv Griffin Show

‌

6.8

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

The Bill Cosby Show

‌

5.5

1969

The Bill Cosby Show

Stargate SG-1

‌

8.3

1997

Stargate SG-1

Return to Lonesome Dove

‌

7.0

1993

Return to Lonesome Dove

Backstairs at the White House

‌

6.1

1979

Backstairs at the White House

‌

7.8

1994

Gideon Oliver

‌

7.0

1989

Gideon Oliver

Police Story

‌

7.0

1973

Police Story

McCloud

‌

7.2

1970

McCloud

The Young Rebels

‌

5.7

1970

The Young Rebels

The Powers of Matthew Star

‌

5.8

1982

The Powers of Matthew Star

Roots

‌

7.4

1977

Roots

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

‌

6.3

1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

‌

6.3

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The Oscars

‌

7.0

1953

The Oscars

The Lazarus Syndrome

‌

7.0

1979

The Lazarus Syndrome

Black in the 80s

‌

0.0

2005

Black in the 80s

Saturday Night Live

‌

6.9

1975

Saturday Night Live

Psych

‌

7.9

2006

Psych

Extant

‌

6.3

2014

Extant

Hawaii Five-0

‌

7.7

2010

Hawaii Five-0

The Book of Negroes

‌

6.6

2015

The Book of Negroes

The Spoils Before Dying

‌

6.0

2015

The Spoils Before Dying

The Good Fight

‌

7.6

2017

The Good Fight

The Ed Sullivan Show

‌

6.8

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Six Million Dollar Man

‌

7.3

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

Sadat

‌

7.0

1983

Sadat

Bonanza

‌

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Promised Land

‌

6.5

1996

Promised Land

The Rockford Files

‌

7.6

1974

The Rockford Files

‌

7.6

1974

The Rockford Files

Celebrity Ghost Stories

‌

7.3

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Hercules

‌

6.9

1998

Hercules

American Experience

‌

6.5

1988

American Experience

Petrocelli

‌

7.2

1974

Petrocelli

The Partridge Family

‌

6.8

1970

The Partridge Family

Love, American Style

‌

6.2

1969

Love, American Style

Petrocelli

‌

7.2

1974

Petrocelli

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

‌

6.5

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

‌

4.8

1969

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Cowboy in Africa

‌

6.0

1967

Cowboy in Africa

‌

6.0

1967

Cowboy in Africa

The Mod Squad

‌

6.1

1968

The Mod Squad

The Mike Douglas Show

‌

5.8

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

‌

7.5

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mod Squad

‌

6.1

1968

The Mod Squad

Daktari

‌

7.3

1966

Daktari

The Mod Squad

‌

6.1

1968

The Mod Squad

The Invaders

‌

6.8

1967

The Invaders

The Critical List

‌

9.0

1978

The Critical List

Please Turn the Page

‌

6.0

1977

Please Turn the Page

Ellen

‌

6.1

1994

Ellen

Touched by an Angel

‌

7.2

1994

Touched by an Angel

Watchmen

‌

7.6

2019

Watchmen

Golden Globe Awards

‌

7.0

1944

Golden Globe Awards

‌

7.0

1944

Golden Globe Awards

‌

7.0

1944

Golden Globe Awards

‌

7.0

1944

Golden Globe Awards

‌

7.0

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Harry O

‌

5.2

1974

Harry O

Madam Secretary

‌

7.0

2014

Madam Secretary

Picket Fences

‌

7.4

1992

Picket Fences

To Kill a Cop

‌

8.0

1978

To Kill a Cop

American Playhouse

‌

6.6

1982

American Playhouse