Louis Gossett Jr.

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.

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IF

IF
The Color Purple

The Color Purple
Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black
Sidney

Sidney
Three Months

Three Months
Not to Forget

Not to Forget
I Forgive

I Forgive
The Reason

The Reason
The Cuban

The Cuban
Miracle in East Texas

Miracle in East Texas
Watchmen

Watchmen
Foster Boy

Foster Boy
Supervized

Supervized
The Gang Activists

The Gang Activists
Hal

Hal
Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa
The Good Fight

The Good Fight
Double Play

Double Play
King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Boiling Pot

Boiling Pot
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying
The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary
Extant

Extant
The Dependables

The Dependables
A Fighting Man

A Fighting Man
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...
Miracle at Gate 213

Miracle at Gate 213
Smitty

Smitty
The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd
Dog Jack

Dog Jack
The Grace Card

The Grace Card
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0
Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too?
The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer
The Least Among You

The Least Among You
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Delgo

Delgo
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
A Love Story of Today

A Love Story of Today
A Special Kind of Love

A Special Kind of Love
The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One
Stories USA

Stories USA
Cover

Cover
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Club Soda

Club Soda
Psych

Psych
Solar Attack

Solar Attack
All In

All In
Left Behind: World at War

Left Behind: World at War
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s
The Batman

The Batman
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Jasper, Texas

Jasper, Texas
Momentum

Momentum
Half & Half

Half & Half
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
Deceived

Deceived
For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
The Highwayman

The Highwayman
Strange Justice

Strange Justice
Y2K

Y2K
Love Songs

Love Songs
Family Guy

Family Guy
The Inspectors

The Inspectors
Hercules

Hercules
Legend of the Mummy

Legend of the Mummy
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1
In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes
To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia
Early Edition

Early Edition
Promised Land

Promised Land
Inside

Inside
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Managua

Managua
Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Zooman

Zooman
A Father for Charlie

A Father for Charlie
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel
ER

ER
Flashfire

Flashfire
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class
A Good Man in Africa

A Good Man in Africa
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ellen

Ellen
Blue Chips

Blue Chips
Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove
Monolith

Monolith
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
Diggstown

Diggstown
Iron Eagle III

Iron Eagle III
Keeper of the City

Keeper of the City
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story
Cover-Up

Cover-Up
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Sudie and Simpson

Sudie and Simpson
El Diablo

El Diablo
Zora is My Name!

Zora is My Name!
The Punisher

The Punisher
Gideon Oliver

Gideon Oliver
Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II
American Experience

American Experience
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
The Father Clements Story

The Father Clements Story
The Principal

The Principal
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men
Firewalker

Firewalker
Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle
Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine
The Guardian

The Guardian
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers
Sadat

Sadat
Jaws 3-D

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

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

The Powers of Matthew Star
An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman
Benny's Place

Benny's Place
I Love Liberty

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

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
It Rained All Night the Day I Left

It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Palmerstown, U.S.A.
The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome
Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun
Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House
The Critical List

The Critical List
To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop
The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome
Freeman

Freeman
The Choirboys

The Choirboys
The Deep

The Deep
Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page
Roots

Roots
Little Ladies of the Night

Little Ladies of the Night
J.D.'s Revenge

J.D.'s Revenge
The River Niger

The River Niger
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons
Black Bart

Black Bart
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files
Harry O

Harry O
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie
Petrocelli

Petrocelli
Petrocelli

Petrocelli
The White Dawn

The White Dawn
Sidekicks

Sidekicks
It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive
Good Times

Good Times
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Police Story

Police Story
Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt
The Rookies

The Rookies
Skin Game

Skin Game
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones
The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family
The Young Rebels

The Young Rebels
The Landlord

The Landlord
McCloud

McCloud
Love, American Style

Love, American Style
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby
Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa
Cowboy in Africa

Cowboy in Africa
The Invaders

The Invaders
Daktari

Daktari
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun
The New Girl

The New Girl
Bonanza

Bonanza
The Oscars

The Oscars
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards
Everbrook (The Home)

Everbrook (The Home)
Straight Up

Straight Up
Forget to Remember

Forget to Remember
Gridiron Gang

Gridiron Gang
Crimes of Violence

Crimes of Violence

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Stage Name: Louis Gossett Jr.

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Riwayat Perfilman

2024

IF

Lewis (voice)

2023

The Color Purple

Ol' Mister

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

2022

Sidney

Self

2022

Three Months

Benny

2021

Not to Forget

Pastor John

2021

I Forgive

God (voice)

2020

The Reason

Pastor Jim

2020

The Cuban

Luis Garcia

2020

Miracle in East Texas

Irving Tanner Jr.

2019

Watchmen

Old Man / Will Reeves

2019

Foster Boy

Judge George Taylor

2019

Supervized

Pendle

2019

The Gang Activists

Self

2019

Hal

Self

2018

Breaking Brooklyn

Miles Bryant

2017

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Self

2017

Undercover Grandpa

Mother

2017

The Good Fight

Carl Reddick

2017

Double Play

Coco

2017

King of the Dancehall

The Bishop

2016

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Self

2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

Himself

2015

Boiling Pot

Detective Haven

2015

The Spoils Before Dying

Duke Webster

2015

The Book of Negroes

Daddy Moses

2014

Madam Secretary

Father Laurent Vasseur

2014

Extant

Quinn

2014

The Dependables

Lou Jones

2014

A Fighting Man

Cubby

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage)

2013

Miracle at Gate 213

Roy Peddington

2012

Smitty

Mr. Smith

2012

The Undershepherd

Bishop Redford

2011

Dog Jack

Grown up Jed

2011

The Grace Card

George Wright

2010

Hawaii Five-0

Lou's father

2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Porter

2009

The Perfect Game

Cool Papa Bell

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self

2009

Amazing Racer

Max Donovan

2009

The Least Among You

Samuel Benton

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Self

2008

Delgo

King Zahn (voice)

2008

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

Self

2008

A Love Story of Today

Self

2008

A Special Kind of Love

Self

2008

The Black List: Volume One

Himself

2007

Stories USA

Doc (segment "Club Soda")

2007

Cover

Detective Hicks

2007

Daddy's Little Girls

Willie

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2006

Club Soda

Doc

2006

Psych

Lloyd Marr

2006

Solar Attack

President Ryan Gordon

2006

All In

Caps

2005

Left Behind: World at War

President Geral Fitzhugh

2005

Lackawanna Blues

Ol'lem Taylor

2005

Black in the 80s

2004

The Batman

Lucius Fox (voice)

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage)

2003

Jasper, Texas

R.C. Horn

2003

Momentum

Raymond Addison

2002

Half & Half

Ray Willis

2002

The Dead Zone

Pastor David Lewis

2002

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

Dr. Barnes

2002

Deceived

Col. David Garrett

2001

For Love of Olivia

Daniel Stewart

2000

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

Lou Hastings

2000

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

Frank

2000

The Highwayman

Phil Bishop

1999

Strange Justice

Vernon Jordan

1999

Y2K

Morgan

1999

Love Songs

Reuben

1999

Family Guy

Drill Sargent (voice)

1998

The Inspectors

Inspector Frank Hughes

1998

Hercules

Chiron (voice)

1998

Legend of the Mummy

Corbeck

1998

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Self

1997

Stargate SG-1

Gerak

1997

In His Father's Shoes

Frank Crosby / Richard

1997

To Dance with Olivia

Daniel Stewart

1996

Early Edition

1996

Promised Land

Anderson Walker

1996

Inside

Questioner

1996

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Bob Kersee

1996

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

James Mink

1996

Managua

Paul

1995

Iron Eagle on the Attack

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Self

1995

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander

1995

Zooman

Rueben Tate

1995

A Father for Charlie

Walter Osgood

1995

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

Narrator

1994

Touched by an Angel

Anderson Walker

1994

ER

Leo Malcolm

1994

Flashfire

Ben Durand

1994

Curse of the Starving Class

Ellis

1994

A Good Man in Africa

Prof. Sam Adekunle

1994

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander

1994

Ellen

Sgt. Timko

1994

Blue Chips

Father Dawkins (uncredited)

1993

Return to Lonesome Dove

Isom Pickett

1993

Monolith

Capt. MacCandless

1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1992

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Reader

1992

Diggstown

"Honey" Roy Palmer

1992

Iron Eagle III

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1991

Keeper of the City

Det. James Dela

1991

Carolina Skeletons

James Bragg

1991

Toy Soldiers

Dean Parker

1991

The Josephine Baker Story

Sidney Williams

1991

Cover-Up

Lou Jackson

1990

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Commander Clash (voice)

1990

Sudie and Simpson

Simpson

1990

El Diablo

Van Leek

1990

Zora is My Name!

1989

The Punisher

Jake Berkowitz

1989

Gideon Oliver

1988

Roots: The Gift

Fiddler

1988

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Big John Creed

1988

Iron Eagle II

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1988

American Experience

Self - Narrator

1988

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

Sam

1987

The Father Clements Story

1987

The Principal

Jake Phillips

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987

A Gathering of Old Men

Mathu

1986

Firewalker

Leo Porter

1986

Iron Eagle

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1985

Enemy Mine

Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

1984

The Guardian

John Mack

1984

Finders Keepers

Century

1983

Sadat

Anwar al-Sadat

1983

Jaws 3-D

Calvin Bouchard

1983

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

narrator

1982

The Powers of Matthew Star

Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)

1982

An Officer and a Gentleman

Sergeant Emil Foley

1982

Benny's Place

Benny Moore

1982

I Love Liberty

Self

1981

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

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

1980

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

Leo Garcia

1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1979

The Lazarus Syndrome

MacArthur St. Clair

1979

Lawman Without a Gun

Tom Hayward

1979

Backstairs at the White House

Levi Mercer, Houseman

1978

The Critical List

Lem Harper

1978

To Kill a Cop

Everett Walker

1978

The Lazarus Syndrome

Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

1977

Freeman

Rex

1977

The Choirboys

Calvin Motts

1977

The Deep

Henri Cloche

1977

Please Turn the Page

Self

1977

Roots

Fiddler

1977

Little Ladies of the Night

Russ Garfield

1976

J.D.'s Revenge

Rev. Elija Bliss

1976

The River Niger

Dr. Dudley Stanton

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

Otis James

1975

The Jeffersons

1975

Black Bart

Black Bart

1974

The Rockford Files

Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien

1974

The Rockford Files

Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes

1974

Harry O

Cleon Jackson

1974

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Petrocelli

Kurt Olson, DA

1974

Petrocelli

District Attorney Kurt Olson

1974

The White Dawn

Portagee

1974

Sidekicks

Jason O'Rourke

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

Sam Brockington

1974

Good Times

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

O'Flaherty

1973

The Laughing Policeman

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

1973

Police Story

1972

Travels with My Aunt

Wordsworth

1972

The Rookies

1971

Skin Game

Jason O'Rourke

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Lt. Carl Fellows

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

1970

The Partridge Family

Sam Simon

1970

The Young Rebels

1970

The Landlord

Copee Johnson

1970

McCloud

1969

Love, American Style

Freddy

1969

The Bill Cosby Show

Hurricane Smith

1969

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Dr. Karnes

1969

The Bushbaby

Tembo

1968

Companions in Nightmare

Lt. Adam McKay

1968

The Mod Squad

Smitty

1968

The Mod Squad

Lloyd

1968

The Mod Squad

Charley Jameson

1967

Cowboy in Africa

Fulah

1967

Cowboy in Africa

Joseph Hemera

1967

The Invaders

Ollie

1966

Daktari

Mkono

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

A Raisin in the Sun

George Murchison

1960

The New Girl

Mary's Brother

1959

Bonanza

Buck Walter

1953

The Oscars

Self

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Winner

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Audience Member

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Host

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee / Presenter

Everbrook (The Home)

Straight Up

Cosmo

Forget to Remember

Gridiron Gang

Host

Crimes of Violence

Self - Host