Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr., Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.
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.
Biography
Birthday:
27/05/1936
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death:
29/03/2024
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Directors
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1999
|
Love Songs |
Director
|
8.667
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
The Powers of Matthew Star |
Director
|
5.75
/ 10
|
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
|
Sin |
Elijah
|
-
|
|
2024
|
IF |
Lewis (voice)
|
6.94
/ 10
|
|
2023
|
The Color Purple |
Ol' Mister
|
6.962
/ 10
|
|
2023
|
Outlaw Johnny Black |
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
|
5.279
/ 10
|
|
2022
|
Three Months |
Benny
|
7.064
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
I Forgive |
God (voice)
|
4.7
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
Not to Forget |
Pastor John
|
6.8
/ 10
|
|
2020
|
The Cuban |
Luis Garcia
|
5.2
/ 10
|
|
2020
|
Miracle in East Texas |
Irving Tanner Jr.
|
4
/ 10
|
|
2020
|
The Reason |
Pastor Jim
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
Watchmen |
Old Man / Will Reeves
|
7.626
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
Supervized |
Pendle
|
5.237
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
Foster Boy |
Judge George Taylor
|
6.741
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
Breaking Brooklyn |
Miles Bryant
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
The Good Fight |
Carl Reddick
|
7.547
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
Undercover Grandpa |
Mother
|
5.685
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
King of the Dancehall |
The Bishop
|
7.6
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
Double Play |
Coco
|
3.5
/ 10
|
|
2016
|
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin |
Himself
|
7
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
The Spoils Before Dying |
Duke Webster
|
6.028
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
The Book of Negroes |
Daddy Moses
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
Boiling Pot |
Detective Haven
|
5.2
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
Madam Secretary |
Laurent Vasseur
|
7.009
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
Extant |
Quinn
|
6.303
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
A Fighting Man |
Cubby
|
5.511
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
The Dependables |
Lou Jones
|
3.1
/ 10
|
|
2013
|
Breaking at the Edge |
Floyd
|
4.74
/ 10
|
|
2013
|
Miracle at Gate 213 |
Roy Peddington
|
6
/ 10
|
|
2012
|
The Undershepherd |
Bishop Redford
|
6
/ 10
|
|
2012
|
Smitty |
Mr. Smith
|
5.9
/ 10
|
|
2011
|
Dog Jack |
Grown up Jed
|
4
/ 10
|
|
2011
|
The Grace Card |
George Wright
|
7.194
/ 10
|
|
2010
|
Hawaii Five-0 |
Lou's father
|
7.733
/ 10
|
|
2010
|
Why Did I Get Married Too? |
Porter
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
The Perfect Game |
Cool Papa Bell
|
7.321
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
Amazing Racer |
Max Donovan
|
5.944
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
The Least Among You |
Samuel Benton
|
4
/ 10
|
|
2008
|
Delgo |
King Zahn (voice)
|
4.573
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Daddy's Little Girls |
Willie
|
6.9
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Stories USA |
Doc (segment "Club Soda")
|
3.9
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Cover |
Detective Hicks
|
5.088
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
Psych |
Lloyd Marr
|
7.893
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
Solar Attack |
President Ryan Gordon
|
5.173
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
All In |
Caps
|
4.5
/ 10
|
|
2006
|
Club Soda |
Doc
|
-
|
|
2005
|
Left Behind: World at War |
President Geral Fitzhugh
|
4.2
/ 10
|
|
2005
|
Lackawanna Blues |
Ol'lem Taylor
|
5.919
/ 10
|
|
2004
|
The Batman |
Lucius Fox (voice)
|
8
/ 10
|
|
2003
|
Momentum |
Raymond Addison
|
5.071
/ 10
|
|
2003
|
Jasper, Texas |
R.C. Horn
|
6
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
The Dead Zone |
Pastor David Lewis
|
7.303
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
Half & Half |
Ray Willis
|
8.333
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away |
Dr. Barnes
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
Deceived |
Col. David Garrett
|
5
/ 10
|
|
2001
|
For Love of Olivia |
Daniel Stewart
|
5
/ 10
|
|
2001
|
Dr. Lucille |
-
|
7
/ 10
|
|
2000
|
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story |
Lou Hastings
|
7
/ 10
|
|
2000
|
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence |
Frank
|
6
/ 10
|
|
2000
|
The Highwayman |
Phil Bishop
|
4.333
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Family Guy |
Drill Sargent (voice)
|
7.411
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Y2K |
Morgan
|
4.917
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Love Songs |
Reuben
|
8.667
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Strange Justice |
Vernon Jordan
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
Hercules |
Chiron (voice)
|
6.9
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
Legend of the Mummy |
Corbeck
|
4.25
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
The Inspectors |
Inspector Frank Hughes
|
5.875
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
The Wall That Heals |
Self - Host
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1997
|
Stargate SG-1 |
Gerak
|
8.267
/ 10
|
|
1997
|
In His Father's Shoes |
Frank Crosby / Richard
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1997
|
To Dance with Olivia |
Daniel Stewart
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Early Edition |
Jim Matthews
|
7.358
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Promised Land |
Anderson Walker
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story |
James Mink
|
5.125
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Managua |
Paul
|
5
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Inside |
Questioner
|
4.773
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story |
Bob Kersee
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Iron Eagle on the Attack |
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
|
3.865
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Zooman |
Rueben Tate
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder |
Ray Alexander
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
A Father for Charlie |
Walter Osgood
|
6.75
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing |
Narrator
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Touched by an Angel |
Anderson Walker
|
7.183
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
ER |
Leo Malcolm
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Ellen |
Sgt. Timko
|
6.121
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Blue Chips |
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
|
6.108
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
A Good Man in Africa |
Prof. Sam Adekunle
|
4.902
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice |
Ray Alexander
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Curse of the Starving Class |
Ellis
|
4.611
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Flashfire |
Ben Durand
|
4.5
/ 10
|
|
1993
|
Return to Lonesome Dove |
Isom Pickett
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1993
|
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations |
Leonard Clay
|
6.167
/ 10
|
|
1993
|
Monolith |
Capt. MacCandless
|
4.6
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Picket Fences |
Rick Jennings
|
7.446
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Diggstown |
"Honey" Roy Palmer
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Iron Eagle III |
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
|
4.11
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Gridiron Gang |
Host
|
-
|
|
1992
|
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II |
Reader (voice)
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
Toy Soldiers |
Dean Parker
|
6.528
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
Cover-Up |
Lou Jackson
|
3.967
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
The Josephine Baker Story |
Sidney Williams
|
5.974
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
Keeper of the City |
Det. James Dela
|
5.25
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
Carolina Skeletons |
James Bragg
|
7.167
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Captain Planet and the Planeteers |
Commander Clash (voice)
|
6.947
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
El Diablo |
Van Leek
|
5.6
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Zora is My Name! |
-
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Sudie and Simpson |
Simpson
|
6.875
/ 10
|
|
1989
|
The Punisher |
Jake Berkowitz
|
5.8
/ 10
|
|
1989
|
Gideon Oliver |
-
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
American Experience |
Narrator (voice)
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Iron Eagle II |
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
|
4.49
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Roots: The Gift |
Fiddler
|
7.3
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July |
Big John Creed
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play |
Sam
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Straight Up |
Cosmo
|
-
|
|
1987
|
The Principal |
Jake Phillips
|
6.45
/ 10
|
|
1987
|
A Gathering of Old Men |
Mathu
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1987
|
The Father Clements Story |
-
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1986
|
Iron Eagle |
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
|
5.599
/ 10
|
|
1986
|
Firewalker |
Leo Porter
|
5.333
/ 10
|
|
1985
|
Enemy Mine |
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
|
6.987
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
Finders Keepers |
Century
|
5.456
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
The Guardian |
John Mack
|
5.5
/ 10
|
|
1983
|
Jaws 3-D |
Calvin Bouchard
|
4.467
/ 10
|
|
1983
|
Sadat |
Anwar al-Sadat
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1983
|
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die |
narrator
|
5
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
American Playhouse |
-
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
An Officer and a Gentleman |
Sergeant Emil Foley
|
7.023
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
The Powers of Matthew Star |
Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
|
5.75
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
Benny's Place |
Benny Moore
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1981
|
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige |
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1980
|
Palmerstown, U.S.A. |
-
|
6.333
/ 10
|
|
1980
|
It Rained All Night the Day I Left |
Leo Garcia
|
5.2
/ 10
|
|
1979
|
Backstairs at the White House |
Levi Mercer, Houseman
|
6.1
/ 10
|
|
1979
|
Lawman Without a Gun |
Tom Hayward
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1979
|
The Lazarus Syndrome |
MacArthur St. Clair
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1979
|
The Lazarus Syndrome |
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
|
4.857
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
To Kill a Cop |
Everett Walker
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
The Critical List |
Lem Harper
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
To Kill a Cop |
Everett Walker
|
-
|
|
1977
|
Roots |
Fiddler
|
7.375
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
The Deep |
Henri Cloche
|
6.068
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
The Choirboys |
Calvin Motts
|
5.443
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
Little Ladies of the Night |
Russ Garfield
|
4.2
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
Freeman |
Rex
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1976
|
J.D.'s Revenge |
Rev. Elija Bliss
|
5.9
/ 10
|
|
1976
|
The River Niger |
Dr. Dudley Stanton
|
6.667
/ 10
|
|
1975
|
Saturday Night Live |
Self - Host
|
6.91
/ 10
|
|
1975
|
The Jeffersons |
-
|
7.338
/ 10
|
|
1975
|
Black Bart |
Black Bart
|
3.8
/ 10
|
|
1975
|
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within |
Otis James
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
Little House on the Prairie |
Henry Hill
|
7.963
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
The Rockford Files |
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
|
7.602
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
The Six Million Dollar Man |
O'Flaherty
|
7.286
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
Harry O |
Cleon Jackson
|
5.2
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
Good Times |
-
|
7.994
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
Petrocelli |
Kurt Olson, DA
|
7.2
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
The White Dawn |
Portagee
|
6.571
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
Sidekicks |
Jason O'Rourke
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
It's Good to Be Alive |
Sam Brockington
|
7.3
/ 10
|
|
1973
|
Police Story |
-
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1973
|
The Laughing Policeman |
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1972
|
The Rookies |
-
|
6.909
/ 10
|
|
1972
|
Travels with My Aunt |
Wordsworth
|
5.963
/ 10
|
|
1971
|
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law |
Lt. Carl Fellows
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1971
|
Alias Smith and Jones |
-
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1971
|
Skin Game |
Jason O'Rourke
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1970
|
The Partridge Family |
Sam Simon
|
6.786
/ 10
|
|
1970
|
McCloud |
-
|
7.2
/ 10
|
|
1970
|
The Young Rebels |
-
|
5.667
/ 10
|
|
1970
|
The Landlord |
Copee Johnson
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1969
|
Love, American Style |
Freddy
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1969
|
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors |
Dr. Karnes
|
4.75
/ 10
|
|
1969
|
The Bill Cosby Show |
Hurricane Smith
|
5.5
/ 10
|
|
1969
|
The Bushbaby |
Tembo
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1968
|
The Mod Squad |
Smitty
|
6.074
/ 10
|
|
1968
|
Companions in Nightmare |
Lt. Adam McKay
|
5.25
/ 10
|
|
1967
|
The Invaders |
Ollie
|
6.847
/ 10
|
|
1967
|
Cowboy in Africa |
Fulah
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1966
|
Daktari |
Mkono
|
7.313
/ 10
|
|
1961
|
A Raisin in the Sun |
George Murchison
|
7.7
/ 10
|
|
1960
|
The New Girl |
Mary's Brother
|
-
|
|
1959
|
Bonanza |
Buck Walter
|
7.535
/ 10
|
|
1944
|
Golden Globe Awards |
Self - Nominee
|
7
/ 10
|
|
-
|
Unplugged |
Amos Burton (voice)
|
-
|
|
-
|
Forget to Remember |
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
Crimes of Violence |
Self - Host
|
8
/ 10
|
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