10.0
10.0
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
as Big John Creed
Louis Gossett Jr.
Also known as: Lou Gossett, Jr., Lou Gossett, Louis Gossett...
Acting
Born:May 27, 1936
Died:March 29, 2024(aged 87)
Birthplace:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Height:6'4" (193 cm)
Education:Abraham Lincoln High School, New York University
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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.
Notable Works
Roots
Filmography (137 movies)
10.0
10.0
Benny's Place
1982
as Benny Moore
8.1
8.1
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
8.0
8.0
Love Songs
1999
Director
8.0
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
as Self
8.0
8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
7.8
7.8
The Reason
2020
as Pastor Jim
7.8
7.8
Breaking Brooklyn
2018
as Miles Bryant
7.7
7.7
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
as George Murchison
7.6
7.6
King of the Dancehall
2017
as The Bishop
7.6
7.6
Sidney
2022
as Self
7.3
7.3
The Grace Card
2011
as George Wright
7.1
7.1
The Perfect Game
2009
as Cool Papa Bell
7.0
7.0
IF
2024
as Lewis (voice)
7.0
7.0
The Color Purple
2023
as Ol' Mister
7.0
7.0
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Sergeant Emil Foley
7.0
7.0
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
2002
as Dr. Barnes
7.0
7.0
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
2000
Executive Producer
7.0
7.0
Three Months
2022
as Benny
7.0
7.0
Foster Boy
2019
as Judge George Taylor
6.9
6.9
Enemy Mine
1985
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
6.9
6.9
Daddy's Little Girls
2007
as Willie
6.8
6.8
Roots: The Gift
1988
as Fiddler
6.8
6.8
Carolina Skeletons
1991
as James Bragg
6.8
6.8
The River Niger
1976
as Dr. Dudley Stanton
6.7
6.7
Not to Forget
2021
as Pastor John
6.6
6.6
It's Good to Be Alive
1974
as Sam Brockington
6.6
6.6
Skin Game
1971
as Jason O'Rourke
6.6
6.6
The White Dawn
1974
as Portagee
6.5
6.5
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Porter
6.5
6.5
The Principal
1987
as Jake Phillips
6.5
6.5
The Black List: Volume One
2008
as Self
6.5
6.5
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Dean Parker
6.5
6.5
Sudie and Simpson
1990
as Simpson
6.5
6.5
A Father for Charlie
1995
Executive Producer
6.3
6.3
Diggstown
1992
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
6.2
6.2
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
as Self
6.2
6.2
The Laughing Policeman
1973
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
6.0
6.0
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
1993
as Leonard Clay
6.0
6.0
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
as Mathu
6.0
6.0
Strange Justice
1999
as Vernon Jordan
6.0
6.0
The Deep
1977
as Henri Cloche
6.0
6.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981
as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
6.0
6.0
Miracle at Gate 213
2013
as Roy Peddington
6.0
6.0
Amazing Racer
2009
as Max Donovan
6.0
6.0
The Bushbaby
1969
as Tembo
6.0
6.0
Sidekicks
1974
as Jason O'Rourke
6.0
6.0
Zooman
1995
as Rueben Tate
5.9
5.9
Smitty
2012
as Mr. Smith
5.9
5.9
The Inspectors
1998
as Inspector Frank Hughes
5.9
5.9
Travels with My Aunt
1972
as Wordsworth
5.8
5.8
Jasper, Texas
2003
as R.C. Horn
5.8
5.8
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
2000
as Frank
5.8
5.8
The Landlord
1970
as Copee Johnson
5.8
5.8
The Punisher
1989
as Jake Berkowitz
5.7
5.7
Lackawanna Blues
2005
as Ol'lem Taylor
5.7
5.7
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Sidney Williams
5.7
5.7
J.D.'s Revenge
1976
as Rev. Elija Bliss
5.6
5.6
Iron Eagle
1986
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
5.6
5.6
El Diablo
1990
as Van Leek
5.6
5.6
Undercover Grandpa
2017
as Mother
5.4
5.4
A Fighting Man
2014
as Cubby
5.3
5.3
The Choirboys
1977
as Calvin Motts
5.3
5.3
Y2K
1999
as Morgan
5.3
5.3
Finders Keepers
1984
as Century
5.3
5.3
Firewalker
1986
as Leo Porter
5.2
5.2
Supervized
2019
as Pendle
5.2
5.2
Solar Attack
2006
as President Ryan Gordon
5.2
5.2
Boiling Pot
2015
as Detective Haven
5.0
5.0
Cover
2007
as Detective Hicks
5.0
5.0
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
1992
as Reader
5.0
5.0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
as narrator
5.0
5.0
The Least Among You
2009
as Samuel Benton
5.0
5.0
Freeman
1977
as Rex
4.9
4.9
A Good Man in Africa
1994
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
4.8
4.8
The Cuban
2020
as Luis Garcia
4.8
4.8
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980
as Leo Garcia
4.8
4.8
Momentum
2003
as Raymond Addison
4.7
4.7
I Forgive
2021
as God (voice)
4.5
4.5
Jaws 3-D
1983
as Calvin Bouchard
4.5
4.5
Iron Eagle II
1988
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
4.5
4.5
Delgo
2008
as King Zahn (voice)
4.4
4.4
Monolith
1993
as Capt. MacCandless
4.3
4.3
All In
2006
as Caps
4.3
4.3
Managua
1996
as Paul
4.3
4.3
Inside
1996
Executive Producer
4.2
4.2
Deceived
2002
as Col. David Garrett
4.2
4.2
The Guardian
1984
as John Mack
4.1
4.1
Left Behind: World at War
2005
as President Geral Fitzhugh
4.1
4.1
Iron Eagle III
1992
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
4.0
4.0
Keeper of the City
1991
as Det. James Dela
4.0
4.0
Companions in Nightmare
1968
as Lt. Adam McKay
4.0
4.0
Flashfire
1994
as Ben Durand
4.0
4.0
Dog Jack
2011
as Grown up Jed
4.0
4.0
The Lazarus Syndrome
1979
as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
4.0
4.0
Legend of the Mummy
1998
as Corbeck
3.9
3.9
Stories USA
2007
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
3.9
3.9
Cover-Up
1991
as Lou Jackson
3.8
3.8
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
as James Mink
3.8
3.8
The Highwayman
2000
as Phil Bishop
3.8
3.8
Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
3.8
3.8
Curse of the Starving Class
1994
as Ellis
3.5
3.5
Double Play
2017
as Coco
3.5
3.5
In His Father's Shoes
1997
Executive Producer
3.4
3.4
Black Bart
1975
as Black Bart
3.1
3.1
The Dependables
2014
as Lou Jones
2.8
2.8
Little Ladies of the Night
1977
as Russ Garfield
2.0
2.0
The Undershepherd
2012
as Bishop Redford
1.0
1.0
For Love of Olivia
2001
Executive Producer
1.0
1.0
Miracle in East Texas
2020
as Irving Tanner Jr.
Zora is My Name!
1990
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
1975
as Otis James
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
2008
as Self
The Wall That Heals
1998
as Self - Host
Sin
2025
as Elijah
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996
as Bob Kersee
Straight Up
TBA
as Cosmo
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
2016
as Himself
To Kill a Cop
1978
as Everett Walker
To Dance with Olivia
1997
Executive Producer
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
1995
as Narrator
Club Soda
2006
as Doc
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
as Ray Alexander
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995
as Ray Alexander
Gridiron Gang
TBA
as Host
The Father Clements Story
1987
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
as Tom Hayward
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988
as Sam
The New Girl
1960
as Mary's Brother
The Gang Activists
2019
as Self
A Love Story of Today
2008
as Self
A Special Kind of Love
2008
as Self
Crimes of Violence
TBA
as Self - Host
Forget to Remember
TBA
I Love Liberty
1982
as Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
as Self
Dr. Lucille
2001
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