Louis Gossett Jr.
Birthday: May 27th, 1936 Date of Death: March 29th, 2024 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Cast Credits
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IF (2024) -
The Color Purple (2023) -
Three Months (2022) -
Not To Forget (2021)Not To Forget (2021) -
The Cuban (2020) -
Miracle in East Texas (2020) -
Foster Boy (2019) -
Supervized (2019) -
Breaking Brooklyn (2017) -
Undercover Grandpa (2017)Undercover Grandpa (2017)
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) -
The Spoils Before Dying (2015)The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
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Pride of Lions (2014)Pride of Lions (2014)
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A Fighting Man (2014) -
Smitty (2012) -
The Grace Card (2011) -
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) -
Delgo (2008) -
A Love Story of Today (2008)A Love Story of Today (2008)
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A Special Kind of Love (2008) -
The Black List: Volume One (2008)The Black List: Volume One (2008)
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Daddy's Little Girls (2007) -
Solar Attack (2006)Solar Attack (2006)
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All In (2006) -
Momentum (2003)Momentum (2003)
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000)The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000)
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Y2K (1999) -
The Inspectors (1998)The Inspectors (1998)
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Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (1998)Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (1998)
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)
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Iron Eagle IV (1996)Iron Eagle IV (1996)
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995) -
Curse of the Starving Class (1994)Curse of the Starving Class (1994)
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Monolith (1994) -
Blue Chips (1994) -
Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) -
Diggstown (1992) -
Iron Eagle III (1992) -
Carolina Skeletons (1991)Carolina Skeletons (1991)
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Cover-Up (1991)Cover-Up (1991)
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Toy Soldiers (1991) -
The Josephine Baker Story (1991) -
The Punisher (1989) -
Iron Eagle II (1988) -
The Principal (1987) -
Iron Eagle (1986) -
Enemy Mine (1985) -
Jaws 3 (1983) -
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)
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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) -
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
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The Choirboys (1977) -
The Deep (1977) -
It's Good to Be Alive (1974)It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
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The Landlord (1970) -
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)