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    Louis Gossett Jr.

    Louis Gossett Jr.

    Personal Info

    Known ForActing
    BornMay 27, 1936
    DiedMarch 29, 2024 (aged 87)
    Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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    Louis Gossett Jr.

    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.

    Known For

    142 movies
    IF
    7.0

    IF

    2024

    Solar Attack
    5.2

    Solar Attack

    2006

    Stories USA
    3.9

    Stories USA

    2007

    Jasper, Texas
    5.8

    Jasper, Texas

    2003

    The Cuban
    4.8

    The Cuban

    2020

    Iron Eagle
    5.6

    Iron Eagle

    1986

    Finders Keepers
    5.3

    Finders Keepers

    1984

    The Choirboys
    5.3

    The Choirboys

    1977

    The Color Purple
    7.0

    The Color Purple

    2023

    The Deep
    6.0

    The Deep

    1977

    The Highwayman
    3.8

    The Highwayman

    2000

    Hal
    6.5

    Hal

    2019

    Inside
    4.3

    Inside

    1996

    Double Play
    3.5

    Double Play

    2017

    Undercover Grandpa
    5.6

    Undercover Grandpa

    2017

    Amazing Racer
    6.0

    Amazing Racer

    2009

    Jaws 3-D
    4.5

    Jaws 3-D

    1983

    Deceived
    4.2

    Deceived

    2002

    An Officer and a Gentleman
    7.0

    An Officer and a Gentleman

    1982

    The Dependables
    3.1

    The Dependables

    2014

    Carolina Skeletons
    6.8

    Carolina Skeletons

    1991

    Blue Chips
    6.1

    Blue Chips

    1994

    Smitty
    5.9

    Smitty

    2012

    Cover-Up
    3.9

    Cover-Up

    1991

    The Guardian
    4.2

    The Guardian

    1984

    Y2K
    5.4

    Y2K

    1999

    Foster Boy
    7.0

    Foster Boy

    2019

    Firewalker
    5.3

    Firewalker

    1986

    Iron Eagle II
    4.5

    Iron Eagle II

    1988

    Supervized
    5.2

    Supervized

    2019

    Black Bart
    3.4

    Black Bart

    1975

    The Undershepherd
    2.0

    The Undershepherd

    2012

    Skin Game
    6.6

    Skin Game

    1971

    In His Father's Shoes
    3.5

    In His Father's Shoes

    1997

    Love Songs
    8.0

    Love Songs

    1999

    Outlaw Johnny Black
    5.5

    Outlaw Johnny Black

    2023

    Monolith
    4.4

    Monolith

    1993

    Dr. Lucille

    Dr. Lucille

    2001

    Freeman
    5.0

    Freeman

    1977

    Diggstown
    6.3

    Diggstown

    1992

    Sidney
    7.6

    Sidney

    2022

    The Punisher
    5.8

    The Punisher

    1989

    Managua
    4.3

    Managua

    1996

    Delgo
    4.5

    Delgo

    2008

    The New Girl

    The New Girl

    1960

    Daddy's Little Girls
    6.9

    Daddy's Little Girls

    2007

    Keeper of the City
    4.0

    Keeper of the City

    1991

    Club Soda

    Club Soda

    2006

    Sidekicks
    6.0

    Sidekicks

    1974

    All In
    4.3

    All In

    2006

    Zooman
    6.0

    Zooman

    1995

    The Laughing Policeman
    6.2

    The Laughing Policeman

    1973

    Iron Eagle on the Attack
    3.8

    Iron Eagle on the Attack

    1995

    Iron Eagle III
    4.1

    Iron Eagle III

    1992

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
    5.7

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    1987

    Enemy Mine
    6.9

    Enemy Mine

    1985

    Flashfire
    4.0

    Flashfire

    1994

    Three Months
    7.0

    Three Months

    2022

    Benny's Place
    10.0

    Benny's Place

    1982

    Toy Soldiers
    6.5

    Toy Soldiers

    1991

    Zora is My Name!

    Zora is My Name!

    1990

    The White Dawn
    6.6

    The White Dawn

    1974

    Why Did I Get Married Too?
    6.5

    Why Did I Get Married Too?

    2010

    The Perfect Game
    7.1

    The Perfect Game

    2009

    For Love of Olivia
    1.0

    For Love of Olivia

    2001

    Sudie and Simpson
    6.5

    Sudie and Simpson

    1990

    King of the Dancehall
    7.6

    King of the Dancehall

    2017

    The Principal
    6.5

    The Principal

    1987

    Little Ladies of the Night
    2.8

    Little Ladies of the Night

    1977

    Companions in Nightmare
    4.0

    Companions in Nightmare

    1968

    A Raisin in the Sun
    7.7

    A Raisin in the Sun

    1961

    Momentum
    4.8

    Momentum

    2003

    Roots: The Gift
    6.8

    Roots: The Gift

    1988

    J.D.'s Revenge
    5.7

    J.D.'s Revenge

    1976

    The River Niger
    6.8

    The River Niger

    1976

    Cover
    5.0

    Cover

    2007

    El Diablo
    5.5

    El Diablo

    1990

    The Grace Card
    7.3

    The Grace Card

    2011

    A Fighting Man
    5.4

    A Fighting Man

    2014

    Dog Jack
    4.0

    Dog Jack

    2011

    The Gang Activists

    The Gang Activists

    2019

    Sin

    Sin

    2025

    A Gathering of Old Men
    6.0

    A Gathering of Old Men

    1987

    A Good Man in Africa
    4.9

    A Good Man in Africa

    1994

    I Forgive
    4.7

    I Forgive

    2021

    Gridiron Gang

    Gridiron Gang

    N/A

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    2007

    Left Behind: World at War
    4.1

    Left Behind: World at War

    2005

    The Reason
    7.8

    The Reason

    2020

    I Love Liberty

    I Love Liberty

    1982

    Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
    3.8

    Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

    1996

    Travels with My Aunt
    5.9

    Travels with My Aunt

    1972

    Legend of the Mummy
    4.0

    Legend of the Mummy

    1998

    The Inspectors
    5.9

    The Inspectors

    1998

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
    8.0

    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    2016

    Lackawanna Blues
    5.7

    Lackawanna Blues

    2005

    Not to Forget
    6.7

    Not to Forget

    2021

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
    7.8

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    1995

    Breaking Brooklyn
    7.8

    Breaking Brooklyn

    2018

    The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
    7.0

    The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

    2000

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
    8.0

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    2009

    The Landlord
    5.8

    The Landlord

    1970

    Forget to Remember

    Forget to Remember

    N/A

    The Josephine Baker Story
    5.7

    The Josephine Baker Story

    1991

    The Black List: Volume One
    6.5

    The Black List: Volume One

    2008

    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    1994

    Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
    6.0

    Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

    1993

    The Father Clements Story

    The Father Clements Story

    1987

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    1995

    Curse of the Starving Class
    3.8

    Curse of the Starving Class

    1994

    What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
    7.0

    What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

    2002

    Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

    1979

    A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

    A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

    2016

    Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

    Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

    1988

    It's Good to Be Alive
    6.6

    It's Good to Be Alive

    1974

    The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
    5.8

    The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

    2000

    Boiling Pot
    5.2

    Boiling Pot

    2015

    The Lazarus Syndrome
    4.0

    The Lazarus Syndrome

    1979

    To Kill a Cop

    To Kill a Cop

    1978

    Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
    6.2

    Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

    2017

    Miracle in East Texas
    5.5

    Miracle in East Texas

    2020

    A Father for Charlie
    6.7

    A Father for Charlie

    1995

    The Wall That Heals

    The Wall That Heals

    1998

    To Dance with Olivia

    To Dance with Olivia

    1997

    The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
    5.0

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

    1983

    A Special Kind of Love

    A Special Kind of Love

    2008

    Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
    10.0

    Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

    1988

    Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

    Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

    2008

    Miracle at Gate 213
    6.0

    Miracle at Gate 213

    2013

    A Love Story of Today

    A Love Story of Today

    2008

    It Rained All Night the Day I Left
    4.8

    It Rained All Night the Day I Left

    1980

    Strange Justice
    6.0

    Strange Justice

    1999

    Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
    5.0

    Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

    1992

    Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

    Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

    1995

    Straight Up

    Straight Up

    N/A

    Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

    Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

    1975

    Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

    Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

    1998

    The Least Among You
    5.0

    The Least Among You

    2009

    Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
    6.0

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

    1981

    Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

    Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

    1996

    The Bushbaby
    6.0

    The Bushbaby

    1969

    Crimes of Violence

    Crimes of Violence

    N/A