Louis Gossett Jr.

Actor

Born: May 27, 1936 (87 years old)

Died: March 29, 2024

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (134)

• Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009, ★ 8)
• The Batman (2004, ★ 8)
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982, ★ 7)
• A Raisin in the Sun (1961, ★ 7.7)
• The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995, ★ 8)
• Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016, ★ 8)
• Good Times (1974, ★ 8)
• Half & Half (2002, ★ 8.3)
• Stargate SG-1 (1997, ★ 8.3)
• The Principal (1987, ★ 6.5)
• Toy Soldiers (1991, ★ 6.5)
• Skin Game (1971, ★ 6.6)
• The White Dawn (1974, ★ 6.7)
• Enemy Mine (1985, ★ 7)
• Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010, ★ 6.5)
• Daddy's Little Girls (2007, ★ 6.9)
• Three Months (2022, ★ 7.1)
• The Perfect Game (2009, ★ 7.1)
• The River Niger (1976, ★ 7.4)
• Roots: The Gift (1988, ★ 7.1)
• The Color Purple (2023, ★ 7)
• Carolina Skeletons (1991, ★ 7.2)
• It's Good to Be Alive (1974, ★ 7.3)
• IF (2024, ★ 7)
• The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000, ★ 7)
• Sidney (2022, ★ 7.4)
• Breaking Brooklyn (2018, ★ 7.8)
• King of the Dancehall (2017, ★ 7.6)
• Hal (2019, ★ 6.6)
• Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981, ★ 6.6)