Louis Gossett Jr.
تمثيل·27 مايو 1936·† 29 مارس 2024 — 87 عامًا·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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—Crimes of ViolenceSelf - Host—Forget to Remember—UnpluggedAmos Burton (voice)2025SinElijah2024لوLewis (voice) · In Memory Of2023The Color PurpleOl' Mister2023Outlaw Johnny BlackReverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)2022SidneySelf2022Three MonthsBenny2021Not to ForgetPastor John2021I ForgiveGod (voice)2020The ReasonPastor Jim2020The CubanLuis Garcia2020Miracle in East TexasIrving Tanner Jr.2019WatchmenTVOld Man / Will Reeves2019Foster BoyJudge George Taylor2019SupervizedPendle2019The Gang ActivistsSelf2019HalSelf2018Breaking BrooklynMiles Bryant2017Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling HeartSelf2017Undercover GrandpaMother2017The Good FightTVCarl Reddick2017Double PlayCoco2017King of the DancehallThe Bishop2016Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelf2016A.C. Green: Iron VirginHimself2015Boiling PotDetective Haven2015The Spoils Before DyingTVDuke Webster2015The Book of NegroesTVDaddy Moses2014Madam SecretaryTVLaurent Vasseur2014ExtantTVQuinn2014The DependablesLou Jones2014A Fighting ManCubby2013Miracle at Gate 213Roy Peddington2013Breaking at the EdgeFloyd2012SmittyMr. Smith2012The UndershepherdBishop Redford2011Dog JackGrown up Jed2011The Grace CardGeorge Wright2010Hawaii Five-0TVLou's father2010Why Did I Get Married Too?Porter2010For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black PatriotsTVExecutive Producer2009The Perfect GameCool Papa Bell2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTVSelf2009Amazing RacerMax Donovan2009The Least Among YouSamuel Benton2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf2008DelgoKing Zahn (voice)2008Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for TruthSelf2008A Love Story of TodaySelf2008A Special Kind of LoveSelf2008The Black List: Volume OneSelf2007Stories USADoc (segment "Club Soda")2007CoverDetective Hicks2007Daddy's Little GirlsWillie2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf2006Club SodaDoc2006PsychTVLloyd Marr2006Solar StrikePresident Ryan Gordon2006All InCaps2005Left Behind: World at WarPresident Geral Fitzhugh2005Black in the 80sTV2005Lackawanna BluesOl'lem Taylor2004The BatmanTVLucius Fox (voice)2003Jasper, TexasR.C. Horn2003MomentumRaymond Addison2002Half & HalfTVRay Willis2002The Dead ZoneTVPastor David Lewis2002What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-AwayDr. Barnes2002DeceivedCol. David Garrett2001For Love of OliviaDaniel Stewart · Executive Producer2001Dr. Lucille2000The Color of Love: Jacey's StoryLou Hastings · Executive Producer2000The Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceFrank2000The HighwaymanPhil Bishop1999Strange JusticeVernon Jordan1999Y2KMorgan1999Love SongsReuben · Director1999رجل العائلةTVDrill Sargent (voice)1998The InspectorsInspector Frank Hughes1998هرقل المسلسلTVChiron (voice)1998The Wall That HealsSelf - Host1998Legend of the MummyCorbeck1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodSelf1997Stargate SG-1TVGerak1997In His Father's ShoesFrank Crosby / Richard · Executive Producer1997To Dance with OliviaDaniel Stewart · Executive Producer1996Early EditionTVJim Matthews1996Promised LandTVAnderson Walker1996InsideQuestioner · Executive Producer1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryBob Kersee1996Captive Heart: The James Mink StoryJames Mink1996ManaguaPaul1995Iron Eagle IVCharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderRay Alexander1995ZoomanRueben Tate1995A Father for CharlieWalter Osgood · Executive Producer1995Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight BoxingNarrator1994Touched by an AngelTVAnderson Walker1994ERTVLeo Malcolm1994FlashfireBen Durand1994Curse of the Starving ClassEllis1994A Good Man in AfricaProf. Sam Adekunle1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeRay Alexander1994EllenTVSgt. Timko1994Blue ChipsFather Dawkins (uncredited)1993Return to Lonesome DoveTVIsom Pickett1993MonolithCapt. MacCandless1993Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsLeonard Clay1992Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War IIReader (voice)1992Picket FencesTVRick Jennings1992Gridiron GangHost1992Diggstown"Honey" Roy Palmer1992Iron Eagle IIICharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1991Keeper of the CityDet. James Dela1991Carolina SkeletonsJames Bragg1991Toy SoldiersDean Parker1991The Josephine Baker StorySidney Williams1991Cover-UpLou Jackson1990فرسان الكوكبTVCommander Clash (voice)1990Sudie and SimpsonSimpson1990El DiabloVan Leek1990Zora is My Name!1989The PunisherJake Berkowitz1989Gideon OliverTV1988Roots: The GiftFiddler1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyBig John Creed1988Iron Eagle IICharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1988American ExperienceTVNarrator (voice)1988Sam Found Out: A Triple PlaySam1988Straight UpCosmo1987The Father Clements Story1987The PrincipalJake Phillips1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf1987A Gathering of Old MenMathu1986FirewalkerLeo Porter1986Iron EagleCharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1985Enemy MineJeriba 'Jerry' Shigan1984The GuardianJohn Mack1984Finders KeepersCentury1983SadatTVAnwar al-Sadat1983Jaws 3-DCalvin Bouchard1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Dienarrator1982The Powers of Matthew StarTVWalter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) · Director1982An Officer and a GentlemanSergeant Emil Foley1982Benny's PlaceBenny Moore1982I Love LibertySelf1982American PlayhouseTV1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeLeroy 'Satchel' Paige1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftLeo Garcia1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.TV1979The Lazarus SyndromeDr. MacArthur St. Clair1979The Lazarus SyndromeTVMacArthur St. Clair1979Lawman Without a GunTom Hayward1979Backstairs at the White HouseTVLevi Mercer, Houseman1978The Critical ListTVLem Harper1978To Kill a CopEverett Walker1978To Kill a CopTVEverett Walker1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsSelf1977FreemanRex1977The ChoirboysCalvin Motts1977The DeepHenri Cloche1977Bitte umblätternTVSelf1977RootsTVFiddler1977Little Ladies of the NightRuss Garfield1976J.D.'s RevengeRev. Elija Bliss1976The River NigerDr. Dudley Stanton1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Host1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinOtis James1975The JeffersonsTV1975Black BartBlack Bart1974The Rockford FilesTVMarcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien · Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes1974Harry OTVCleon Jackson1974بيت صغير على المرجTVHenry Hill1974PetrocelliTVKurt Olson, DA · District Attorney Kurt Olson1974The White DawnPortagee1974SidekicksJason O'Rourke1974It's Good to Be AliveSam Brockington1974Good TimesTV1974رَجُل السِّتَّةُ مَلايينِ دُولارTVO'Flaherty1973The Laughing PolicemanInsp. James Larrimore SFPD1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TVSelf1973Police StoryTV1972Travels with My AuntWordsworth1972The RookiesTV1971Skin GameJason O'Rourke1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTVLt. Carl Fellows1971Alias Smith and JonesTV1970The Partridge FamilyTVSam Simon1970The Young RebelsTV1970The LandlordCopee Johnson1970McCloudTV1969Love, American StyleTVFreddy1969The Bill Cosby ShowTVHurricane Smith1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsTVDr. Karnes1969The BushbabyTembo1968Companions in NightmareLt. Adam McKay1968The Mod SquadTVSmitty · Charley Jameson · Lloyd1967Cowboy in AfricaTVFulah · Joseph Hemera1967The InvadersTVOllie1966DaktariTVMkono1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf1961A Raisin in the SunGeorge Murchison1960The New GirlMary's Brother1959BonanzaTVBuck Walter1953The OscarsTVSelf1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTVSelf1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Nominee · Self - Audience Member · Self - Presenter · Self - Host · Self - Nominee / Presenter