Louis Gossett Jr.
Interpretación·27 de mayo de 1936·† 29 de marzo de 2024 — 87 años·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)2025SinElijah2024Amigos imaginariosLewis (voice) · In Memory Of2023El color púrpuraOl' Mister2023Outlaw Johnny BlackReverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)2022Sidney PoitierSelf2022Three MonthsBenny2021Not to ForgetPastor John2021I ForgiveGod (voice)2020The ReasonPastor Jim2020The CubanLuis Garcia2020Miracle in East TexasIrving Tanner Jr.2019WatchmenTVOld Man / Will Reeves2019Abuso de poder (Foster Boy)Judge George Taylor2019SupervizedPendle2019The Gang ActivistsSelf2019HalSelf2018Breaking BrooklynMiles Bryant2017Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling HeartSelf2017El abuelo espíaMother2017The Good FightTVCarl Reddick2017Double PlayCoco2017King of the DancehallThe Bishop2016Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseSelf2016A.C. Green: Iron VirginHimself2015Boiling PotDetective Haven2015The Spoils Before DyingTVDuke Webster2015El libro de los negrosTVDaddy Moses2014Madam SecretaryTVLaurent Vasseur2014ExtantTVQuinn2014The Dependables (Pride of Lions)Lou Jones2014El luchadorCubby2013Miracle at Gate 213Roy Peddington2013Instinto maternalFloyd2012SmittyMr. Smith2012The UndershepherdBishop Redford2011Dog JackGrown up Jed2011Un pase de graciaGeorge Wright2010Hawái 5.0TVLou's father2010¿Por qué me casé también?Porter2010For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black PatriotsTVExecutive Producer2009El juego perfectoCool Papa Bell2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTVSelf2009ImparablesMax 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 Marr2006Amenaza solarPresident Ryan Gordon2006All InCaps2005Desaparecidos: El mundo en guerraPresident Geral Fitzhugh2005Black in the 80sTV2005Lackawanna BluesOl'lem Taylor2004The BatmanTVLucius Fox (voice)2003Jasper, TexasR.C. Horn2003MomentumRaymond Addison2002Half & HalfTVRay Willis2002La zona muertaTVPastor David Lewis2002What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-AwayDr. Barnes2002EngañadosCol. David Garrett2001For Love of OliviaDaniel Stewart · Executive Producer2001Dr. Lucille2000El color del amorLou Hastings · Executive Producer2000The Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceFrank2000Traición inminentePhil Bishop1999Strange JusticeVernon Jordan1999Y2KMorgan1999Love SongsReuben · Director1999Padre de familiaTVDrill Sargent (voice)1998The InspectorsInspector Frank Hughes1998HérculesTVChiron (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 Producer1996Edición anteriorTVJim Matthews1996Promised LandTVAnderson Walker1996Victima del odioQuestioner · Executive Producer1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryBob Kersee1996Captive Heart: The James Mink StoryJames Mink1996ManaguaPaul1995Águila de acero IVCharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1995Los primeros 100 años: Un homenaje al cine norteamericanoSelf1995Ray Alexander: A Menu for MurderRay Alexander1995ZoomanRueben Tate1995A Father for CharlieWalter Osgood · Executive Producer1995Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight BoxingNarrator1994Tocados por un ángelTVAnderson Walker1994UrgenciasTVLeo Malcolm1994FlashfireBen Durand1994Curse of the Starving ClassEllis1994Un buen hombre en ÁfricaProf. Sam Adekunle1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeRay Alexander1994EllenTVSgt. Timko1994Ganar de cualquier maneraFather Dawkins (uncredited)1993Regreso a Paloma SolitariaTVIsom Pickett1993Comisionado para matarCapt. MacCandless1993Father & Son: Dangerous RelationsLeonard Clay1992Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War IIReader (voice)1992Picket FencesTVRick Jennings1992Gridiron GangHost1992El golpe perfecto"Honey" Roy Palmer1992Águila de acero IIICharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1991Keeper of the CityDet. James Dela1991Sentencia olvidadaJames Bragg1991Operación: Soldados de jugueteDean Parker1991The Josephine Baker StorySidney Williams1991RescateLou Jackson1990El Capitán Planeta y los PlanetariosTVCommander Clash (voice)1990Sudie and SimpsonSimpson1990El DiabloVan Leek1990Zora is My Name!1989The PunisherJake Berkowitz1989Gideon OliverTV1988Roots: The GiftFiddler1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyBig John Creed1988Águila de acero IICharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1988American ExperienceTVNarrator (voice)1988Sam Found Out: A Triple PlaySam1988Straight UpCosmo1987The Father Clements Story1987El rectorJake Phillips1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf1987Viejos recuerdos de LuisianaMathu1986El templo del oroLeo Porter1986Águila de aceroCharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1985Enemigo míoJeriba 'Jerry' Shigan1984The GuardianJohn Mack1984Finders KeepersCentury1983SadatTVAnwar al-Sadat1983Tiburón 3Calvin Bouchard1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Dienarrator1982The Powers of Matthew StarTVWalter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) · Director1982Oficial y caballeroSergeant 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 RootsSelf1977FreemanRex1977La patrulla de los inmoralesCalvin Motts1977AbismoHenri Cloche1977Bitte umblätternTVSelf1977RaícesTVFiddler1977Little Ladies of the NightRuss Garfield1976J.D.'s RevengeRev. Elija Bliss1976The River NigerDr. Dudley Stanton1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Host1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinOtis James1975Los JeffersonsTV1975Black BartBlack Bart1974Los casos de RockfordTVMarcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien · Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes1974Harry OTVCleon Jackson1974La casa de la praderaTVHenry Hill1974PetrocelliTVKurt Olson, DA · District Attorney Kurt Olson1974The White DawnPortagee1974SidekicksJason O'Rourke1974It's Good to Be AliveSam Brockington1974Good TimesTV1974El hombre de los seis millones de dólaresTVO'Flaherty1973San Francisco, ciudad desnudaInsp. James Larrimore SFPD1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TVSelf1973Police StoryTV1972Viajes con mi tíaWordsworth1972The RookiesTV1971Los trotamundosJason O'Rourke1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTVLt. Carl Fellows1971Los dos mosqueterosTV1970The Partridge FamilyTVSam Simon1970The Young RebelsTV1970El caseroCopee Johnson1970McCloudTV1969Love, American StyleTVFreddy1969The Bill Cosby ShowTVHurricane Smith1969Los nuevos médicosTVDr. Karnes1969The BushbabyTembo1968Companions in NightmareLt. Adam McKay1968Patrulla juvenilTVSmitty · Lloyd · Charley Jameson1967Cowboy in AfricaTVFulah · Joseph Hemera1967Los invasoresTVOllie1966DaktariTVMkono1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf1961Un lunar en el SolGeorge Murchison1960The New GirlMary's Brother1959BonanzaTVBuck Walter1953The OscarsTVSelf1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTVSelf1944Premios Globo de OroTVSelf - Nominee · Self - Audience Member · Self - Presenter · Self - Host · Self - Nominee / Presenter