Louis Gossett Jr.
Interprétation·27 mai 1936·† 29 mars 2024 — 87 ans·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)2025SinElijah2024Blue & CompagnieLewis (voice) · In Memory Of2023La Couleur pourpreOl' Mister2023Outlaw Johnny BlackReverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)2022Sidney Poitier : son héritageSelf2022Three MonthsBenny2021Not to ForgetPastor John2021I ForgiveGod (voice)2020The ReasonPastor Jim2020The CubanLuis Garcia2020Miracle in East TexasIrving Tanner Jr.2019WatchmenTVOld Man / Will Reeves2019Foster BoyJudge George Taylor2019SupervizedPendle2019The Gang ActivistsSelf2019Hal, l’insoumis du Nouvel HollywoodSelf2018Breaking 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 Jones2014Dernier combatCubby2013Miracle at Gate 213Roy Peddington2013Le berceau du malFloyd2012Smitty, mon nouvel amiMr. Smith2012The UndershepherdBishop Redford2011Dog JackGrown up Jed2011The Grace CardGeorge Wright2010Hawaii 5-0TVLou's father2010Pourquoi je me suis marié aussi ?Porter2010For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black PatriotsTVExecutive Producer2009The Perfect GameCool Papa Bell2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTVSelf2009La Course d'une vieMax 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 SodaDoc2006Psych : Enquêteur malgré luiTVLloyd Marr2006Alerte solairePresident Ryan Gordon2006All InCaps2005Left Behind: World at WarPresident Geral Fitzhugh2005Black in the 80sTV2005Lackawanna BluesOl'lem Taylor2004BatmanTVLucius Fox (voice)2003Jasper, TexasR.C. Horn2003MomentumRaymond Addison2002Half et HalfTVRay Willis2002Dead ZoneTVPastor David Lewis2002What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-AwayDr. Barnes2002DeceivedCol. David Garrett2001For Love of OliviaDaniel Stewart · Executive Producer2001Dr Lucille, un rêve pour la vie2000The Color of Love: Jacey's StoryLou Hastings · Executive Producer2000Le FaussaireFrank2000The HighwaymanPhil Bishop1999Strange JusticeVernon Jordan1999Destruction finaleMorgan1999Love SongsReuben · Director1999Les GriffinTVDrill Sargent (voice)1998Un courrier explosifInspector Frank Hughes1998HerculeTVChiron (voice)1998The Wall That HealsSelf - Host1998La Légende de la momieCorbeck1998Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodSelf1997Stargate SG-1TVGerak1997In His Father's ShoesFrank Crosby / Richard · Executive Producer1997To Dance with OliviaDaniel Stewart · Executive Producer1996Demain à la UneTVJim Matthews1996Promised LandTVAnderson Walker1996InsideQuestioner · Executive Producer1996Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers StoryBob Kersee1996Captive Heart: The James Mink StoryJames Mink1996Nicaragua : Cocaine WarPaul1995Aigle de fer 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 BoxingNarrator1994Les Anges du bonheurTVAnderson Walker1994UrgencesTVLeo Malcolm1994FlashfireBen Durand1994Curse of the Starving ClassEllis1994Un anglais sous les tropiquesProf. Sam Adekunle1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeRay Alexander1994EllenTVSgt. Timko1994Blue ChipsFather Dawkins (uncredited)1993Lonesome Dove : la loi des justesTVIsom Pickett1993MonolithCapt. MacCandless1993Les rues de Los AngelesLeonard Clay1992Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War IIReader (voice)1992High Secret City, la ville du grand secretTVRick Jennings1992Gridiron GangHost1992La Nuit du défi"Honey" Roy Palmer1992Aigle de fer IIICharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1991Keeper of the CityDet. James Dela1991Un Coupable IdéalJames Bragg1991L'école des hérosDean Parker1991The Josephine Baker StorySidney Williams1991Envoyé spécialLou Jackson1990Captain PlanetTVCommander Clash (voice)1990Sudie and SimpsonSimpson1990El DiabloVan Leek1990Zora is My Name!1989PunisherJake Berkowitz1989Gideon OliverTV1988Roots: The GiftFiddler1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyBig John Creed1988Aigle de fer 2Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair1988American ExperienceTVNarrator (voice)1988Sam Found Out: A Triple PlaySam1988Straight UpCosmo1987The Father Clements Story1987Le proviseurJake Phillips1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf1987Colère en LouisianeMathu1986Le Temple d'OrLeo Porter1986Aigle de ferCharles 'Chappy' Sinclair1985EnemyJeriba 'Jerry' Shigan1984The GuardianJohn Mack1984Cash-CashCentury1983SadatTVAnwar al-Sadat1983Les Dents de la mer 3Calvin Bouchard1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Dienarrator1982The Powers of Matthew StarTVWalter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) · Director1982Officier et GentlemanSergeant Emil Foley1982Benny's PlaceBenny Moore1982I Love LibertySelf1982American PlayhouseTV1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeLeroy 'Satchel' Paige19802 Affreux Sur le SableLeo 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 RootsSelf1977FreemanRex1977Bande de flicsCalvin Motts1977Les Grands FondsHenri Cloche1977Bitte umblätternTVSelf1977RacinesTVFiddler1977Little Ladies of the NightRuss Garfield1976Vengeance d'outre-tombeRev. Elija Bliss1976The River NigerDr. Dudley Stanton1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Host1975Delancey Street: The Crisis WithinOtis James1975The JeffersonsTV1975Black BartBlack Bart1974200 dollars plus les fraisTVMarcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien · Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes1974Harry OTVCleon Jackson1974La Petite Maison dans la prairieTVHenry Hill1974PetrocelliTVDistrict Attorney Kurt Olson · Kurt Olson, DA1974The White DawnPortagee1974SidekicksJason O'Rourke1974It's Good to Be AliveSam Brockington1974Good TimesTV1974L'homme qui valait trois milliardsTVO'Flaherty1973Le Flic ricanantInsp. James Larrimore SFPD1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TVSelf1973Police StoryTV1972Voyages avec ma tanteWordsworth1972The RookiesTV1971Skin GameJason O'Rourke1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTVLt. Carl Fellows1971Opération dangerTV1970The Partridge FamilyTVSam Simon1970The Young RebelsTV1970The LandlordCopee Johnson1970Un shérif à New YorkTV1969Love, American StyleTVFreddy1969The Bill Cosby ShowTVHurricane Smith1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsTVDr. Karnes1969The BushbabyTembo1968Companions in NightmareLt. Adam McKay1968The Mod SquadTVSmitty · Charley Jameson · Lloyd1967Cowboy in AfricaTVJoseph Hemera · Fulah1967Les EnvahisseursTVOllie1966DaktariTVMkono1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The Tonight Show avec Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf1961Un raisin au soleilGeorge Murchison1960The New GirlMary's Brother1959BonanzaTVBuck Walter1953Cérémonie des OscarsTVSelf1948The Ed Sullivan ShowTVSelf1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Nominee · Self - Audience Member · Self - Presenter · Self - Host · Self - Nominee / Presenter