Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting · 87 years old
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.
Known For
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Big John Creed
Benny's Place
Benny Moore
Stargate SG-1
Gerak
Half & Half
Ray Willis
The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
Love Songs
Reuben
Good Times
Little House on the Prairie
Henry Hill
Psych
Lloyd Marr
ER
Leo Malcolm
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Breaking Brooklyn
Miles Bryant
The Reason
Pastor Jim
Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father
A Raisin in the Sun
George Murchison
Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves
King of the Dancehall
The Bishop
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
