Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Born: May 27, 1936 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: March 29, 2024 (aged 87)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Family Guy
1999
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Stargate SG-1
1997
IF
2024
Watchmen
2019
Jaws 3-D
1983
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
Enemy Mine
1985
Psych
2006
Little House on the Prairie
1974
ER
1994
The Punisher
1989
Photos (6)
Movies (118)
IF
Lewis (voice)
The Color Purple
Ol' Mister
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sergeant Emil Foley
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Porter
The Punisher
Jake Berkowitz
Enemy Mine
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Iron Eagle
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Jaws 3-D
Calvin Bouchard
Toy Soldiers
Dean Parker
Blue Chips
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
The Deep
Henri Cloche
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Principal
Jake Phillips
Iron Eagle III
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Daddy's Little Girls
Willie
Diggstown
"Honey" Roy Palmer
The Perfect Game
Cool Papa Bell
Supervized
Pendle
Amazing Racer
Max Donovan
Firewalker
Leo Porter
Monolith
Capt. MacCandless
Iron Eagle II
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Three Months
Benny
Undercover Grandpa
Mother
I Forgive
God (voice)
Roots: The Gift
Fiddler
Stories USA
Doc (segment "Club Soda")
A Raisin in the Sun
George Murchison
Delgo
King Zahn (voice)
Finders Keepers
Century
Y2K
Morgan
The Landlord
Copee Johnson
The Laughing Policeman
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
El Diablo
Van Leek
Legend of the Mummy
Corbeck
Travels with My Aunt
Wordsworth
Outlaw Johnny Black
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Left Behind: World at War
President Geral Fitzhugh
Zooman
Rueben Tate
A Good Man in Africa
Prof. Sam Adekunle
A Fighting Man
Cubby
Momentum
Raymond Addison
To Kill a Cop
Everett Walker
Lackawanna Blues
Ol'lem Taylor
Little Ladies of the Night
Russ Garfield
Cover-Up
Lou Jackson
A Gathering of Old Men
Mathu
The Guardian
John Mack
Skin Game
Jason O'Rourke
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Frank
Not to Forget
Pastor John
J.D.'s Revenge
Rev. Elija Bliss
The Choirboys
Calvin Motts
The Undershepherd
Bishop Redford
Breaking at the Edge
Floyd
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Lou Hastings
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
James Mink
Lawman Without a Gun
Tom Hayward
Smitty
Mr. Smith
Sin
Elijah
Curse of the Starving Class
Ellis
Foster Boy
Judge George Taylor
The Josephine Baker Story
Sidney Williams
Miracle at Gate 213
Roy Peddington
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander
Dog Jack
Grown up Jed
The Cuban
Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas
Irving Tanner Jr.
The Inspectors
Inspector Frank Hughes
King of the Dancehall
The Bishop
The Dependables
Lou Jones
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Leonard Clay
The Grace Card
George Wright
Flashfire
Ben Durand
In His Father's Shoes
Frank Crosby / Richard
It's Good to Be Alive
Sam Brockington
Solar Attack
President Ryan Gordon
Cover
Detective Hicks
Love Songs
Reuben
All In
Caps
Keeper of the City
Det. James Dela
Carolina Skeletons
James Bragg
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Big John Creed
Zora is My Name!
1990
Jasper, Texas
R.C. Horn
The Reason
Pastor Jim
Freeman
Rex
The White Dawn
Portagee
Sidekicks
Jason O'Rourke
Deceived
Col. David Garrett
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Otis James
The Father Clements Story
1987
To Dance with Olivia
Daniel Stewart
Benny's Place
Benny Moore
Double Play
Coco
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
Dr. Barnes
The Bushbaby
Tembo
The River Niger
Dr. Dudley Stanton
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
narrator
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander
A Father for Charlie
Walter Osgood
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Leo Garcia
Black Bart
Black Bart
Club Soda
Doc
For Love of Olivia
Daniel Stewart
Breaking Brooklyn
Miles Bryant
Managua
Paul
Strange Justice
Vernon Jordan
Gridiron Gang
Host
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Inside
Questioner
The Lazarus Syndrome
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
Boiling Pot
Detective Haven
Sudie and Simpson
Simpson
The Highwayman
Phil Bishop
Companions in Nightmare
Lt. Adam McKay
Dr. Lucille
2001
TV Shows (59)
Family Guy
Drill Sargent (voice) · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father · 1 eps
Stargate SG-1
Gerak · 5 eps
Psych
Lloyd Marr · 1 eps
ER
Leo Malcolm · 1 eps
Bonanza
Buck Walter · 1 eps
Little House on the Prairie
Henry Hill · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Freddy · 1 eps
Madam Secretary
Laurent Vasseur · 1 eps
The Good Fight
Carl Reddick · 1 eps
American Experience
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Anderson Walker · 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
O'Flaherty · 1 eps
American Playhouse
1 eps
The Dead Zone
Pastor David Lewis · 1 eps
The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice) · 3 eps
Early Edition
Jim Matthews · 1 eps
Hercules
Chiron (voice) · 1 eps
Ellen
Sgt. Timko · 1 eps
The Jeffersons
1 eps
The Invaders
Ollie · 1 eps
The Partridge Family
Sam Simon · 1 eps
McCloud
1 eps
The Rookies
1 eps
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Commander Clash (voice) · 2 eps
Good Times
2 eps
Picket Fences
Rick Jennings · 1 eps
Police Story
2 eps
Half & Half
Ray Willis · 2 eps
Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves · 7 eps
Alias Smith and Jones
1 eps
Extant
Quinn · 4 eps
The Mod Squad
Smitty · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Charley Jameson · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Lloyd · 1 eps
Petrocelli
District Attorney Kurt Olson · 1 eps
Petrocelli
Kurt Olson, DA · 1 eps
Harry O
Cleon Jackson · 1 eps
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Lt. Carl Fellows · 1 eps
Promised Land
Anderson Walker · 1 eps
Daktari
Mkono · 1 eps
The Bill Cosby Show
Hurricane Smith · 1 eps
Roots
Fiddler · 3 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Karnes · 1 eps
The Book of Negroes
Daddy Moses · 6 eps
The Powers of Matthew Star
Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) · 22 eps
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1 eps
The Spoils Before Dying
Duke Webster · 6 eps
Return to Lonesome Dove
Isom Pickett · 4 eps
Cowboy in Africa
Joseph Hemera · 1 eps
Cowboy in Africa
Fulah · 1 eps
Backstairs at the White House
Levi Mercer, Houseman · 4 eps
The Young Rebels
15 eps
Gideon Oliver
5 eps
To Kill a Cop
Everett Walker · 2 eps
The Critical List
Lem Harper · 2 eps
The Lazarus Syndrome
MacArthur St. Clair · 10 eps
Self / Appearances (30)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Sidney
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
Black in the 80s
Self · 3 eps
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
I Love Liberty
Self
The Black List: Volume One
Self
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Hal
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
A Love Story of Today
Self
The Wall That Heals
Self - Host
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey
Self
A Special Kind of Love
Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Himself
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (2)
Producing (7)
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Executive Producer
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Executive Producer
In His Father's Shoes
Executive Producer
To Dance with Olivia
Executive Producer
A Father for Charlie
Executive Producer
For Love of Olivia
Executive Producer
Inside
Executive Producer