Acting
Louis Gossett Jr.
Born May 27, 1936 Died March 29, 2024 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
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Sin
2025·Drama
6.9
IF
2024·Comedy
7.0
The Color Purple
2023·Drama
5.5
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023·Action
7.0
Sidney
2022·Documentary
7.1
Three Months
2022·Drama
6.8
Not to Forget
2021·Drama
4.7
I Forgive
2021·Drama
7.8
The Reason
2020·Drama
5.1
The Cuban
2020·Drama
4.0
Miracle in East Texas
2020·Drama
6.7
Foster Boy
2019·Drama
5.2
Supervized
2019·Comedy
6.6
Hal
2019·Documentary
7.8
Breaking Brooklyn
2018·Drama
6.2
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017·Documentary
5.7
Undercover Grandpa
2017·Family
3.5
Double Play
2017·Drama
7.6
King of the Dancehall
2017·Drama
8.0
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016·Documentary
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
2016·Documentary
5.2
Boiling Pot
2015·Crime
3.1
The Dependables
2014·Drama
5.5
A Fighting Man
2014·Drama