Louis Gossett Jr.
| First Name | Louis |
| Last Name | Gossett, Jr. |
| Full Name at Birth | Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. |
| Age | 75 |
| Date of Birth | May 27, 1936 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Hair Color | Bald |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Roots, An Officer and a Gentleman |
Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman and Fiddler in the 1970's television miniseries Roots. Gossett has also starred in numerous film productions such as The Deep, Jaws 3-D (as SeaWorld manager Calvin Bouchard), Wolfgang Peterson's Enemy Mine, the Iron Eagle series, Toy Soldiers and The Punisher. He has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Award's in an acting career that spans over five decades.
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Filmography
Selected Louis Gossett Jr. film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2011
A Fonder Heart
Glen
2011
The Home
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2011
The List
The Headmaster
2011
Robeson
William Robeson
2011
The Lamp
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2010
Smitty
Mr. Smith
2008
Sweetwater
Contemporary Sweetwater Clifton
2007
Stories USA
Doc
2006
Club Soda
Doc
2005
Window
Ralph Stanley
2003
Jasper, Texas
R.C. Horn
2002
What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway
Dr. Barnes
2001
For Love of Olivia
Daniel Stewart
2001
Dr. Lucille
David Mulera
2000
The Highwayman
Phil Bishop
2000
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Lou Hastings
2000
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Frank
1999
Y2K
Morgan
1999
Love Songs
Reuben
1999
Strange Justice
Vernon Jordan
1998
The Inspectors
Inspector Frank Hughes
1997
In His Father's Shoes
Frank Crosby/Richard
1997
To Dance with Olivia
Daniel Stewart
1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
James Mink
1996
Inside
Questioner
1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Bob Kersee
1996
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
W.E.B. Du Bois
1996
Managua
Paul
1995
A Father for Charlie
Walter Osgood
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander
1995
Zooman
Rueben Tate
1994
Curse of the Starving Class
Ellis
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
Ray Alexander
1993
Monolith
Capt. MacCandless
1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
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1993
Return to Lonesome Dove
Isom Pickett
1993
Loft
Guest
1991
Carolina Skeletons
James Bragg
1990
El Diablo
Van Leek
1990
Sudie and Simpson
Simpson
1989
Gideon Oliver
Gideon Oliver, Professor Gideon Oliver
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Big John Creed
1988
Roots: The Gift
Fiddler
1988
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam
1988
Straight Up
Cosmo
1987
The Father Clements Story
Father Clements
1983
Sadat
Anwar al-Sadat
1982
American Playhouse
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1982
The Powers of Matthew Star
Walt Shephard
1982
Benny's Place
Benny Moore
1981
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
1980
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Leo Garcia
1979
Backstairs at the White House
Houseman Levi Mercer
1979
The Lazarus Syndrome
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
1979
Lawman Without a Gun
Tom Hayward
1978
To Kill a Cop
Everett Walker
1978
The Critical List
Lem Harper
1977
Little Ladies of the Night
Russ Garfield
1977
Freeman
Rex
1976
Visions
Rex
1975
Black Bart
Black Bart
1975
Caribe
David Wallace
1975
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Otis James
1974
The White Dawn
Portagee
1974
It's Good to Be Alive
Sam Brockington
1974
Sidekicks
Jason O'Rourke
1973
The Fuzz Brothers
Francis Fuzz
1972
The Living End
Doug Newman
1971
Cade's County
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1971
Big Fish, Little Fish
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1970
The Young Rebels
Isak Poole
1968
Companions in Nightmare
Lt. Adam McKay
1967
Cowboy in Africa
Fulah, Joseph Hemera
1966
Daktari
Mkono
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses
William Taylor
1960
Insight
Spaceman
1949
The Big Story
Jamie Goodwin
Redemption
Buddy
Producer Credits
2011
Robeson
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2010
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
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2007
ReNew Orleans
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2001
For Love of Olivia
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2000
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
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2000
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
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1998
The Inspectors
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1997
In His Father's Shoes
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1997
To Dance with Olivia
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1996
Inside
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1996
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
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1996
Managua
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1995
A Father for Charlie
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1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
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1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
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Soundtrack Credits
1995
The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1990–2009)
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1981–2000)
Louis Gossett Jr.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series (1975–2000)
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