Person Details
Birthday: 1936-05-27 10:29:33
Aliases: Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. , Louis Gossett, Jr.
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Homepage: http://www.louisgossett.com/
Movie Involvements: 110
TV Involvements: 26
Most Famous Work
Biography
Louis Gossett Jr. is 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.
Most Famous Work
Hawaii Five-0
(2010) Lou's fatherCelebrity Ghost Stories
(2009) SelfThe Rockford Files
(1974) Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' HayesStargate SG-1
(1997) GerakThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
(1973) SelfMadam Secretary
(2014) Father Laurent VasseurThe Batman
(2004) Lucius Fox (voice)The Good Fight
(2017) Carl ReddickActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2024 | N/A | |
2023 | Ol' Mister | |
2022 | Self | |
Benny | ||
2021 | Pastor John | |
God (voice) | ||
2020 | Pastor Jim | |
Luis Garcia | ||
Irving Tanner Jr. | ||
2019 | Old Man / Will Reeves | |
Judge George Taylor | ||
Pendle | ||
Himself | ||
Self | ||
2018 | Miles Bryant | |
2017 | Self | |
Mother | ||
Carl Reddick | ||
Coco | ||
The Bishop | ||
2016 | Himself | |
Himself | ||
2015 | Detective Haven | |
Duke Webster | ||
Daddy Moses | ||
2014 | Father Laurent Vasseur | |
Quinn | ||
Lou Jones | ||
Cubby | ||
Self (archive footage) | ||
2013 | Roy Peddington | |
2012 | Mr. Smith | |
Bishop Redford | ||
2011 | Grown up Jed | |
George Wright | ||
2010 | Lou's father | |
Porter | ||
2009 | Cool Papa Bell | |
Self | ||
Samuel Benton | ||
Self | ||
2008 | King Zahn (voice) | |
Self | ||
Self | ||
Himself | ||
2007 | Doc (segment "Club Soda") | |
Detective Hicks | ||
Willie | ||
Self | ||
2006 | Lloyd Marr | |
President Ryan Gordon | ||
Caps | ||
2005 | President Geral Fitzhugh | |
Ol'lem Taylor | ||
N/A | ||
2004 | Lucius Fox (voice) | |
2003 | R.C. Horn | |
Raymond Addison | ||
2002 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Dr. Barnes | ||
Col. David Garrett | ||
2001 | Daniel Stewart | |
2000 | Lou Hastings | |
Frank | ||
Phil Bishop | ||
1999 | Vernon Jordan | |
Morgan | ||
Reuben | ||
Drill Sargent (voice) | ||
1998 | Inspector Frank Hughes | |
Corbeck | ||
1997 | Gerak | |
Frank Crosby / Richard | ||
Daniel Stewart | ||
1996 | N/A | |
Anderson Walker | ||
Questioner | ||
Bob Kersee | ||
James Mink | ||
Paul | ||
1995 | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | |
Self | ||
Ray Alexander | ||
Rueben Tate | ||
Walter Osgood | ||
Narrator | ||
1994 | Leo Malcolm | |
Ben Durand | ||
Ellis | ||
Prof. Sam Adekunle | ||
Ray Alexander | ||
Father Dawkins (uncredited) | ||
1993 | Isom Pickett | |
Capt. MacCandless | ||
N/A | ||
1992 | Reader | |
"Honey" Roy Palmer | ||
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | ||
1991 | Det. James Dela | |
James Bragg | ||
Dean Parker | ||
Sidney Williams | ||
Lou Jackson | ||
1990 | N/A | |
Simpson | ||
Van Leek | ||
N/A | ||
1989 | Jake Berkowitz | |
N/A | ||
1988 | Fiddler | |
Big John Creed | ||
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | ||
Sam | ||
1987 | N/A | |
Jake Phillips | ||
Mathu | ||
1986 | Leo Porter | |
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | ||
1985 | Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan | |
1984 | John Mack | |
Century | ||
1983 | Anwar al-Sadat | |
Calvin Bouchard | ||
narrator | ||
1982 | Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) | |
Sergeant Emil Foley | ||
Benny Moore | ||
Self | ||
1981 | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | |
1980 | Leo Garcia | |
N/A | ||
1979 | MacArthur St. Clair | |
Levi Mercer, Houseman | ||
1978 | Tom Hayward | |
Lem Harper | ||
Everett Walker | ||
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair | ||
1977 | Rex | |
Calvin Motts | ||
Henri Cloche | ||
Self | ||
Fiddler | ||
Russ Garfield | ||
1976 | Rev. Elija Bliss | |
Dr. Dudley Stanton | ||
1975 | Self - Host | |
Otis James | ||
N/A | ||
Black Bart | ||
1974 | Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien | |
Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Portagee | ||
Jason O'Rourke | ||
Sam Brockington | ||
N/A | ||
1973 | Insp. James Larrimore SFPD | |
Self | ||
N/A | ||
1972 | Wordsworth | |
N/A | ||
1971 | Jason O'Rourke | |
N/A | ||
1970 | N/A | |
Copee Johnson | ||
N/A | ||
1969 | Hurricane Smith | |
Tembo | ||
1968 | Lt. Adam McKay | |
N/A | ||
1967 | Ollie | |
1962 | Self | |
1961 | George Murchison | |
1960 | Mary's Brother | |
1959 | Buck Walter | |
1953 | Self | |
1948 | Self - America Be Seated Cast | |
N/A | ||
Doc | ||
Host | ||
Self - Host | ||
Lou Adams | ||
N/A | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2001 | Executive Producer | |
1997 | Executive Producer | |
Executive Producer | ||
1996 | Executive Producer | |
1995 | Executive Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1999 | Director | |
1982 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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