Louis Gossett Jr.
Age: N/A | From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. , Louis Gossett, Jr. , Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. , Lou Gossett , ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 114
TV Involvements: 38
Most Famous Work
Biography
Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 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 father
Stargate SG-1
(1997) Gerak
Bonanza
(1959) Buck Walter
The Six Million Dollar Man
(1974) O'Flaherty
American Experience
(1988) Self - Narrator
The Good Fight
(2017) Carl Reddick
ER
(1994) Leo Malcolm
Madam Secretary
(2014) Father Laurent VasseurActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lewis (voice) | |
| 2023 | Ol' Mister | |
| Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2007 | Doc (segment "Club Soda") | |
| Detective Hicks | ||
| Willie | ||
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Doc | |
| Lloyd Marr | ||
| President Ryan Gordon | ||
| Caps | ||
| 2005 | President Geral Fitzhugh | |
| Ol'lem Taylor | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2004 | Lucius Fox (voice) | |
| Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage) | ||
| 2003 | R.C. Horn | |
| Raymond Addison | ||
| 2002 | Ray Willis | |
| 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 | |
| Chiron (voice) | ||
| 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 | Commander Clash (voice) | |
| Simpson | ||
| Van Leek | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Jake Berkowitz | |
| N/A | ||
| 1988 | Fiddler | |
| Big John Creed | ||
| Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | ||
| Self - Narrator | ||
| 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 | |
| Tom Hayward | ||
| Levi Mercer, Houseman | ||
| 1978 | 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 | ||
| Kurt Olson, DA | ||
| District Attorney Kurt Olson | ||
| Portagee | ||
| Jason O'Rourke | ||
| Sam Brockington | ||
| N/A | ||
| O'Flaherty | ||
| 1973 | Insp. James Larrimore SFPD | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1972 | Wordsworth | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | Jason O'Rourke | |
| Lt. Carl Fellows | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1970 | Sam Simon | |
| N/A | ||
| Copee Johnson | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | Freddy | |
| Hurricane Smith | ||
| Dr. Karnes | ||
| Tembo | ||
| 1968 | Lt. Adam McKay | |
| Smitty | ||
| Lloyd | ||
| Charley Jameson | ||
| 1967 | Fulah | |
| Joseph Hemera | ||
| Ollie | ||
| 1966 | Mkono | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1961 | Self | |
| George Murchison | ||
| 1960 | Mary's Brother | |
| 1959 | Buck Walter | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| 1948 | Self - America Be Seated Cast | |
| N/A | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| Host | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | In Memory Of | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | 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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