Louis Gossett Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 27, 1936
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- March 29, 2024
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.
Movies with Louis Gossett Jr.
- IF 2024 · ★ 6.9
- Jaws 3-D 1983 · ★ 4.5
- An Officer and a Gentleman 1982 · ★ 7.0
- Enemy Mine 1985 · ★ 7.0
- The Punisher 1989 · ★ 5.8
- Toy Soldiers 1991 · ★ 6.5
- The Color Purple 2023 · ★ 7.0
- Iron Eagle 1986 · ★ 5.6
- The Principal 1987 · ★ 6.4
- The Deep 1977 · ★ 6.1
- Firewalker 1986 · ★ 5.3
- Blue Chips 1994 · ★ 6.1
- The Perfect Game 2009 · ★ 7.4
- Why Did I Get Married Too? 2010 · ★ 6.6
- A Raisin in the Sun 1961 · ★ 7.7
- Daddy's Little Girls 2007 · ★ 6.9
- Diggstown 1992 · ★ 6.3
- Iron Eagle II 1988 · ★ 4.5
- Undercover Grandpa 2017 · ★ 5.7
- The Laughing Policeman 1973 · ★ 6.2
- Left Behind: World at War 2005 · ★ 4.2
- Three Months 2022 · ★ 7.1
- Delgo 2008 · ★ 4.6
- Iron Eagle III 1992 · ★ 4.1
- The Grace Card 2011 · ★ 7.2
- The Landlord 1970 · ★ 6.0
- Sidney 2022 · ★ 6.9
- Solar Attack 2006 · ★ 5.2
- Iron Eagle on the Attack 1995 · ★ 3.9
- Breaking at the Edge 2013 · ★ 4.7
- Cover-Up 1991 · ★ 4.0
- A Good Man in Africa 1994 · ★ 4.9
- Outlaw Johnny Black 2023 · ★ 5.3
- A Fighting Man 2014 · ★ 5.5
- Travels with My Aunt 1972 · ★ 6.0
- J.D.'s Revenge 1976 · ★ 5.9
- Supervized 2019 · ★ 5.2
- Skin Game 1971 · ★ 6.6
- The Choirboys 1977 · ★ 5.4
- Finders Keepers 1984 · ★ 5.5
Movies directed by Louis Gossett Jr.
- Love Songs 1999 · ★ 8.7