Louis Gossett Jr.
Known for ActingBorn 1936-05-27Died 2024-03-29Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994 · Movie
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Zora is My Name!
1990 · Movie
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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988 · Movie
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Benny's Place
1982 · Movie
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
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The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978 · Movie
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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
1975 · Movie
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Movie
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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988 · Movie
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The Father Clements Story
1987 · Movie
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Lawman Without a Gun
1979 · Movie
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The Critical List
1978 · Series
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Love Songs
1999 · Movie
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Half & Half
2002 · Series
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Stargate SG-1
1997 · Series
A Party For Richard Pryor
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A Party For Richard Pryor
1991 · Movie
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016 · Movie
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Movie
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The Batman
2004 · Series
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The Reason
2020 · Movie
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Breaking Brooklyn
2018 · Movie
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The Wall That Heals
1998 · Movie
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To Dance with Olivia
1997 · Movie
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
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Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996 · Movie
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Psych
2006 · Series
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995 · Movie
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
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Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
1995 · Movie
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Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Series
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Watchmen
2019 · Series
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To Kill a Cop
1978 · Series
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King of the Dancehall
2017 · Movie
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Good Times
1974 · Series
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ER
1994 · Series
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The Good Fight
2017 · Series
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Little House on the Prairie
1974 · Series
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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
2002 · Movie
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
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Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
1992 · Movie
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The Perfect Game
2009 · Movie
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Family Guy
1999 · Series
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Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Series
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Early Edition
1996 · Series
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The Rockford Files
1974 · Series
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Three Months
2022 · Movie
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The Dead Zone
2002 · Series
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Picket Fences
1992 · Series
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A Raisin in the Sun
1961 · Movie
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The Grace Card
2011 · Movie
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The Color Purple
2023 · Movie
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Roots: The Gift
1988 · Movie