Birth Day: 1936-05-27
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Credits
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As Lewis (voice)
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As Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
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As Ol' Mister
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As Self
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As Benny
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As God (voice)
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As Pastor John
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As Irving Tanner Jr.
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As Pastor Jim
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As Luis Garcia
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As Pendle
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As Self
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As Judge George Taylor
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As Himself
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As Miles Bryant
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As Coco
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As Self
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As The Bishop
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As Mother
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As Himself
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As Himself
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As Detective Haven
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As Lou Jones
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As Cubby
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As Self (archive footage)
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As Roy Peddington
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As Bishop Redford
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As Mr. Smith
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As George Wright
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As Grown up Jed
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As Porter
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As Cool Papa Bell
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As Samuel Benton
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As Self
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As Self
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As Self
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As King Zahn (voice)
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As Himself
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As Self
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As Willie
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As Detective Hicks
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As Doc (segment "Club Soda")
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As Self
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As Doc
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As Caps
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As President Ryan Gordon
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As President Geral Fitzhugh
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As Ol'lem Taylor
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As R.C. Horn
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As Raymond Addison
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As Col. David Garrett
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As Dr. Barnes
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As Daniel Stewart
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As Phil Bishop
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As Frank
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As Lou Hastings
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As Morgan
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As Vernon Jordan
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As Reuben
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As Inspector Frank Hughes
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As Corbeck
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As Daniel Stewart
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As Frank Crosby / Richard
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As Paul
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As Bob Kersee
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As Questioner
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As James Mink
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As Walter Osgood
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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As Rueben Tate
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As Narrator
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As Ray Alexander
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As Self
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As Ben Durand
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As Ellis
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As Prof. Sam Adekunle
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As Ray Alexander
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As Father Dawkins (uncredited)
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As Capt. MacCandless
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As "Honey" Roy Palmer
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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As Reader
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As James Bragg
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As Det. James Dela
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As Sidney Williams
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As Lou Jackson
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As Dean Parker
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As Van Leek
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As Simpson
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As Jake Berkowitz
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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As Fiddler
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As Sam
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As Big John Creed
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As Jake Phillips
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As Mathu
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As Leo Porter
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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As Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
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As Century
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As John Mack
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As narrator
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As Calvin Bouchard
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As Sergeant Emil Foley
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As Self
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As Benny Moore
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As Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
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As Leo Garcia
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As Tom Hayward
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As Everett Walker
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As Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
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As Henri Cloche
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As Calvin Motts
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As Rex
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As Russ Garfield
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As Dr. Dudley Stanton
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As Rev. Elija Bliss
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As Black Bart
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As Otis James
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As Portagee
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As Jason O'Rourke
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As Sam Brockington
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As Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
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As Wordsworth
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As Jason O'Rourke
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As Host
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As Self - Host
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As Copee Johnson
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As Tembo
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As Lt. Adam McKay
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As George Murchison
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As Mary's Brother