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Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting · Born May 27, 1936 · Brooklyn, 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.

Movies with Louis Gossett Jr.

• IF (2024) — Lewis (voice)
• The Color Purple (2023) — Ol' Mister
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) — Sergeant Emil Foley
• The Punisher (1989) — Jake Berkowitz
• Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) — Porter
• Jaws 3-D (1983) — Calvin Bouchard
• Enemy Mine (1985) — Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
• The Deep (1977) — Henri Cloche
• Sidney (2022) — Self
• Firewalker (1986) — Leo Porter
• The Principal (1987) — Jake Phillips
• Iron Eagle (1986) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

TV shows with Louis Gossett Jr.

• Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Gerak
• Watchmen (2019) — Old Man / Will Reeves
• The Spoils Before Dying (2015) — Duke Webster
• The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) — Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
• The Book of Negroes (2015) — Daddy Moses
• The Lazarus Syndrome (1979) — MacArthur St. Clair