Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Filmography (209 titles)
MovieSin
Elijah · 2025
6.9MovieIF
Lewis (voice) · 2024
7.0MovieThe Color Purple
Ol' Mister · 2023
5.4MovieOutlaw Johnny Black
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited) · 2023
7.0MovieSidney
Self · 2022
7.1MovieThree Months
Benny · 2022
6.8MovieNot to Forget
Pastor John · 2021
4.7MovieI Forgive
God (voice) · 2021
7.8MovieThe Reason
Pastor Jim · 2020
5.1MovieThe Cuban
Luis Garcia · 2020
4.0MovieMiracle in East Texas
Irving Tanner Jr. · 2020
7.6ShowWatchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves · 2019
6.7MovieFoster Boy
Judge George Taylor · 2019
5.2MovieSupervized
Pendle · 2019
The Gang Activists
Self · 2019
6.6MovieHal
Self · 2019
7.8MovieBreaking Brooklyn
Miles Bryant · 2018
6.2MovieLorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self · 2017
5.6MovieUndercover Grandpa
Mother · 2017
7.5ShowThe Good Fight
Carl Reddick · 2017
3.5MovieDouble Play
Coco · 2017
7.6MovieKing of the Dancehall
The Bishop · 2017
8.0MovieMaya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self · 2016
MovieA.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Himself · 2016
5.2MovieBoiling Pot
Detective Haven · 2015
6.0ShowThe Spoils Before Dying
Duke Webster · 2015
6.5ShowThe Book of Negroes
Daddy Moses · 2015
7.0ShowMadam Secretary
Laurent Vasseur · 2014
6.3ShowExtant
Quinn · 2014
3.1MovieThe Dependables
Lou Jones · 2014