1936-05-27 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.
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IF | Lewis (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
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The Color Purple | Ol' Mister | 2023-12-25 |
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Outlaw Johnny Black | Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited) | 2023-09-15 |
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Three Months | Benny | 2022-02-23 |
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Sidney | Self | 2022-09-10 |
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Not to Forget | Pastor John | 2021-11-26 |
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I Forgive | God (voice) | 2021-10-01 |
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The Reason | Pastor Jim | 2020-09-12 |
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The Cuban | Luis Garcia | 2020-07-31 |
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Miracle in East Texas | Irving Tanner Jr. | 2020-02-07 |
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Supervized | Pendle | 2019-07-16 |
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The Gang Activists | Self | 2019-07-04 |
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Foster Boy | Judge George Taylor | 2019-10-03 |
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Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 |
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Breaking Brooklyn | Miles Bryant | 2018-05-25 |
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Undercover Grandpa | Mother | 2017-07-07 |
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart | Self | 2017-10-14 |
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Double Play | Coco | 2017-01-27 |
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King of the Dancehall | The Bishop | 2017-01-13 |
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin | Himself | 2016-05-13 |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | 2016-10-14 |
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Boiling Pot | Detective Haven | 2015-09-29 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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A Fighting Man | Cubby | 2014-04-24 |
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The Dependables | Lou Jones | 2014-06-03 |
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Miracle at Gate 213 | Roy Peddington | 2013-12-10 |
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Smitty | Mr. Smith | 2012-04-10 |
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The Undershepherd | Bishop Redford | 2012-02-15 |
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The Grace Card | George Wright | 2011-02-25 |
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Dog Jack | Grown up Jed | 2011-12-02 |
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Why Did I Get Married Too? | Porter | 2010-04-02 |
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009-01-01 |
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The Least Among You | Samuel Benton | 2009-01-12 |
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Amazing Racer | Max Donovan | 2009-04-23 |
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The Perfect Game | Cool Papa Bell | 2009-11-09 |
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A Special Kind of Love | Self | 2008-02-12 |
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Delgo | King Zahn (voice) | 2008-12-12 |
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Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | Self | 2008-02-12 |
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A Love Story of Today | Self | 2008-02-12 |
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The Black List: Volume One | Self | 2008-01-22 |
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Cover | Detective Hicks | 2007-05-08 |
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Daddy's Little Girls | Willie | 2007-02-14 |
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Stories USA | Doc (segment "Club Soda") | 2007-11-10 |
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | 2007-02-03 |
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All In | Caps | 2006-03-14 |
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Solar Attack | President Ryan Gordon | 2006-05-25 |
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Club Soda | Doc | 2006-09-22 |
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Left Behind: World at War | President Geral Fitzhugh | 2005-10-21 |
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Lackawanna Blues | Ol'lem Taylor | 2005-02-12 |
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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made | Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage) | 2004-07-13 |
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Momentum | Raymond Addison | 2003-03-26 |
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Jasper, Texas | R.C. Horn | 2003-06-08 |
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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away | Dr. Barnes | 2002-05-31 |
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Deceived | Col. David Garrett | 2002-03-26 |
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Dr. Lucille | 2001-01-01 | |
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For Love of Olivia | Daniel Stewart | 2001-03-18 |
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The Highwayman | Phil Bishop | 2000-01-01 |
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story | Lou Hastings | 2000-03-19 |
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The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence | Frank | 2000-03-12 |
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Y2K | Morgan | 1999-07-01 |
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Strange Justice | Vernon Jordan | 1999-08-29 |
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Love Songs | Reuben | 1999-04-25 |
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | Self | 1998-02-10 |
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Legend of the Mummy | Corbeck | 1998-03-30 |
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The Inspectors | Inspector Frank Hughes | 1998-09-20 |
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In His Father's Shoes | Frank Crosby / Richard | 1997-06-05 |
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To Dance with Olivia | Daniel Stewart | 1997-03-09 |
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Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Bob Kersee | 1996-06-16 |
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Managua | Paul | 1996-04-09 |
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | James Mink | 1996-04-14 |
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Inside | Questioner | 1996-08-25 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing | Narrator | 1995-01-01 |
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder | Ray Alexander | 1995-03-20 |
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Zooman | Rueben Tate | 1995-03-19 |
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Iron Eagle IV | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1995-12-01 |
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A Father for Charlie | Walter Osgood | 1995-01-01 |
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Blue Chips | Father Dawkins (uncredited) | 1994-02-18 |
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Flashfire | Ben Durand | 1994-09-15 |
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Curse of the Starving Class | Ellis | 1994-09-13 |
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice | Ray Alexander | 1994-05-13 |
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A Good Man in Africa | Prof. Sam Adekunle | 1994-07-14 |
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | 1993-04-19 | |
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Monolith | Capt. MacCandless | 1993-09-16 |
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Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II | Reader | 1992-11-11 |
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Diggstown | "Honey" Roy Palmer | 1992-08-14 |
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Iron Eagle III | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1992-01-09 |
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Carolina Skeletons | James Bragg | 1991-09-30 |
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Toy Soldiers | Dean Parker | 1991-04-24 |
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Keeper of the City | Det. James Dela | 1991-12-20 |
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Cover-Up | Lou Jackson | 1991-02-22 |
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The Josephine Baker Story | Sidney Williams | 1991-03-16 |
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El Diablo | Van Leek | 1990-07-22 |
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Sudie and Simpson | Simpson | 1990-09-11 |
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Zora is My Name! | 1990-01-01 | |
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The Punisher | Jake Berkowitz | 1989-10-05 |
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Iron Eagle II | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1988-11-11 |
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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | Big John Creed | 1988-12-03 |
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Roots: The Gift | Fiddler | 1988-12-11 |
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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play | Sam | 1988-05-31 |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987-05-18 |
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A Gathering of Old Men | Mathu | 1987-05-10 |
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The Principal | Jake Phillips | 1987-09-18 |
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The Father Clements Story | 1987-12-13 | |
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Firewalker | Leo Porter | 1986-11-21 |
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Iron Eagle | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1986-01-17 |
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Enemy Mine | Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan | 1985-12-12 |
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The Guardian | John Mack | 1984-10-20 |
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Finders Keepers | Century | 1984-05-18 |
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Jaws 3-D | Calvin Bouchard | 1983-07-22 |
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The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die | narrator | 1983-07-15 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Benny's Place | Benny Moore | 1982-05-31 |
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An Officer and a Gentleman | Sergeant Emil Foley | 1982-07-28 |
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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | 1981-05-31 |
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left | Leo Garcia | 1980-08-05 |
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Lawman Without a Gun | Tom Hayward | 1979-05-30 |
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The Lazarus Syndrome | Dr. MacArthur St. Clair | 1978-01-01 |
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To Kill a Cop | Everett Walker | 1978-04-10 |
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Freeman | Rex | 1977-12-31 |
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The Deep | Henri Cloche | 1977-06-17 |
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Little Ladies of the Night | Russ Garfield | 1977-01-16 |
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The Choirboys | Calvin Motts | 1977-12-23 |
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The River Niger | Dr. Dudley Stanton | 1976-04-14 |
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J.D.'s Revenge | Rev. Elija Bliss | 1976-08-25 |
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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within | Otis James | 1975-04-19 |
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Black Bart | Black Bart | 1975-01-01 |
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It's Good to Be Alive | Sam Brockington | 1974-02-22 |
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The White Dawn | Portagee | 1974-07-21 |
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Sidekicks | Jason O'Rourke | 1974-03-21 |
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The Laughing Policeman | Insp. James Larrimore SFPD | 1973-12-20 |
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Travels with My Aunt | Wordsworth | 1972-12-17 |
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Skin Game | Jason O'Rourke | 1971-09-30 |
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The Landlord | Copee Johnson | 1970-05-20 |
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The Bushbaby | Tembo | 1969-09-01 |
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Companions in Nightmare | Lt. Adam McKay | 1968-11-23 |
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A Raisin in the Sun | George Murchison | 1961-05-28 |
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The New Girl | Mary's Brother | 1960-01-01 |
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Gridiron Gang | Host | |
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Forget to Remember | ||
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Straight Up | Cosmo | |
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Crimes of Violence | Self - Host |
