As Actor
IF
2024
7.0
Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Birth Date
May 27, 1936
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
March 29, 2024
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Sidney
2022
7.7
As Actor
The Reason
2020
7.6
As Actor
The Cuban
2020
5.2
As Actor
Miracle in East Texas
2020
1.0
As Actor
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
6.2
As Actor
Undercover Grandpa
2017
5.6
As Actor
King of the Dancehall
2017
7.6
As Actor
Boiling Pot
2015
5.2
As Actor
The Dependables
2014
3.1
As Actor
A Fighting Man
2014
5.5
As Actor
Smitty
2012
5.9
As Actor
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
6.5
As Actor
Delgo
2008
4.5
As Actor
The Black List: Volume One
2008
6.5
As Actor
Daddy's Little Girls
2007
7.0
As Actor
Solar Attack
2006
5.2
As Actor
All In
2006
4.3
As Actor
Left Behind: World at War
2005
4.1
As Actor
Lackawanna Blues
2005
5.9