Acting, 1936
Louis Gossett Jr.
Born May 27, 1936, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, Died Mar 29, 2024 (87)
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
35 titles- 2017
The Good FightCarl ReddickIMDb 7.5Show - 2014
Madam SecretaryLaurent VasseurIMDb 7.0Show - 2010
Hawaii Five-0Lou's fatherIMDb 7.7Show - 2006
PsychLloyd MarrIMDb 7.9Show - 2004
The BatmanLucius Fox (voice)IMDb 8.0Show - 2002
The Dead ZonePastor David LewisIMDb 7.3Show - 1999
Family GuyDrill Sargent (voice)IMDb 7.4Show - 1998
HerculesChiron (voice)IMDb 6.9Show - 1997
Stargate SG-1GerakIMDb 8.3Show - 1996
Early EditionJim MatthewsIMDb 7.4Show - 1994
ERLeo MalcolmIMDb 7.8Show - 1994
Touched by an AngelAnderson WalkerIMDb 7.2Show - 1994
EllenSgt. TimkoIMDb 6.2Show - 1992
Picket FencesRick JenningsIMDb 7.4Show - 1990
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersCommander Clash (voice)IMDb 7.0Show - 1988
American ExperienceNarrator (voice)IMDb 6.5Show - 1982
American PlayhouseIMDb 6.6Show - 1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostIMDb 6.9Show - 1975
The JeffersonsIMDb 7.3Show - 1974
Little House on the PrairieHenry HillIMDb 8.0Show - 1974
The Rockford FilesMarcus Aurelius Hayes / O'BrienIMDb 7.6Show - 1974
The Six Million Dollar ManO'FlahertyIMDb 7.3Show - 1973
Police StoryIMDb 7.0Show - 1972
The RookiesIMDb 6.9Show - 1970
The Partridge FamilySam SimonIMDb 6.8Show - 1970
McCloudIMDb 7.2Show - 1969
Love, American StyleFreddyIMDb 6.2Show - 1967
The InvadersOllieIMDb 6.8Show - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfIMDb 7.6Show - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelfIMDb 6.8Show - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelfIMDb 5.8Show - 1959
BonanzaBuck WalterIMDb 7.5Show - 1953
The OscarsSelfIMDb 7.1Show - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfIMDb 6.8Show - 1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / PresenterIMDb 7.0Show