As Actor
Jasper, Texas
2003
5.8
Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Born
May 27, 1936
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Deceased
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Momentum
2003
4.8
As Actor
Deceived
2002
4.2
As Actor
For Love of Olivia
2001
1.0
As Actor
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
2000
7.0
As Actor
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
2000
5.8
As Actor
The Highwayman
2000
4.5
As Actor
Strange Justice
1999
6.0
As Actor
Y2K
1999
5.3
As Actor, As Director
Love Songs
1999
8.0
As Actor
The Inspectors
1998
5.9
As Actor
Legend of the Mummy
1998
4.1
As Actor
In His Father's Shoes
1997
3.5
As Actor
Inside
1996
4.6
As Actor
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
3.8
As Actor
Managua
1996
4.3
As Actor
Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995
3.8
As Actor
Zooman
1995
6.0
As Actor
A Father for Charlie
1995
6.5
As Actor
Flashfire
1994
4.3