Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Filmography
Zora is My Name!
1990 · 10.0
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994 · 10.0
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988 · 10.0
The Critical List
1978 · 9.0
Lawman Without a Gun
1979 · 9.0
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988 · 9.0
Love Songs
1999 · 8.7
Half & Half
2002 · 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997 · 8.3
The Batman
2004 · 8.0
Good Times
1974 · 8.0
To Kill a Cop
1978 · 8.0
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996 · 8.0
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
1995 · 8.0
Little House on the Prairie
1974 · 8.0
Psych
2006 · 7.9
ER
1994 · 7.8
Breaking Brooklyn
2018 · 7.8
The Reason
2020 · 7.8
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · 7.7
A Raisin in the Sun
1961 · 7.7
Watchmen
2019 · 7.6
The Rockford Files
1974 · 7.6
King of the Dancehall
2017 · 7.6
The Good Fight
2017 · 7.5
Bonanza
1959 · 7.5
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
2002 · 7.5
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
1992 · 7.5
Family Guy
1999 · 7.4
Picket Fences
1992 · 7.4
The Perfect Game
2009 · 7.4
Early Edition
1996 · 7.4
Roots
1977 · 7.4
The Jeffersons
1975 · 7.3
Daktari
1966 · 7.3
Roots: The Gift
1988 · 7.3
The Dead Zone
2002 · 7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · 7.3
Touched by an Angel
1994 · 7.2
McCloud
1970 · 7.2
Petrocelli
1974 · 7.2
The Grace Card
2011 · 7.2
Three Months
2022 · 7.1
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982 · 7.0
Enemy Mine
1985 · 7.0
Madam Secretary
2014 · 7.0
Police Story
1973 · 7.0
The Color Purple
2023 · 7.0
Return to Lonesome Dove
1993 · 7.0
Gideon Oliver
1989 · 7.0
The Lazarus Syndrome
1979 · 7.0
Sadat
1983 · 7.0
Strange Justice
1999 · 7.0
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995 · 7.0
Dr. Lucille
2001 · 7.0
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990 · 7.0
IF
2024 · 6.9
Hercules
1998 · 6.9
The Rookies
1972 · 6.9
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 · 6.9
Daddy's Little Girls
2007 · 6.9
Sudie and Simpson
1990 · 6.9
The Partridge Family
1970 · 6.8
The Invaders
1967 · 6.8
Not to Forget
2021 · 6.8
Foster Boy
2019 · 6.7
The River Niger
1976 · 6.7
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
The Book of Negroes
2015 · 6.6
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · 6.6
Skin Game
1971 · 6.6
The White Dawn
1974 · 6.6
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981 · 6.6
Toy Soldiers
1991 · 6.5
American Experience
1988 · 6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · 6.5
Promised Land
1996 · 6.5
Sidekicks
1974 · 6.5
The Bushbaby
1969 · 6.5
The Principal
1987 · 6.4
Extant
2014 · 6.3
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980 · 6.3
Diggstown
1992 · 6.3
Love, American Style
1969 · 6.2
Ellen
1994 · 6.2
The Laughing Policeman
1973 · 6.2
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
1993 · 6.2
Zooman
1995 · 6.2
A Gathering of Old Men
1987 · 6.2
Blue Chips
1994 · 6.1
The Mod Squad
1968 · 6.1
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · 6.1
Backstairs at the White House
1979 · 6.1
The Deep
1977 · 6.1
Cowboy in Africa
1967 · 6.0
In His Father's Shoes
1997 · 6.0
The Josephine Baker Story
1991 · 6.0
The Undershepherd
2012 · 6.0
Freeman
1977 · 6.0
Travels with My Aunt
1972 · 6.0
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
2000 · 6.0
The Landlord
1970 · 6.0
Miracle at Gate 213
2013 · 6.0
J.D.'s Revenge
1976 · 5.9
Amazing Racer
2009 · 5.9
Lackawanna Blues
2005 · 5.9
Smitty
2012 · 5.9
The Inspectors
1998 · 5.9
The Punisher
1989 · 5.8
The Young Rebels
1970 · 5.7
Undercover Grandpa
2017 · 5.7
Iron Eagle
1986 · 5.6
The Powers of Matthew Star
1982 · 5.6
El Diablo
1990 · 5.6
The Bill Cosby Show
1969 · 5.5
Finders Keepers
1984 · 5.5
A Fighting Man
2014 · 5.5
The Guardian
1984 · 5.5
The Choirboys
1977 · 5.4
Firewalker
1986 · 5.3
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023 · 5.3
The Cuban
2020 · 5.3
Harry O
1974 · 5.2
Supervized
2019 · 5.2
Keeper of the City
1991 · 5.2
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980 · 5.2
Boiling Pot
2015 · 5.2
Companions in Nightmare
1968 · 5.2
Solar Attack
2006 · 5.1
Cover
2007 · 5.1
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996 · 5.1
Momentum
2003 · 5.1
Managua
1996 · 5.0
Deceived
2002 · 5.0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983 · 5.0
Y2K
1999 · 4.9
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · 4.9
The Lazarus Syndrome
1979 · 4.9
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969 · 4.8
Inside
1996 · 4.8
Breaking at the Edge
2013 · 4.7
I Forgive
2021 · 4.7
Monolith
1993 · 4.7
Delgo
2008 · 4.6
Curse of the Starving Class
1994 · 4.6
All In
2006 · 4.5
Flashfire
1994 · 4.5
Iron Eagle II
1988 · 4.5
Jaws 3-D
1983 · 4.5
The Highwayman
2000 · 4.3
Left Behind: World at War
2005 · 4.2
Legend of the Mummy
1998 · 4.2
Little Ladies of the Night
1977 · 4.2
Iron Eagle III
1992 · 4.1
Cover-Up
1991 · 4.0
Dog Jack
2011 · 4.0
Miracle in East Texas
2020 · 4.0
The Least Among You
2009 · 4.0
Stories USA
2007 · 3.9
Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995 · 3.9
Black Bart
1975 · 3.8
Double Play
2017 · 3.5
The Dependables
2014 · 3.1
Unplugged
— · 0.0
Sin
2025 · 0.0
To Kill a Cop
1978 · 0.0
Gridiron Gang
1992 · 0.0
The New Girl
1960 · 0.0
Club Soda
2006 · 0.0
Straight Up
1988 · 0.0
Forget to Remember
— · 0.0
The Distance: Boxing from the Inside Out
2005 · 0.0