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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Birthday: 1936-05-27 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Louis Gossett Jr. is 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Three Months

as    Benny

2021
Not to Forget

as    Pastor John

2020
The Reason

as    Pastor Jim

2019
Foster Boy

as    Judge George Taylor

2019
Supervized

as    Pendle

2018
Breaking Brooklyn

as    Miles Bryant

2017
Undercover Grandpa

as    Mother

2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as    Himself

2015
The Book of Negroes

as    Daddy Moses

2015
Boiling Pot

as    Detective Haven

2014
A Fighting Man

as    Cubby

2014
Pride of Lions

as    Lou Jones

2012
Smitty

as    Mr. Smith

2011
The Grace Card

as    George Wright

2011
Dog Jack

as    Grown up Jed

2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?

as    Porter

2008
Delgo

as    King Zahn (voice)

2007
Cover

as    Detective Hicks

2007
Daddy's Little Girls

as    Willie

2006
All In

as    Caps

2006
Solar Attack

as    President Ryan Gordon

2005
Lackawanna Blues

as    Ol'lem Taylor

2005
Left Behind: World at War

as    President Geral Fitzhugh

2003
Momentum

as    Raymond Addison