Acting
Louis Gossett Jr.
Born 1936-05-27· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Full filmography
Hawaii Five-0
2010
CRIME
Stargate SG-1
1997
SCI-FI
Bonanza
1959
WESTERN
ER
1994
DRAMA
Psych
2006
DRAMA
Little House on the Prairie
1974
WESTERN
Love, American Style
1969
COMEDY
The Rockford Files
1974
CRIME
Madam Secretary
2014
DRAMA
Touched by an Angel
1994
SCI-FI
The Good Fight
2017
DRAMA
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
SCI-FI
Early Edition
1996
SCI-FI
The Jeffersons
1975
COMEDY
The Dead Zone
2002
DRAMA
The Batman
2004
ANIMATION
Ellen
1994
COMEDY
The Rookies
1972
DRAMA
Hercules
1998
COMEDY
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
ANIMATION
Good Times
1974
COMEDY
Picket Fences
1992
DRAMA
McCloud
1970
CRIME
The Partridge Family
1970
COMEDY
The Invaders
1967
ACTION
Half & Half
2002
COMEDY
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
WESTERN
Police Story
1973
ACTION
The Mod Squad
1968
ACTION
Watchmen
2019
DRAMA