Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.
Acted Movies
Director: John Krasinski
Writers: John Krasinski,
Cast: Alan Kim, Bobby Moynihan, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, John Krasinski, Liza Colón-Zayas, Louis Gossett Jr., Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell,
Director: Jared Frieder
Writers: Jared Frieder,
Cast: Amy Landecker, Brianne Tju, Ellen Burstyn, Javier Muñoz, Judy Greer, Louis Gossett Jr., Scott Johnson, Steven Sean Garland, Troye Sivan, Viveik Kalra,
Director: Tyler Perry
Writers: Tyler Perry,
Cast: Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Lamman Rucker, Louis Gossett Jr., Malik Yoba, Michael Jai White, Richard T. Jones, Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Tyler Perry,
Director: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Steven McKay,
Cast: Bruce Dern, Duane Davis, Heather Graham, James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Marshall Bell, Oliver Platt, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Thomas Wilson Brown, Willie Green,
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Writers: Daniel Petrie Jr.,
Cast: Andrew Divoff, Denholm Elliott, George Perez, Keith Coogan, Louis Gossett Jr., Mason Adams, R. Lee Ermey, Sean Astin, T.E. Russell, Wil Wheaton,
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Writers: Edward Khmara,
Cast: Brion James, Bumper Robinson, Carolyn McCormick, Dennis Quaid, Jim Mapp, Lance Kerwin, Lou Michaels, Louis Gossett Jr., Richard Marcus, Scott Kraft,
Director: Daniel Petrie
Writers: Lorraine Hansberry,
Cast: Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, Joel Fluellen, John Fiedler, Louis Gossett Jr., Louis Terrel, Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier, Steven Perry,