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Louis Gossett Jr.
AKA: Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. · Louis Gossett, Jr. · Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. · Lou Gossett · ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア
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Born: 1936
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Watchmen | 2019 | Old Man / Will Reeves |
| The Good Fight | 2017 | Carl Reddick |
| The Spoils Before Dying | 2015 | Duke Webster |
| The Book of Negroes | 2015 | Daddy Moses |
| Extant | 2014 | Quinn |
| Psych | 2006 | Lloyd Marr |
| Black in the 80s | 2005 | Contributor |
| The Batman | 2004 | Lucius Fox (voice) |
| Half & Half | 2002 | Ray Willis |
| The Dead Zone | 2002 | Pastor David Lewis |
| Hercules | 1998 | Chiron (voice) |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1997 | Gerak |
| Early Edition | 1996 | Jim Matthews |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Anderson Walker |
| ER | 1994 | Leo Malcolm |
| Ellen | 1994 | Sgt. Timko |
| Picket Fences | 1992 | Rick Jennings |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1990 | Commander Clash (voice) |
| American Experience | 1988 | Narrator (voice) |
| The Powers of Matthew Star | 1982 | Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) |
| The Powers of Matthew Star | 1982 | Director |
| Roots | 1977 | Fiddler |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Host |
| The Jeffersons | 1975 | Contributor |
| The Rockford Files | 1974 | Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes |
| Harry O | 1974 | Cleon Jackson |
| Petrocelli | 1974 | Kurt Olson, DA |
| Good Times | 1974 | Contributor |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | 1974 | O'Flaherty |
| Police Story | 1973 | Contributor |
| The Rookies | 1972 | Contributor |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | 1971 | Lt. Carl Fellows |
| Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 | Contributor |
| The Partridge Family | 1970 | Sam Simon |
| McCloud | 1970 | Contributor |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | Freddy |
| The Mod Squad | 1968 | Charley Jameson |
| The Invaders | 1967 | Ollie |
| Daktari | 1966 | Mkono |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962 | Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self |
| Bonanza | 1959 | Buck Walter |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1944 | Self - Audience Member |