Louis Gossett Jr.

Actor | Director | Executive Producer

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.

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Birth: May 27, 1936

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Filmography

Actor (111 Known Credits)

Himself

Pendle

Himself

Miles Bryant

Carl Reddick

King of the Dancehall

The Bishop

Double Play

Coco

Undercover Grandpa

Mother

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Himself

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

Himself

Boiling Pot

Detective Haven

The Book of Negroes

Daddy Moses

Madam Secretary

Father Laurent Vasseur

Quinn

Cubby

Lou Jones

Roy Peddington

Mr. Smith

George Wright

Grown up Jed

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Porter

The Perfect Game

Cool Papa Bell

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Himself

The Least Among You

Samuel Benton

Delgo

King Zahn

The Black List: Volume One

Himself

Willie

Detective Hicks

Lloyd Marr

Caps

President Ryan Gordon

Left Behind III: World at War

President Geral Fitzhugh

Lackawanna Blues

Ol'lem Taylor

Momentum

Raymond Addison

Deceived

Col. David Garrett

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

Dr. Barnes

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

Frank

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

Lou Hastings

The Highwayman

Phil Bishop

Y2K

Morgan

Strange Justice

Vernon Jordan

Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy

Corbeck

The Inspectors

Inspector Frank Hughes

Stargate SG-1

Gerak

In His Father's Shoes

Frank Crosby / Richard

To Dance with Olivia

Daniel Stewart

Promised Land

Anderson Walker

Managua

Paul

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Bob Kersee

Inside

Questioner

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

James Mink

Iron Eagle IV

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

A Father for Charlie

Walter Osgood

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

Narrator

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander

Touched by an Angel

Anderson Walker

Blue Chips

Father Dawkins

Flashfire

Ben Durand

Curse of the Starving Class

Ellis

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander

Monolith

Capt. MacCandless

Return to Lonesome Dove

Isom Pickett

Iron Eagle III

Charlos Chappy Snclair

Diggstown

'Honey' Roy Palmer

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Reader

Toy Soldiers

Dean Edward Parker

Cover-Up

Lou Jackson

The Josephine Baker Story

Sidney Williams

James Bragg

Detective James Dela

Van Leek

Simpson

Jake Berkowitz

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Roots: The Gift

Fiddler

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Big John Creed

The Principal

Jake Phillips

A Gathering of Old Men

Mathu

Iron Eagle

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Firewalker

Leo Porter

Enemy Mine

Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

Century

John Mack

Calvin Bouchard

Anwar al-Sadat

The Powers of Matthew Star

Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)

An Officer and a Gentleman

Sergeant Emil Foley

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

Leo Garcia

The Lazarus Syndrome

Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Lawman Without a Gun

Tom Hayward

Backstairs at the White House

Houseman Levi Mercer

The Deep

Henri Cloche

The Choirboys

Calvin Motts

Little Ladies of the Night

Russ Garfield

Fiddler

Rev. Elija Bliss

Dr. Dudley Stanton

Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes

The Rockford Files

Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien (as Lou Gossett)

The White Dawn

Portagee

It's Good to Be Alive

Sam Brockington

Sidekicks

Jason O'Rourke

The Laughing Policeman

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Wordsworth

Jason O'Rourke

Copee Johnson

Tembo

Companions in Nightmare

Lt. Adam McKay

A Raisin in the Sun

George Murchison

Hal (2019)

Himself

Supervized (2019)

Pendle

The Gang Activists (2019)

Himself

Breaking Brooklyn (2018)

Miles Bryant

The Good Fight (2017 - 2022)

Carl Reddick

King of the Dancehall (2017)

The Bishop

Double Play (2017)

Coco

Undercover Grandpa (2017)

Mother

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)

Himself

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)

Himself

Boiling Pot (2015)

Detective Haven

The Book of Negroes (2015)

Daddy Moses

Madam Secretary (2014 - 2019)

Father Laurent Vasseur

Extant (2014 - 2015)

Quinn

A Fighting Man (2014)

Cubby

Pride of Lions (2014)

Lou Jones

Miracle at Gate 213 (2013)

Roy Peddington

Smitty (2012)

Mr. Smith

The Grace Card (2011)

George Wright

Dog Jack (2011)

Grown up Jed

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)

Porter

The Perfect Game (2010)

Cool Papa Bell

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)

Himself

The Least Among You (2009)

Samuel Benton

Delgo (2008)

King Zahn

The Black List: Volume One (2008)

Himself

Daddy's Little Girls (2007)

Willie

Cover (2007)

Detective Hicks

Psych (2006 - 2014)

Lloyd Marr

All In (2006)

Caps

Solar Attack (2006)

President Ryan Gordon

Left Behind III: World at War (2005)

President Geral Fitzhugh

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

Ol'lem Taylor

Momentum (2003)

Raymond Addison

Deceived (2002)

Col. David Garrett

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002)

Dr. Barnes

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000)

Frank

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000)

Lou Hastings

The Highwayman (2000)

Phil Bishop

Y2K (1999)

Morgan

Strange Justice (1999)

Vernon Jordan

Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (1998)

Corbeck

The Inspectors (1998)

Inspector Frank Hughes

Stargate SG-1 (1997 - 2007)

Gerak

In His Father's Shoes (1997)

Frank Crosby / Richard

To Dance with Olivia (1997)

Daniel Stewart

Promised Land (1996 - 1999)

Anderson Walker

Managua (1996)

Paul

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996)

Bob Kersee

Inside (1996)

Questioner

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996)

James Mink

Iron Eagle IV (1995)

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

A Father for Charlie (1995)

Walter Osgood

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (1995)

Narrator

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)

Ray Alexander

Touched by an Angel (1994 - 2003)

Anderson Walker

Blue Chips (1994)

Father Dawkins

Flashfire (1994)

Ben Durand

Curse of the Starving Class (1994)

Ellis

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)

Ray Alexander

Monolith (1993)

Capt. MacCandless

Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)

Isom Pickett

Iron Eagle III (1992)

Charlos Chappy Snclair

Diggstown (1992)

'Honey' Roy Palmer

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992)

Reader

Toy Soldiers (1991)

Dean Edward Parker

Cover-Up (1991)

Lou Jackson

The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

Sidney Williams

Carolina Skeletons (1991)

James Bragg

Keeper of the City (1991)

Detective James Dela

El Diablo (1990)

Van Leek

Sudie and Simpson (1990)

Simpson

The Punisher (1989)

Jake Berkowitz

Iron Eagle II (1988)

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Roots: The Gift (1988)

Fiddler

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988)

Big John Creed

The Principal (1987)

Jake Phillips

A Gathering of Old Men (1987)

Mathu

Iron Eagle (1986)

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Firewalker (1986)

Leo Porter

Enemy Mine (1985)

Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

Finders Keepers (1984)

Century

The Guardian (1984)

John Mack

Jaws 3-D (1983)

Calvin Bouchard

Sadat (1983)

Anwar al-Sadat

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982 - 1983)

Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

Sergeant Emil Foley

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)

Leo Garcia

The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)

Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Lawman Without a Gun (1979)

Tom Hayward

Backstairs at the White House (1979)

Houseman Levi Mercer

The Deep (1977)

Henri Cloche

The Choirboys (1977)

Calvin Motts

Little Ladies of the Night (1977)

Russ Garfield

Roots (1977)

Fiddler

J.D.'s Revenge (1976)

Rev. Elija Bliss

The River Niger (1976)

Dr. Dudley Stanton

Black Bart (1975)

Black Bart

The Rockford Files (1974 - 1980)

Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes

The Rockford Files (1974 - 1980)

Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien (as Lou Gossett)

The White Dawn (1974)

Portagee

It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

Sam Brockington

Sidekicks (1974)

Jason O'Rourke

The Laughing Policeman (1973)

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Travels with My Aunt (1972)

Wordsworth

Skin Game (1971)

Jason O'Rourke

The Landlord (1970)

Copee Johnson

The Bushbaby (1969)

Tembo

Companions in Nightmare (1968)

Lt. Adam McKay

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

George Murchison

Director (1 Known Credits)

The Powers of Matthew Star

Director

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982 - 1983)

Director

Executive Producer (2 Known Credits)

In His Father's Shoes

Executive Producer

A Father for Charlie

Executive Producer

In His Father's Shoes (1997)

Executive Producer

A Father for Charlie (1995)

Executive Producer

Age At Time Of Release

Iron Eagle III

An Officer and a Gentleman

Travels with My Aunt

Momentum

Finders Keepers

Louis Gossett Jr.

Actor | Director | Executive Producer

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