Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

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Date of birth: May 27, 1936Date of death: March 29, 2024 (87)City: 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.

Filmography

2020s4 roles
2024IFLewis (voice)★ 7.0Movie
2022Three MonthsBenny★ 7.1Movie
2020The ReasonPastor Jim★ 7.8Movie
2010s10 roles
2019SupervizedPendle★ 5.2Movie
2000s7 roles
2008DelgoKing Zahn (voice)★ 4.5Movie
2006All InCaps★ 4.5Movie
1990s17 roles
1996ManaguaPaul★ 5.0Movie
1980s13 roles
1988Roots: The GiftFiddler★ 7.3Movie
1970s12 roles