Birth Day: 1936-05-27
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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As Lewis (voice) -
As Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited) -
As Ol' Mister -
As Self -
As Benny -
As Pastor John -
As God (voice) -
As Luis Garcia -
As Irving Tanner Jr. -
As Pastor Jim -
As Self -
As Pendle -
As Self
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As Judge George Taylor -
As Miles Bryant -
As The Bishop -
As Mother -
As Coco -
As Self -
As Self -
As Himself -
As Detective Haven -
As Lou Jones -
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As Cubby -
As Roy Peddington -
As Mr. Smith -
As Bishop Redford -
As Grown up Jed -
As George Wright -
As Porter -
As Self -
As Samuel Benton
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As Cool Papa Bell -
As Self
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As King Zahn (voice) -
As Himself -
As Doc (segment "Club Soda") -
As Detective Hicks -
As Willie -
As Self -
As Caps -
As President Ryan Gordon -
As Doc -
As Ol'lem Taylor -
As President Geral Fitzhugh -
As Rev. Elija Bliss (archive footage) -
As R.C. Horn -
As Raymond Addison -
As Dr. Barnes -
As Col. David Garrett -
As Daniel Stewart -
As Lou Hastings -
As Phil Bishop -
As Frank -
As Morgan -
As Vernon Jordan -
As Reuben -
As Corbeck -
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As Inspector Frank Hughes -
As Frank Crosby / Richard -
As Daniel Stewart -
As James Mink -
As Questioner -
As Paul -
As Bob Kersee
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As Narrator
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As Ray Alexander -
As Self -
As Rueben Tate -
As Walter Osgood -
As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair -
As Father Dawkins (uncredited) -
As Ben Durand -
As Ellis -
As Prof. Sam Adekunle -
As Ray Alexander -
As Capt. MacCandless -
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair -
As "Honey" Roy Palmer -
As Reader
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As James Bragg -
As Lou Jackson -
As Sidney Williams -
As Det. James Dela -
As Dean Parker -
As Van Leek -
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As Simpson
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As Jake Berkowitz -
As Big John Creed
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair -
As Fiddler -
As Sam -
As Jake Phillips -
As Mathu -
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As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair -
As Leo Porter -
As Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan -
As Century -
As John Mack -
As narrator -
As Calvin Bouchard -
As Benny Moore -
As Sergeant Emil Foley -
As Self -
As Leroy 'Satchel' Paige -
As Leo Garcia -
As Tom Hayward -
As Everett Walker -
As Dr. MacArthur St. Clair -
As Russ Garfield -
As Calvin Motts -
As Henri Cloche -
As Rex -
As Dr. Dudley Stanton -
As Rev. Elija Bliss -
As Otis James -
As Black Bart -
As Sam Brockington -
As Portagee -
As Jason O'Rourke -
As Insp. James Larrimore SFPD -
As Wordsworth -
As Jason O'Rourke -
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As Cosmo
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As Self - Host
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As Copee Johnson -
As Host
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As Tembo -
As Lt. Adam McKay -
As George Murchison -
As Mary's Brother