Biography
Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
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. In total, there are 213 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse Louis Gossett Jr.'s com…
Career works
213
Movies
147
Series
66
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
05/27/1936
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death
03/29/2024
Filmography highlights
Movies
Sin
2025
IF
2024 · 6.9
The Color Purple
2023 · 7.0
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023 · 5.3
Sidney
2022 · 6.9
Three Months
2022 · 7.1
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey
2022
Not to Forget
2021 · 6.8
I Forgive
2021 · 4.7
The Reason
2020 · 7.8
The Cuban
2020 · 5.3
Miracle in East Texas
2020 · 4.0
Foster Boy
2019 · 6.7
Supervized
2019 · 5.2
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The Gang Activists
2019
Series
Watchmen
2019 · 7.6
The Good Fight
2017 · 7.5
The Spoils Before Dying
2015 · 6.0
The Book of Negroes
2015 · 6.6
Madam Secretary
2014 · 7.0
Extant
2014 · 6.3
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · 7.7
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · 7.3
Psych
2006 · 7.9
Black in the 80s
2005
The Batman
2004 · 8.0
Half & Half
2002 · 8.3
The Dead Zone
2002 · 7.3
Family Guy
1999 · 7.4
Hercules
1998 · 6.8