Louis Gossett Jr.

Birthday: 1936-05-27
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 0
Drafted By: Unowned
Owned By: Unowned
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 3
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0

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.

Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
1983 47 An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) Supporting Actor Win 0
Career 0

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
Gridiron Gang Host
Everbrook (The Home)
Straight Up Cosmo
Forget to Remember
2024-05-08 IF Lewis (voice)
2023-12-25 The Color Purple Ol' Mister
2023-09-15 Outlaw Johnny Black Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
2022-02-23 Three Months Benny
2021-11-26 Not to Forget Pastor John
2021-10-01 I Forgive God (voice)
2020-09-12 The Reason Pastor Jim
2020-07-31 The Cuban Luis Garcia
2020-02-07 Miracle in East Texas Irving Tanner Jr.
2019-10-03 Foster Boy Judge George Taylor
2019-07-16 Supervized Pendle
2018-05-25 Breaking Brooklyn Miles Bryant
2017-07-07 Undercover Grandpa Mother
2017-01-27 Double Play Coco
2017-01-13 King of the Dancehall The Bishop
2015-09-29 Boiling Pot Detective Haven
2014-06-03 The Dependables Lou Jones
2014-04-24 A Fighting Man Cubby
2013-12-10 Miracle at Gate 213 Roy Peddington
2012-04-10 Smitty Mr. Smith
2012-02-15 The Undershepherd Bishop Redford
2011-12-02 Dog Jack Grown up Jed
2011-02-25 The Grace Card George Wright
2010-04-02 Why Did I Get Married Too? Porter
2009-11-09 The Perfect Game Cool Papa Bell
2009-01-12 The Least Among You Samuel Benton
2008-12-12 Delgo King Zahn (voice)
2007-11-10 Stories USA Doc (segment "Club Soda")
2007-05-08 Cover Detective Hicks
2007-02-14 Daddy's Little Girls Willie
2006-09-22 Club Soda Doc
2006-05-25 Solar Attack President Ryan Gordon
2006-03-14 All In Caps
2005-10-21 Left Behind: World at War President Geral Fitzhugh
2005-02-12 Lackawanna Blues Ol'lem Taylor
2003-06-08 Jasper, Texas R.C. Horn
2003-03-26 Momentum Raymond Addison
2002-05-31 What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away Dr. Barnes
2002-03-26 Deceived Col. David Garrett
2001-03-18 For Love of Olivia Daniel Stewart
2000-03-19 The Color of Love: Jacey's Story Lou Hastings
2000-03-12 The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence Frank
2000-01-01 The Highwayman Phil Bishop
1999-08-29 Strange Justice Vernon Jordan
1999-07-01 Y2K Morgan
1999-04-25 Love Songs Reuben
1998-09-20 The Inspectors Inspector Frank Hughes
1998-03-30 Legend of the Mummy Corbeck
1997-06-05 In His Father's Shoes Frank Crosby / Richard
1997-03-09 To Dance with Olivia Daniel Stewart
1996-08-25 Inside Questioner
1996-06-16 Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story Bob Kersee
1996-04-14 Captive Heart: The James Mink Story James Mink
1996-04-09 Managua Paul
1995-12-01 Iron Eagle on the Attack Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1995-03-20 Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder Ray Alexander
1995-03-19 Zooman Rueben Tate
1995-01-01 A Father for Charlie Walter Osgood
1994-09-15 Flashfire Ben Durand
1994-09-13 Curse of the Starving Class Ellis
1994-07-14 A Good Man in Africa Prof. Sam Adekunle
1994-05-13 Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice Ray Alexander
1994-02-18 Blue Chips Father Dawkins (uncredited)
1993-09-16 Monolith Capt. MacCandless
1993-04-19 Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
1992-11-11 Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II Reader
1992-08-14 Diggstown "Honey" Roy Palmer
1992-01-09 Iron Eagle III Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1991-12-20 Keeper of the City Det. James Dela
1991-09-30 Carolina Skeletons James Bragg
1991-04-24 Toy Soldiers Dean Parker
1991-03-16 The Josephine Baker Story Sidney Williams
1991-02-22 Cover-Up Lou Jackson
1990-09-11 Sudie and Simpson Simpson
1990-07-22 El Diablo Van Leek
1990-01-01 Zora is My Name!
1989-10-05 The Punisher Jake Berkowitz
1988-12-11 Roots: The Gift Fiddler
1988-12-03 Goodbye, Miss 4th of July Big John Creed
1988-11-11 Iron Eagle II Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1988-05-31 Sam Found Out: A Triple Play Sam
1987-12-13 The Father Clements Story
1987-09-18 The Principal Jake Phillips
1987-05-10 A Gathering of Old Men Mathu
1986-11-21 Firewalker Leo Porter
1986-01-17 Iron Eagle Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1985-12-12 Enemy Mine Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
1984-10-20 The Guardian John Mack
1984-05-18 Finders Keepers Century
1983-07-22 Jaws 3-D Calvin Bouchard
1983-07-15 The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die narrator
1982-07-28 An Officer and a Gentleman Sergeant Emil Foley
1982-05-31 Benny's Place Benny Moore
1981-05-31 Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
1980-08-05 It Rained All Night the Day I Left Leo Garcia
1979-05-30 Lawman Without a Gun Tom Hayward
1978-04-10 To Kill a Cop Everett Walker
1978-01-01 The Lazarus Syndrome Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
1977-12-31 Freeman Rex
1977-12-23 The Choirboys Calvin Motts
1977-06-17 The Deep Henri Cloche
1977-01-16 Little Ladies of the Night Russ Garfield
1976-08-25 J.D.'s Revenge Rev. Elija Bliss
1976-04-14 The River Niger Dr. Dudley Stanton
1975-04-19 Delancey Street: The Crisis Within Otis James
1975-01-01 Black Bart Black Bart
1974-07-21 The White Dawn Portagee
1974-03-21 Sidekicks Jason O'Rourke
1974-02-22 It's Good to Be Alive Sam Brockington
1973-12-20 The Laughing Policeman Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
1972-12-17 Travels with My Aunt Wordsworth
1971-09-30 Skin Game Jason O'Rourke
1970-05-20 The Landlord Copee Johnson
1969-09-01 The Bushbaby Tembo
1968-11-23 Companions in Nightmare Lt. Adam McKay
1961-05-28 A Raisin in the Sun George Murchison
1960-01-01 The New Girl Mary's Brother