Louis Gossett Jr.
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as Sergeant Emil Foley An Officer and a Gentleman 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
IF
as Lewis (voice)
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
The Deep
as Henri Cloche
Blue Chips
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Firewalker
as Leo Porter
The Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Porter
A Raisin in the Sun
as George Murchison
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
Diggstown
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle II
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh