Louis Gossett Jr.
Known for 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.
Filmography
IF
2024
as Lewis (voice)
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
as Sergeant Emil Foley
Jaws 3-D
1983
as Calvin Bouchard
The Color Purple
2023
as Ol' Mister
Enemy Mine
1985
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
The Deep
1977
as Henri Cloche
The Principal
1987
as Jake Phillips
Iron Eagle
1986
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Punisher
1989
as Jake Berkowitz
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Dean Parker
The Perfect Game
2009
as Cool Papa Bell
Daddy's Little Girls
2007
as Willie
Blue Chips
1994
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Porter
Three Months
2022
as Benny
Firewalker
1986
as Leo Porter
Diggstown
1992
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle II
1988
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Sidney
2022
as Self
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
as George Murchison