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
The Color Purple
2023
as Ol' Mister
The Deep
1977
as Henri Cloche
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
as Porter
Jaws 3-D
1983
as Calvin Bouchard
Blue Chips
1994
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
The Perfect Game
2009
as Cool Papa Bell
Diggstown
1992
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Toy Soldiers
1991
as Dean Parker
The Principal
1987
as Jake Phillips
The Punisher
1989
as Jake Berkowitz
The Laughing Policeman
1973
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Daddy's Little Girls
2007
as Willie
Three Months
2022
as Benny
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
as George Murchison
Enemy Mine
1985
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Sidney
2022
as Self
The Grace Card
2011
as George Wright
Firewalker
1986
as Leo Porter