Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Known for
Family Guy
Drill Sargent (voice)
Stargate SG-1
Gerak
Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father
Psych
Lloyd Marr
Bonanza
Buck Walter
ER
Leo Malcolm
Little House on the Prairie
Henry Hill
The Good Fight
Carl Reddick
Madam Secretary
Laurent Vasseur
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes
American Experience
Self - Narrator
The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice)
The Six Million Dollar Man
O'Flaherty
Touched by an Angel
Anderson Walker
Hercules
Chiron (voice)
Love, American Style
Freddy
The Dead Zone
Pastor David Lewis
The Invaders
Ollie
The Oscars
Self
Early Edition
Jim Matthews
Ellen
Sgt. Timko
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Commander Clash (voice)
The Rookies
The Jeffersons
Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves
Picket Fences
Rick Jennings
McCloud
Extant
Quinn
The Guardian
John Mack
Police Story
IF
Lewis (voice)
Alias Smith and Jones
Petrocelli
Kurt Olson, DA
Petrocelli
District Attorney Kurt Olson
Half & Half
Ray Willis
Good Times
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Lt. Carl Fellows
Roots
Fiddler
Solar Attack
President Ryan Gordon
Harry O
Cleon Jackson
The Mod Squad
Smitty
The Mod Squad
Lloyd
The Mod Squad
Charley Jameson
Companions in Nightmare
Lt. Adam McKay
Daktari
Mkono
The Partridge Family
Sam Simon
Iron Eagle
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Roots: The Gift
Fiddler
Promised Land
Anderson Walker
Foster Boy
Judge George Taylor
Finders Keepers
Century
The Laughing Policeman
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
The Dependables
Lou Jones
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Karnes
Firewalker
Leo Porter
The Choirboys
Calvin Motts
The Highwayman
Phil Bishop
Benny's Place
Benny Moore
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sergeant Emil Foley
Return to Lonesome Dove
Isom Pickett
Hal
Self
The Book of Negroes
Daddy Moses
The Cuban
Luis Garcia
Jaws 3-D
Calvin Bouchard
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Little Ladies of the Night
Russ Garfield
Dr. Lucille
J.D.'s Revenge
Rev. Elija Bliss
The Wall That Heals
Self - Host
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Spoils Before Dying
Duke Webster
The Bill Cosby Show
Hurricane Smith
Black Bart
Black Bart
Monolith
Capt. MacCandless
Cowboy in Africa
Fulah
Cowboy in Africa
Joseph Hemera
The Undershepherd
Bishop Redford
Iron Eagle II
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Color Purple
Ol' Mister
Stories USA
Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Amazing Racer
Max Donovan
Jasper, Texas
R.C. Horn
Love Songs
Reuben
Skin Game
Jason O'Rourke
The White Dawn
Portagee
The Punisher
Jake Berkowitz
Outlaw Johnny Black
Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
The Perfect Game
Cool Papa Bell
Blue Chips
Father Dawkins (uncredited)
The Principal
Jake Phillips
Keeper of the City
Det. James Dela
Enemy Mine
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Double Play
Coco
The Powers of Matthew Star
Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
Inside
Questioner
Supervized
Pendle
Gideon Oliver
The Young Rebels
The New Girl
Mary's Brother
Freeman
Rex
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Smitty
Mr. Smith
Delgo
King Zahn (voice)
The Gang Activists
Self
Iron Eagle III
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Diggstown
"Honey" Roy Palmer
Black in the 80s
Flashfire
Ben Durand
Toy Soldiers
Dean Parker
Daddy's Little Girls
Willie
Sidney
Self
The Deep
Henri Cloche
Sudie and Simpson
Simpson
Sidekicks
Jason O'Rourke
Deceived
Col. David Garrett
Backstairs at the White House
Levi Mercer, Houseman
Undercover Grandpa
Mother
King of the Dancehall
The Bishop
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Porter
The Critical List
Lem Harper
In His Father's Shoes
Frank Crosby / Richard
Y2K
Morgan
Cover-Up
Lou Jackson
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Self
A Good Man in Africa
Prof. Sam Adekunle
Zora is My Name!
Managua
Paul
Travels with My Aunt
Wordsworth
The Grace Card
George Wright
A Raisin in the Sun
George Murchison
Zooman
Rueben Tate
The Reason
Pastor Jim
Club Soda
Doc
A Fighting Man
Cubby
For Love of Olivia
Daniel Stewart
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
James Mink
The Landlord
Copee Johnson
Sadat
Anwar al-Sadat
El Diablo
Van Leek
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Himself
Three Months
Benny
The River Niger
Dr. Dudley Stanton
Cover
Detective Hicks
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
The Lazarus Syndrome
MacArthur St. Clair
Lackawanna Blues
Ol'lem Taylor
Legend of the Mummy
Corbeck
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Not to Forget
Pastor John
To Kill a Cop
Everett Walker
Momentum
Raymond Addison
Crimes of Violence
Self - Host
Left Behind: World at War
President Geral Fitzhugh
All In
Caps
The Black List: Volume One
Self
To Dance with Olivia
Daniel Stewart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander
A Gathering of Old Men
Mathu
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
The Inspectors
Inspector Frank Hughes
Carolina Skeletons
James Bragg
The Lazarus Syndrome
Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Lou Hastings
The Josephine Baker Story
Sidney Williams
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Self
I Love Liberty
Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Curse of the Starving Class
Ellis
Boiling Pot
Detective Haven
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Leonard Clay
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Frank
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Narrator
I Forgive
God (voice)
Sin
Elijah
Breaking Brooklyn
Miles Bryant
Gridiron Gang
Host
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Leo Garcia
A Father for Charlie
Walter Osgood
Miracle in East Texas
Irving Tanner Jr.
Dog Jack
Grown up Jed
The Bushbaby
Tembo
Strange Justice
Vernon Jordan
A Love Story of Today
Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Self
Forget to Remember
Lawman Without a Gun
Tom Hayward
The Father Clements Story
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Big John Creed
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
narrator
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
Reader
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
Otis James
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Bob Kersee
The Least Among You
Samuel Benton
It's Good to Be Alive
Sam Brockington
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Sam
Miracle at Gate 213
Roy Peddington
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
Dr. Barnes
Straight Up
Cosmo
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
A Special Kind of Love
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Please Turn the Page
Self