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