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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.
Sin
as Elijah
IF
as Lewis (voice)
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Sidney
as Self
Three Months
as Benny
Not to Forget
as Pastor John
I Forgive
as God (voice)
The Reason
as Pastor Jim
The Cuban
as Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas
as Irving Tanner Jr.
Watchmen
as Old Man / Will Reeves
Foster Boy
as Judge George Taylor
Supervized
as Pendle
The Gang Activists
as Self
Hal
as Self
Breaking Brooklyn
as Miles Bryant
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Self
Undercover Grandpa
as Mother
The Good Fight
as Carl Reddick
Double Play
as Coco
King of the Dancehall
as The Bishop
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Himself
Boiling Pot
as Detective Haven
The Spoils Before Dying
as Duke Webster
The Book of Negroes
as Daddy Moses
Madam Secretary
as Laurent Vasseur
Extant
as Quinn
The Dependables
as Lou Jones
A Fighting Man
as Cubby
Miracle at Gate 213
as Roy Peddington
Breaking at the Edge
as Floyd
Smitty
as Mr. Smith
The Undershepherd
as Bishop Redford
Dog Jack
as Grown up Jed
The Grace Card
as George Wright
Hawaii Five-0
as Lou's father
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Porter
The Perfect Game
as Cool Papa Bell
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
Amazing Racer
as Max Donovan
The Least Among You
as Samuel Benton
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Delgo
as King Zahn (voice)
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
as Self
A Love Story of Today
as Self
A Special Kind of Love
as Self
The Black List: Volume One
as Self
Stories USA
as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Cover
as Detective Hicks
Daddy's Little Girls
as Willie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Club Soda
as Doc
Psych
as Lloyd Marr
Solar Attack
as President Ryan Gordon
All In
as Caps
Left Behind: World at War
as President Geral Fitzhugh
Black in the 80s
Lackawanna Blues
as Ol'lem Taylor
