Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

27/05/1936 - 29/03/2024 - Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Film : Casting
Sin01/08/2025Elijah
7.0
Blue & Compagnie08/05/2024Lewis (voice)
7.0
La Couleur pourpre25/12/2023Ol' Mister
5.4
Outlaw Johnny Black15/09/2023Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
7.3
Sidney Poitier : son héritage10/09/2022Self
7.0
Three Months23/02/2022Benny
6.8
Not to Forget26/11/2021Pastor John
4.7
I Forgive01/10/2021God (voice)
7.8
The Reason12/09/2020Pastor Jim
5.1
The Cuban31/07/2020Luis Garcia
5.5
Miracle in East Texas07/02/2020Irving Tanner Jr.
6.7
Foster Boy03/10/2019Judge George Taylor
5.2
Supervized16/07/2019Pendle
The Gang Activists04/07/2019Self
6.6
Hal, l’insoumis du Nouvel Hollywood28/03/2019Self
7.8
Breaking Brooklyn25/05/2018Miles Bryant
6.2
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart14/10/2017Self
5.6
Undercover Grandpa07/07/2017Mother
3.5
Double Play27/01/2017Coco
7.6
King of the Dancehall13/01/2017The Bishop
8.0
Maya Angelou : And Still I Rise14/10/2016Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin13/05/2016Himself
5.2
Boiling Pot29/09/2015Detective Haven
3.1
The Dependables03/06/2014Lou Jones
5.5
Dernier combat24/04/2014Cubby
6.0
Miracle at Gate 21310/12/2013Roy Peddington
4.7
Le berceau du mal01/01/2013Floyd
5.9
Smitty, mon nouvel ami10/04/2012Mr. Smith
2.0
The Undershepherd15/02/2012Bishop Redford
4.0
Dog Jack02/12/2011Grown up Jed
7.3
The Grace Card25/02/2011George Wright
6.5
Pourquoi je me suis marié aussi ?02/04/2010Porter
7.1
The Perfect Game09/11/2009Cool Papa Bell
6.0
La Course d'une vie23/04/2009Max Donovan
5.0
The Least Among You12/01/2009Samuel Benton
8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy01/01/2009Self
4.5
Delgo12/12/2008King Zahn (voice)
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth12/02/2008Self
A Love Story of Today12/02/2008Self
A Special Kind of Love12/02/2008Self
6.5
The Black List: Volume One22/01/2008Self
3.9
Stories USA10/11/2007Doc (segment "Club Soda")
5.0
Cover08/05/2007Detective Hicks
6.9
Daddy's Little Girls14/02/2007Willie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas03/02/2007Self
Club Soda22/09/2006Doc
5.2
Alerte solaire25/05/2006President Ryan Gordon
4.5
All In14/03/2006Caps
4.2
Left Behind: World at War21/10/2005President Geral Fitzhugh
5.9
Lackawanna Blues26/01/2005Ol'lem Taylor
6.0
Jasper, Texas08/06/2003R.C. Horn
5.1
Momentum26/03/2003Raymond Addison
7.5
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away31/05/2002Dr. Barnes
5.0
Deceived26/03/2002Col. David Garrett
5.0
For Love of Olivia18/03/2001Daniel Stewart
7.0
Dr Lucille, un rêve pour la vie01/01/2001
7.0
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story19/03/2000Lou Hastings
6.0
Le Faussaire12/03/2000Frank
4.3
The Highwayman01/01/2000Phil Bishop
7.0
Strange Justice29/08/1999Vernon Jordan
5.6
Destruction finale01/07/1999Morgan
8.7
Love Songs25/04/1999Reuben
5.9
Un courrier explosif20/09/1998Inspector Frank Hughes
8.0
The Wall That Heals06/05/1998Self - Host
4.2
La Légende de la momie30/03/1998Corbeck
9.0
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood10/02/1998Self
5.7
In His Father's Shoes05/06/1997Frank Crosby / Richard
8.0
To Dance with Olivia09/03/1997Daniel Stewart
4.8
Inside25/08/1996Questioner
8.0
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story16/06/1996Bob Kersee
5.1
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story14/04/1996James Mink
5.0
Nicaragua : Cocaine War09/04/1996Paul
3.9
Aigle de fer IV01/12/1995Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
8.0
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies05/06/1995Self
7.0
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder20/03/1995Ray Alexander
6.3
Zooman19/03/1995Rueben Tate
6.8
A Father for Charlie01/01/1995Walter Osgood
8.0
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing01/01/1995Narrator
4.5
Flashfire15/09/1994Ben Durand
4.4
Curse of the Starving Class13/09/1994Ellis
5.0
Un anglais sous les tropiques14/07/1994Prof. Sam Adekunle
10.0
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice13/05/1994Ray Alexander
6.1
Blue Chips18/02/1994Father Dawkins (uncredited)
4.6
Monolith16/09/1993Capt. MacCandless
6.2
Les rues de Los Angeles19/04/1993Leonard Clay
7.5
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II11/11/1992Reader (voice)
Gridiron Gang07/09/1992Host
6.3
La Nuit du défi14/08/1992"Honey" Roy Palmer
4.2
Aigle de fer III09/01/1992Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
5.2
Keeper of the City20/12/1991Det. James Dela
7.2
Un Coupable Idéal30/09/1991James Bragg
6.5
L'école des héros24/04/1991Dean Parker
5.9
The Josephine Baker Story16/03/1991Sidney Williams
4.0
Envoyé spécial22/02/1991Lou Jackson
6.9
Sudie and Simpson11/09/1990Simpson
5.6
El Diablo22/07/1990Van Leek
10.0
Zora is My Name!14/02/1990
5.8
Punisher05/10/1989Jake Berkowitz
7.1
Roots: The Gift11/12/1988Fiddler
9.0
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July03/12/1988Big John Creed
4.5
Aigle de fer 211/11/1988Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
10.0
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play31/05/1988Sam
Straight Up01/01/1988Cosmo
9.0
The Father Clements Story13/12/1987
6.5
Le proviseur18/09/1987Jake Phillips
6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood18/05/1987Self
6.2
Colère en Louisiane10/05/1987Mathu
5.4
Le Temple d'Or21/11/1986Leo Porter
5.6
Aigle de fer17/01/1986Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
7.0
Enemy12/12/1985Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
5.5
The Guardian20/10/1984John Mack
5.4
Cash-Cash18/05/1984Century
4.5
Les Dents de la mer 322/07/1983Calvin Bouchard
5.0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die15/07/1983narrator
7.0
Officier et Gentleman28/07/1982Sergeant Emil Foley
10.0
Benny's Place31/05/1982Benny Moore
I Love Liberty21/03/1982Self
6.6
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige31/05/1981Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
5.2
2 Affreux Sur le Sable05/08/1980Leo Garcia
4.9
The Lazarus Syndrome04/09/1979Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
9.0
Lawman Without a Gun30/05/1979Tom Hayward
To Kill a Cop10/04/1978Everett Walker
10.0
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots02/03/1978Self
6.0
Freeman31/12/1977Rex
5.5
Bande de flics23/12/1977Calvin Motts
6.0
Les Grands Fonds17/06/1977Henri Cloche
4.2
Little Ladies of the Night16/01/1977Russ Garfield
5.7
Vengeance d'outre-tombe25/08/1976Rev. Elija Bliss
7.4
The River Niger14/04/1976Dr. Dudley Stanton
10.0
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within19/04/1975Otis James
3.8
Black Bart01/01/1975Black Bart
6.7
The White Dawn21/07/1974Portagee
6.5
Sidekicks21/03/1974Jason O'Rourke
7.3
It's Good to Be Alive22/02/1974Sam Brockington
6.2
Le Flic ricanant20/12/1973Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
6.0
Voyages avec ma tante17/12/1972Wordsworth
6.6
Skin Game30/09/1971Jason O'Rourke
5.9
The Landlord20/05/1970Copee Johnson
6.5
The Bushbaby01/09/1969Tembo
5.3
Companions in Nightmare23/11/1968Lt. Adam McKay
7.7
Un raisin au soleil28/05/1961George Murchison
The New Girl01/01/1960Mary's Brother
8.0
Crimes of ViolenceSelf - Host
Forget to Remember
UnpluggedAmos Burton (voice)
Film : Équipe technique
Série : Casting
6.9
Captain Planet15/09/1990Commander Clash (voice)
8.0
Good Times08/02/1974
6.9
The Rookies11/09/1972
8.3
Half et Half23/09/2002Ray Willis
7.4
Les Griffin31/01/1999Drill Sargent (voice)
7.3
Dead Zone16/06/2002Pastor David Lewis
7.9
La Petite Maison dans la prairie11/09/1974Henry Hill
8.0
Batman11/09/2004Lucius Fox (voice)
7.3
Demain à la Une28/09/1996Jim Matthews
7.3
The Jeffersons18/01/1975
7.0
Opération danger05/01/1971
6.6
The Merv Griffin Show01/10/1962Self
5.5
The Bill Cosby Show14/09/1969Hurricane Smith
8.3
Stargate SG-127/07/1997Gerak
7.0
Lonesome Dove : la loi des justes14/11/1993Isom Pickett
6.1
Backstairs at the White House29/01/1979Levi Mercer, Houseman
7.8
Urgences19/09/1994Leo Malcolm
7.0
Gideon Oliver20/02/1989
7.0
Police Story20/03/1973
7.2
Un shérif à New York17/02/1970
5.7
The Young Rebels20/09/1970
5.7
The Powers of Matthew Star17/09/1982Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
7.4
Racines23/01/1977Fiddler
6.3
Palmerstown, U.S.A.20/03/1980
6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...02/04/1973Self
7.0
Cérémonie des Oscars19/03/1953Self
7.0
The Lazarus Syndrome04/09/1979MacArthur St. Clair
Black in the 80s01/02/2005
7.0
Saturday Night Live11/10/1975Self - Host
7.9
Psych : Enquêteur malgré lui07/07/2006Lloyd Marr
6.3
Extant09/07/2014Quinn
7.7
Hawaii 5-020/09/2010Lou's father
6.5
The Book of Negroes07/01/2015Daddy Moses
6.0
The Spoils Before Dying08/07/2015Duke Webster
7.5
The Good Fight19/02/2017Carl Reddick
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show20/06/1948Self
7.3
L'homme qui valait trois milliards18/01/1974O'Flaherty
7.0
Sadat31/10/1983Anwar al-Sadat
7.5
Bonanza12/09/1959Buck Walter
6.5
Promised Land17/09/1996Anderson Walker
7.6
200 dollars plus les frais13/09/1974Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories03/10/2009Self
6.9
Hercule31/08/1998Chiron (voice)
6.7
American Experience04/10/1988Narrator (voice)
7.2
Petrocelli11/09/1974District Attorney Kurt Olson
6.9
The Partridge Family25/09/1970Sam Simon
6.1
Love, American Style29/09/1969Freddy
6.5
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law16/09/1971Lt. Carl Fellows
4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors14/09/1969Dr. Karnes
6.0
Cowboy in Africa11/09/1967Joseph Hemera
6.0
The Mod Squad24/09/1968Smitty
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show11/12/1961Self
7.5
The Tonight Show avec Johnny Carson01/10/1962Self
7.2
Daktari11/01/1966Mkono
6.8
Les Envahisseurs10/01/1967Ollie
9.0
The Critical List11/09/1978Lem Harper
6.0
Bitte umblättern20/04/1977Self
6.2
Ellen29/03/1994Sgt. Timko
7.2
Les Anges du bonheur21/09/1994Anderson Walker
7.6
Watchmen20/10/2019Old Man / Will Reeves
7.2
Golden Globe Awards20/01/1944Self - Nominee
5.2
Harry O12/09/1974Cleon Jackson
7.0
Madam Secretary21/09/2014Laurent Vasseur
7.5
High Secret City, la ville du grand secret18/09/1992Rick Jennings
8.0
To Kill a Cop10/04/1978Everett Walker
Série : Équipe technique

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