Louis Gossett Jr.
b. 1936 — d. 2024 (aged 88)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Actor
Director
Louis Gossett, Jr. is 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.
Known For
Filmography
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Unplugged
2029 Actor
Amos Burton
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★ 6.4
IF
2024 Actor
Lewis
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Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community
2024 Self
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★ 6.8
Three Months
2022 Actor
Benny
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★ 7.8
Sidney
2022 Self
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★ 8.1
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey
2022 Self
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★ 5.1
Not to Forget
2021 Actor
Pastor John
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★ 3.8
Miracle in East Texas
2020 Actor
Irving Tanner Jr.
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★ 6.4
The Cuban
2020 Actor
Luis Garcia
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★ 6.4
The Reason
2020 Actor
Pastor Jim
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★ 8.2
Watchmen
2019 Actor
Will Reeves
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★ 5.1
Supervized
2019 Actor
Pendle
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★ 6.5
Foster Boy
2019 Actor
Judge George Taylor
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★ 7.2
Hal
2019 Self
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★ 5.6
Breaking Brooklyn
2018 Actor
Miles
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★ 5.3
Undercover Grandpa
2017 Actor
Mother
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★ 6.6
Double Play
2017 Actor
Coco
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★ 4.7
King of the Dancehall
2017 Actor
The Bishop
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★ 8.2
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
2017 Self
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★ 7.9
Maya Angelou and Still I Rise
2016 Self
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★ 6.4
AC Green: Iron Virgin
2016 Actor
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★ 3.6
Come to the Garden
2016 Actor
God
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★ 7.8
The Book of Negroes
2015 Actor
Daddy Moses
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★ 6.4
Boiling Pot
2015 Actor
Detective Haven
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★ 9.0
Where Have All the Fathers Gone
2015 Actor
Lou Gossett Jr.
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★ 5.5
A Fighting Man
2014 Actor
Cubby
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★ 3.7
Pride of Lions
2014 Actor
Lou Jones
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★ 7.6
10 Minutes
2014 Actor
Warden Johnson
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4TH NAFCA: African Oscar
2014 Self
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The Nicole Barrett Show
2014 Self
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★ 6.3
Miracle at Gate 213
2013 Actor
Roy Peddington
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The 16th Annual Silver Spur Awards
2013 Self
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★ 5.5
Smitty
2012 Actor
Mr. Smith
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★ 9.1
Cinerockom
2012 Self
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★ 4.7
80th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2011 Self
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★ 4.8
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 Actor
Porter
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★ 6.3
The Grace Card
2010 Actor
George Wright
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★ 5.5
Dog Jack
2010 Actor
Grown up Jed
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★ 4.5
The Least Among You
2009 Actor
Samuel Benton
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★ 6.4
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement
2009 Actor
Narrator
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17th Annual Trumpet Awards
2009 Self
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★ 4.3
Delgo
2008 Actor
King Zahn
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★ 7.4
The Black List: Volume One
2008 Self
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The 13th Annual Satellite Awards
2008 Self
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The 16th Annual Movieguide Awards
2008 Self
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Eyes on Kenya
2008 Self
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The Israeli Film Festival Gala Awards
2008 Self
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★ 5.9
Daddy's Little Girls
2007 Actor
Willie
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★ 5.4
Cover
2007 Actor
Detective Hicks
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★ 2.7
Stories USA
2007 Actor
Doc (segment: Club Soda)
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★ 8.6
Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush
2007 Self
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★ 6.9
5th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2007
2007 Self
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★ 6.6
Rwanda Rising
2007 Actor
Eyewitness
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★ 8.1
Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story
2007 Actor
Narrator
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ReNew Orleans
2007 Self
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Marines of Montford Point, Fighting for Freedom
2007 Self
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★ 3.8
All In
2006 Actor
Caps
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★ 4.1
Solar Attack
2006 Actor
President Ryan Gordon
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★ 6.6
Club Soda
2006 Actor
Doc
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The Annual Women in Film Crystal and Lucy Awards
2006 Self
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★ 4.4
Left Behind III: World at War
2005 Actor
President Gerald Fitzhugh
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★ 7.8
Lackawanna Blues
2005 Actor
Ol'lem Taylor
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★ 6.5
Window
2005 Actor
Ralph Stanley
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★ 8.2
Stadium of Fire: 25th Anniversary
2005 Self
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★ 4.7
Momentum
2003 Actor
Raymond Addison
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★ 6.5
Jasper, Texas
2003 Actor
R.C. Horn
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Asthma: Fighting to Breathe
2003 Self
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★ 6.1
What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway
2002 Actor
Dr. Barnes
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Opening Ceremony Salt Lake Paralympic Winter Games
2002 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.1
Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story
2001 Actor
David Mulera
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★ 6.7
For Love of Olivia
2001 Actor
Daniel Stewart
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The Grave Before the Chains
2001 Actor
Toussaint L'ouverture
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★ 6.1
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
2000 Actor
Frank
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★ 6.8
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
2000 Actor
Lou Hastings
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★ 4.5
The Highwayman
2000 Actor
Phil Bishop
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★ 4.2
Y2K
1999 Actor
Morgan
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★ 6.5
Love Songs
1999 Actor
Director
Reuben (segment: Love Song for Dad, A)
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★ 5.6
Strange Justice
1999 Actor
Vernon Jordan
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★ 3.1
Legend of the Mummy
1998 Actor
Corbeck
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★ 5.9
The Inspectors
1998 Actor
Inspector Frank Hughes
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★ 6.4
In His Father's Shoes
1997 Actor
Richard
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★ 6.6
To Dance with Olivia
1997 Actor
Daniel Stewart
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★ 4.4
Managua
1997 Actor
Paul
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★ 7.3
The Wall That Heals
1997 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.3
When Animals Attack 4
1997 Self
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The Annual Diversity Awards
1997 Self
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1997 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
1997 Self
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★ 6.2
Inside
1996 Actor
Questioner
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★ 7.2
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996 Actor
James Mink
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★ 6.4
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996 Actor
Bob Kersee
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The Ultimate Athlete: Pushing the Limit
1996 Self
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★ 3.4
Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995 Actor
Chappy Sinclair
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★ 7.0
A Father for Charlie
1995 Actor
Walter Osgood
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★ 5.4
Zooman
1995 Actor
Rueben Tate
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★ 6.1
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995 Actor
Ray Alexander
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★ 5.1
A Good Man in Africa
1994 Actor
Adekunle
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★ 5.6
Curse of the Starving Class
1994 Actor
Ellis
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★ 4.5
Flashfire
1994 Actor
Ben Durand
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★ 6.6
The Jackson Family Honors
1994 Self
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★ 5.1
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
1994 Actor
Ray Alexander