As Actor
Curse of the Starving Class
1994
4.1
Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Birth date
May 27, 1936
Birth place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Death date
March 29, 2024
Biography
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.
Featured in
As Actor
A Good Man in Africa
1994
4.9
As Actor
Monolith
1993
4.3
As Actor
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
1993
6.0
As Actor
Diggstown
1992
6.3
As Actor
Iron Eagle III
1992
4.1
As Actor
Keeper of the City
1991
5.5
As Actor
Carolina Skeletons
1991
6.8
As Actor
Toy Soldiers
1991
6.5
As Actor
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
6.0
As Actor
Cover-Up
1991
3.9
As Actor
El Diablo
1990
5.6
As Actor
The Punisher
1989
5.8
As Actor
Roots: The Gift
1988
6.8
As Actor
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
10.0
As Actor
Iron Eagle II
1988
4.5
As Actor
The Principal
1987
6.5
As Actor
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
6.0
As Actor
Firewalker
1986
5.3
As Actor
Iron Eagle
1986
5.6