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Louis Gossett Jr.

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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…

Filmography143 films
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  1. Sin2025
  2. IF2024
  3. The Color Purple2023
  4. Outlaw Johnny Black2023
  5. Sidney2022
  6. Three Months2022
  7. Not to Forget2021
  8. I Forgive2021
  9. The Reason2020
  10. The Cuban2020
  11. Miracle in East Texas2020
  12. Foster Boy2019
  13. Supervized2019
  14. The Gang Activists2019
  15. Hal2019
  16. Breaking Brooklyn2018
  17. Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017
  18. Undercover Grandpa2017
  19. Double Play2017
  20. King of the Dancehall2017
  21. Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016
  22. A.C. Green: Iron Virgin2016
  23. Boiling Pot2015
  24. The Dependables2014
  25. A Fighting Man2014
  26. Breaking at the Edge2013
  27. Smitty2012
  28. The Undershepherd2012
  29. Dog Jack2011
  30. The Grace Card2011
  31. Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
  32. The Perfect Game2009
  33. Amazing Racer2009
  34. The Least Among You2009
  35. Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009
  36. Delgo2008
  37. A Love Story of Today2008
  38. A Special Kind of Love2008
  39. Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth2008
  40. The Black List: Volume One2008
  41. Stories USA2007
  42. Cover2007
  43. Daddy's Little Girls2007
  44. The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007
  45. Club Soda2006
  46. Solar Attack2006
  47. All In2006
  48. Left Behind: World at War2005
  49. Lackawanna Blues2005
  50. Jasper, Texas2003
  51. Momentum2003
  52. What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away2002
  53. Deceived2002
  54. For Love of Olivia2001
  55. Dr. Lucille2001
  56. The Color of Love: Jacey's Story2000
  57. The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence2000
  58. The Highwayman2000
  59. Strange Justice1999
  60. Y2K1999
  61. Love Songs1999
  62. The Inspectors1998
  63. The Wall That Heals1998
  64. Legend of the Mummy1998
  65. Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998
  66. In His Father's Shoes1997
  67. To Dance with Olivia1997
  68. Inside1996
  69. Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story1996
  70. Captive Heart: The James Mink Story1996
  71. Managua1996
  72. Iron Eagle on the Attack1995
  73. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995
  74. Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995
  75. Zooman1995
  76. A Father for Charlie1995
  77. Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing1995
  78. Flashfire1994
  79. Curse of the Starving Class1994
  80. A Good Man in Africa1994
  81. Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994
  82. Blue Chips1994
  83. Monolith1993
  84. Father & Son: Dangerous Relations1993
  85. Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II1992
  86. Gridiron Gang1992
  87. Diggstown1992
  88. Iron Eagle III1992
  89. Keeper of the City1991
  90. Carolina Skeletons1991
  91. Toy Soldiers1991
  92. The Josephine Baker Story1991
  93. Cover-Up1991
  94. Sudie and Simpson1990
  95. El Diablo1990
  96. Zora is My Name!1990
  97. The Punisher1989
  98. Roots: The Gift1988
  99. Goodbye, Miss 4th of July1988
  100. Iron Eagle II1988
  101. Sam Found Out: A Triple Play1988
  102. The Father Clements Story1987
  103. The Principal1987
  104. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987
  105. A Gathering of Old Men1987
  106. Firewalker1986
  107. Iron Eagle1986
  108. Enemy Mine1985
  109. The Guardian1984
  110. Finders Keepers1984
  111. Jaws 3-D1983
  112. The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1983
  113. An Officer and a Gentleman1982
  114. Benny's Place1982
  115. I Love Liberty1982
  116. Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige1981
  117. It Rained All Night the Day I Left1980
  118. The Lazarus Syndrome1979
  119. Lawman Without a Gun1979
  120. To Kill a Cop1978
  121. The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots1978
  122. Freeman1977
  123. The Choirboys1977
  124. The Deep1977
  125. Little Ladies of the Night1977
  126. J.D.'s Revenge1976
  127. The River Niger1976
  128. Delancey Street: The Crisis Within1975
  129. Black Bart1975
  130. The White Dawn1974
  131. Sidekicks1974
  132. It's Good to Be Alive1974
  133. The Laughing Policeman1973
  134. Travels with My Aunt1972
  135. Skin Game1971
  136. The Landlord1970
  137. The Bushbaby1969
  138. Companions in Nightmare1968
  139. A Raisin in the Sun1961
  140. The New Girl1960
  141. Crimes of ViolenceTBA
  142. Forget to RememberTBA
  143. UnpluggedTBA
  1. Sin2025
  2. IF2024
  3. The Color Purple2023