Louis Gossett Jr.

87 · Born: May 27, 1936

Personal Details

Height 6' 3"

Net Worth 3,000,000.00

Born May 27, 1936 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

Cynthia L. James
( Dec 25, 1987 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Christina Mangosing
( Aug 21, 1973 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Hattie Glascoe
( Aug 1, 1964 to Apr 28, 2024 )

Parents

Louis Gossett Sr.
Hellen Rebecca Wray

Relatives

Robert Gossett (Cousin)

Biography

Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) 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.

Career

acting

2024

IF as (voice)

2022

Three Months as Benny

2021

Not to Forget as Pastor John

I FORGIVE as God (voice)

2020

The Reason as Pastor Jim

Miracle in East Texas

Miracle in East Texas as Irving Tanner Jr.

The Cuban as Luis Garcia

2019

Supervized as Pendle

Foster Boy as Judge George Taylor

Watchmen as Old Man / Will Reeves

2018

Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn as Miles Bryant

2017

King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall as The Bishop

Double Play as Coco

Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa as Mother

The Good Fight as Carl Reddick

2015

Boiling Pot as Detective Haven

The Book of Negroes

The Book of Negroes as Daddy Moses

The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying as Duke Webster

2014

Pride of Lions as Lou Jones

A Fighting Man as Cubby

Extant as Quinn

2012

Smitty as Mr. Smith

The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd as Bishop Redford

2011

The Grace Card as George Wright

Dog Jack as Grown up Jed

Psych as Lloyd Marr

2010

Why Did I Get Married Too?

Why Did I Get Married Too? as Porter

2009

The Least Among You

The Least Among You as Samuel Benton

2008

Delgo as King Zahn (voice)

ER as Leo Malcolm

2007

Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls as Willie

Stories USA as Doc (segment "Club Soda")

Cover as Detective Hicks

2006

Club Soda as Doc

Solar Strike as President Ryan Gordon

All In as Caps

The Batman as Lucius Fox (voice)

Family Guy as Drill Sargent (voice)

2005

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues as Ol'lem Taylor

Left Behind III: World at War

Left Behind III: World at War as President Geral Fitzhugh

Stargate SG-1 as Gerak

2003

Jasper, Texas as R.C. Horn

Momentum as Raymond Addison

Half & Half as Ray Willis

2002

What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway

What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway as Dr. Barnes

2001

Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story

Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story as David Mulera

For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia as Daniel Stewart

2000

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence as Frank

The Highwayman as Phil Bishop

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story as Lou Hastings

1999

Y2K as Morgan

Strange Justice

Strange Justice as Vernon Jordan

1998

Legend of the Mummy

Legend of the Mummy as Corbeck

The Inspectors as Inspector Frank Hughes

1997

To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia as Daniel Stewart

In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes as Frank Crosby / Richard

1996

Inside as Questioner

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story as Bob Kersee

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story as James Mink

Managua as Paul

1995

A Father for Charlie

A Father for Charlie as Walter Osgood

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder as Ray Alexander

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing as Narrator

Zooman as Rueben Tate

Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1994

A Good Man in Africa

A Good Man in Africa as Prof. Sam Adekunle

Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice as Ray Alexander

Flashfire as Ben Durand

Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class as Ellis

1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Monolith as Capt. MacCandless

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove as Isom Pickett

1992

Diggstown as 'Honey' Roy Palmer

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II as Reader

Aces: Iron Eagle III

Aces: Iron Eagle III as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1991

Cover-Up as Lou Jackson

Toy Soldiers as Dean Parker

Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons as James Bragg

The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story as Sidney Williams

Keeper of the City

Keeper of the City as Det. James Dela

1990

El Diablo as Van Leek

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Sudie and Simpson

Sudie and Simpson as Simpson

1989

The Punisher as Jake Berkowitz

1988

Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift as Fiddler

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July as Big John Creed

Iron Eagle II as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1987

The Principal as Jake Phillips

A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men as Mathu

1986

Firewalker as Leo Porter

Iron Eagle as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

1985

Enemy Mine as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

1984

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers as Century

The Guardian as John Mack

1983

Jaws 3-D as Calvin Bouchard

1982

Benny's Place as Benny Moore

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman as Sergeant Emil Foley

The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star as Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)

1981

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

1980

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

It Rained All Night the Day I Left as Leo Garcia

1979

Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House as Levi Mercer, Houseman

1978

The Lazarus Syndrome

The Lazarus Syndrome as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun as Tom Hayward

1977

Freeman as Rex

Little Ladies of the Night

Little Ladies of the Night as Russ Garfield

The Deep as Henri Cloche

The Choirboys as Calvin Motts

1976

J.D.'s Revenge as Rev. Elija Bliss

The River Niger

The River Niger as Dr. Dudley Stanton

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files as Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes

1975

Black Bart as Black Bart

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

It's Good to Be Alive as Sam Brockington

Sidekicks as Jason O'Rourke

The White Dawn as Portagee

1973

The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

1972

Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt as Wordsworth

1971

Skin Game as Jason O'Rourke

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1970

The Landlord as Copee Johnson

1969

The Bushbaby as Tembo

1968

Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare as Lt. Adam McKay

1967

The Invaders as Ollie

1961

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun as George Murchison

appearances

2022

2019

The Gang Activists

The Gang Activists

2017

Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart

Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart

2016

Maya Angelou And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou And Still I Rise

2008

A Love Story of Today

A Love Story of Today

A Special Kind of Love

A Special Kind of Love

The Black List: Volume One

The Black List: Volume One

2007

Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush

Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush

directing

1999

Love Songs as Director