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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

ActingBorn May 27, 1936 (87 years old at death)· Died March 29, 2024

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Also known as: Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr., Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., Lou Gossett

Popularity: 2

Total credits: 220

Known For

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Drill Sargent (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Movies (145)

Sin

Sin

as Elijah

2025

IF

as Lewis (voice)

2024

The Color Purple

TV Shows (65)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Drill Sargent (voice)

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

2 ep.

Hawaii Five-0

Behind the Camera

IF

In Memory Of

The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

Director

Inside

Inside

Executive Producer

Photos

Hawaii Five-0

TV

★7.7

Hawaii Five-0

as Lou's father

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as Gerak

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

ER

as Leo Malcolm

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Buck Walter

Psych

Psych

as Lloyd Marr

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as Henry Hill

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Drill Sargent (voice)

1999

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as Lou's father

2010

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as Gerak

1997

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975

ER

as Leo Malcolm

1994

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Buck Walter

1959

Psych

Psych

as Lloyd Marr

2006

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as Henry Hill

1974

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1988

The Color Purple

as Ol' Mister

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

2023

Sidney

Sidney

as Self

2022

Three Months

Three Months

as Benny

2022

Not to Forget

Not to Forget

as Pastor John

2021

I Forgive

I Forgive

as God (voice)

2021

The Reason

The Reason

as Pastor Jim

2020

The Cuban

The Cuban

as Luis Garcia

2020

Miracle in East Texas

Miracle in East Texas

as Irving Tanner Jr.

2020

Foster Boy

Foster Boy

as Judge George Taylor

2019

Supervized

Supervized

as Pendle

2019

The Gang Activists

as Self

2019

Hal

Hal

as Self

2019

Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn

as Miles Bryant

2018

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

2017

Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

as Mother

2017

Double Play

Double Play

as Coco

2017

King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall

as The Bishop

2017

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Himself

2016

Boiling Pot

Boiling Pot

as Detective Haven

2015

The Dependables

The Dependables

as Lou Jones

2014

Sin

Sin

as Elijah

2025

IF

as Lewis (voice)

2024

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

as Ol' Mister

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

Outlaw Johnny Black

as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

2023

Sidney

Sidney

as Self

2022

Three Months

Three Months

as Benny

2022

Not to Forget

Not to Forget

as Pastor John

2021

I Forgive

I Forgive

as God (voice)

2021

The Reason

The Reason

as Pastor Jim

2020

The Cuban

The Cuban

as Luis Garcia

2020

Miracle in East Texas

Miracle in East Texas

as Irving Tanner Jr.

2020

Foster Boy

Foster Boy

as Judge George Taylor

2019

Supervized

Supervized

as Pendle

2019

The Gang Activists

as Self

2019

Hal

Hal

as Self

2019

Breaking Brooklyn

Breaking Brooklyn

as Miles Bryant

2018

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

as Self

2017

Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

as Mother

2017

Double Play

Double Play

as Coco

2017

King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall

as The Bishop

2017

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

as Self

2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Himself

2016

Boiling Pot

Boiling Pot

as Detective Haven

2015

The Dependables

The Dependables

as Lou Jones

2014

Hawaii Five-0

as Lou's father

1 ep.

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as Gerak

5 ep.

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 ep.

ER

as Leo Malcolm

1 ep.

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Buck Walter

1 ep.

Psych

Psych

as Lloyd Marr

1 ep.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 ep.

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as Henry Hill

1 ep.

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 ep.

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1 ep.

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

as Carl Reddick

1 ep.

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien

1 ep.

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Freddy

1 ep.

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Anderson Walker

1 ep.

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 ep.

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

as Laurent Vasseur

1 ep.

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as O'Flaherty

1 ep.

Early Edition

Early Edition

as Jim Matthews

1 ep.

Ellen

Ellen

as Sgt. Timko

1 ep.

The Batman

The Batman

as Lucius Fox (voice)

3 ep.

The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

as Pastor David Lewis

1 ep.

The Invaders

The Invaders

as Ollie

1 ep.

Family Guy

Family Guy

as Drill Sargent (voice)

1 episodes

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

2 episodes

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as Lou's father

1 episodes

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as Gerak

5 episodes

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

ER

as Leo Malcolm

1 episodes

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Buck Walter

1 episodes

Psych

Psych

as Lloyd Marr

1 episodes

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1 episodes

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as Henry Hill

1 episodes

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

American Experience

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1 episodes

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

as Carl Reddick

1 episodes

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien

1 episodes

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Freddy

1 episodes

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Anderson Walker

1 episodes

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1 episodes

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

as Laurent Vasseur

1 episodes

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as O'Flaherty

1 episodes

Early Edition

Early Edition

as Jim Matthews

1 episodes

Ellen

Ellen

as Sgt. Timko

1 episodes

The Batman

The Batman

as Lucius Fox (voice)

3 episodes

The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

as Pastor David Lewis

1 episodes

The Invaders

The Invaders

as Ollie

1 episodes

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

Executive Producer

A Father for Charlie

A Father for Charlie

Executive Producer

For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia

Executive Producer

In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes

Executive Producer

To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia

Executive Producer

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

Executive Producer

Love Songs

Love Songs

Director

IF

In Memory Of

The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

Director

Inside

Inside

Executive Producer

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

Executive Producer

A Father for Charlie

A Father for Charlie

Executive Producer

For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia

Executive Producer

In His Father's Shoes

In His Father's Shoes

Executive Producer

To Dance with Olivia

To Dance with Olivia

Executive Producer

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

Executive Producer

Love Songs

Love Songs

Director