Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Born May 27, 1936 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Family Guy
Hawaii Five-0
ER
Stargate SG-1
The Mike Douglas Show
Psych
Saturday Night Live
Bonanza
Golden Globe Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
Madam Secretary
Little House on the Prairie
Love, American Style
American Experience
The Good Fight
The Rockford Files
The Partridge Family
The Dead Zone
Touched by an Angel
Ellen
The Six Million Dollar Man
American Playhouse
Early Edition
The Invaders
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Hercules
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
The Batman
The Rookies
The Jeffersons
McCloud
Picket Fences
Extant
Watchmen
Good Times
Half & Half
Alias Smith and Jones