Louis Gossett Jr.
Known for: Acting
Born: May 26, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA - Died: March 28, 2024
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.
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Iron Eagle III
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Freeman
Rex
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
The Principal
Jake Phillips
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sergeant Emil Foley
Toy Soldiers
Dean Parker
Momentum
Raymond Addison
The Deep
Henri Cloche
Iron Eagle
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Delgo
King Zahn (voice)
Finders Keepers
Century
Skin Game
Jason O'Rourke
Travels with My Aunt
Wordsworth
The White Dawn
Portagee
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Frank
Iron Eagle II
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Enemy Mine
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
The Punisher
Jake Berkowitz
Firewalker
Leo Porter
The New Girl
Mary's Brother
Solar Attack
President Ryan Gordon
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Porter
I Love Liberty
Self