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Louis Gossett Jr.
ActingBORN: 1936-05-27Brooklyn, 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.
Top Filmography
7.4
Family Guy
1999 // TV
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010 // TV
8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997 // TV
7.0
IF
2024 // MOVIE
7.6
Watchmen
2019 // TV
4.5
Jaws 3-D
1983 // MOVIE
7.0
An Officer and a Gentleman
1982 // MOVIE
6.9
Enemy Mine
1985 // MOVIE
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974 // TV
7.9
Psych
2006 // TV
7.8
ER
1994 // TV
5.8
The Punisher
1989 // MOVIE
8.0
The Batman
2004 // TV
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV
7.5
Bonanza
1959 // TV