Acting
Louis Gossett Jr.
1936-2024
Known for Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D.
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Born05/27/1936
Died03/29/2024
AgeDied at 87
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asLouis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., Lou Gossett, ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア, لوئیس گوست، جونیور
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.
Movie Credits
Y2K (1999)
Legend of the Mummy (1998)
The Inspectors (1998)
Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)
Zooman (1995)
Iron Eagle (1986)
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
Not to Forget (2021)
Boiling Pot (2015)
Solar Attack (2006)
El Diablo (1990)
The Punisher (1989)
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Firewalker (1986)
Enemy Mine (1985)
The Choirboys (1977)
Miracle in East Texas (2020)
Supervized (2019)
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
All In (2006)
Jasper, Texas (2003)
Inside (1996)
Finders Keepers (1984)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Monolith (1993)
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Three Months (2022)
Breaking Brooklyn (2018)
The Highwayman (2000)
The Landlord (1970)
IF (2024)
Delgo (2008)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
The Color Purple (2023)
The Perfect Game (2009)
