Louis Gossett Jr.
ActingMay 27, 1936 (87 years old at death)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.
Movies
10.0
Movie
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
10.0
Movie
Benny's Place
1982
8.0
Movie
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
8.0
Movie
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
8.0
Movie
Love Songs
1999
7.8
Movie
Breaking Brooklyn
2018
7.8
Movie
The Reason
2020
7.8
Movie
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
7.7
Movie
A Raisin in the Sun
1961
7.6
Movie
Sidney
2022
7.6
Movie
King of the Dancehall
2017
7.3
Movie
The Grace Card
2011
