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Louis Gossett Jr. — Lineup

Louis Gossett Jr.

17 titlesSince 1973

Frequently works with

Dennis Quaid

2 titles together

Sidney J. Furie

2 titles together

Filmography (17)

Three Months

Three Months

2022 · Benny

Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

2017 · Mother

The Grace Card

The Grace Card

2011 · George Wright

Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

2007 · Willie

Left Behind: World at War

Left Behind: World at War

2005 · President Geral Fitzhugh

Diggstown

Diggstown

1992 · "Honey" Roy Palmer

Iron Eagle III

Iron Eagle III

1992 · Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

The Punisher

The Punisher

1989 · Jake Berkowitz

Iron Eagle II

Iron Eagle II

1988 · Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

The Principal

The Principal

1987 · Jake Phillips

Firewalker

Firewalker

1986 · Leo Porter

Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle

1986 · Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine

1985 · Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

1983 · Calvin Bouchard

An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982 · Sergeant Emil Foley

The Deep

The Deep

1977 · Henri Cloche

The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

1973 · Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

May 27, 1936 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.