Louis Gossett Jr.

Personal Info

Birthday: 1936-05-27

Age: 88

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two ...

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Filmography

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

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