Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Born: 1936-05-27 in 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.
Known For
Family Guy
Drill Sargent (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Stargate SG-1
Gerak
Psych
Lloyd Marr
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
ER
Leo Malcolm
Bonanza
Buck Walter
Little House on the Prairie
Henry Hill
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
The Rockford Files
Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes
Madam Secretary
Laurent Vasseur
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
The Good Fight
Carl Reddick
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
Ellen
Sgt. Timko
Touched by an Angel
Anderson Walker
American Playhouse
Love, American Style
Freddy
The Six Million Dollar Man
O'Flaherty
The Dead Zone
Pastor David Lewis
Early Edition
Jim Matthews
The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice)
Hercules
Chiron (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Lt. Carl Fellows
The Partridge Family
Sam Simon
Picket Fences
Rick Jennings
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Commander Clash (voice)
The Invaders
Ollie
Good Times
Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves
The Rookies
Celebrity Ghost Stories
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