Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting
Born 1936-05-27
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
Popular credits
Family Guy
Drill Sargent (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father
Stargate SG-1
Gerak
IF
Lewis (voice)
Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves
Jaws 3-D
Calvin Bouchard
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sergeant Emil Foley
Enemy Mine
Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Little House on the Prairie
Henry Hill
Psych
Lloyd Marr
ER
Leo Malcolm
The Punisher
Jake Berkowitz
The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Bonanza
Buck Walter
The Six Million Dollar Man
O'Flaherty
Toy Soldiers
Dean Parker
Extant
Quinn
The Color Purple
Ol' Mister
Madam Secretary
Laurent Vasseur