Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

Born 1936-05-27 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 145 films

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.

See filmography

Watch Louis Gossett Jr.'s films free in the app.

Every title streams free — no subscription needed to start watching.

Watch free — get the app

Filmography

145 films
Sin poster

Substance-dependent single mother Sin is trapped in a toxic relationship and must find a way to end…

Sin

★ 0.0 2025

IF poster

After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure t…

IF

★ 6.9 2024

Sidney poster

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil r…

Sidney

★ 7.0 2022

Three Months poster

Caleb, a South Florida teen, loves his camera, his weed and his grandmother. On the eve of his high…

Three Months

★ 7.1 2022

Not to Forget poster

A judge sentences a self-centered millennial to take care of his grandmother, who's affected by Alz…

Not to Forget

★ 6.8 2021

I Forgive poster

Shot five times by a Los Angeles gang, leaving ten bullet holes through his body, Tony died for thi…

I Forgive

★ 4.7 2021

The Reason poster

The film, based on the William Sirls book, follows a small-town pastor, his wife and their sick chi…

The Reason

★ 7.8 2020

The Cuban poster

When a young Afghan immigrant named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friend…

The Cuban

★ 5.3 2020

Foster Boy poster

A lawyer finds himself at the center of a trial in which a for-profit foster care agency puts a kno…

Foster Boy

★ 6.7 2019