credits of
Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 1st, 2025 | Sin | Elijah | TBD | |
May 8th, 2024 | IF | Lewis (voice) | 7 | |
December 25th, 2023 | The Color Purple | Ol' Mister | 7 | |
September 15th, 2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited) | 5.4 | |
September 10th, 2022 | Sidney | Self | 7.3 | |
February 23rd, 2022 | Three Months | Benny | 7 | |
November 26th, 2021 | Not to Forget | Pastor John | 6.8 | |
October 1st, 2021 | I Forgive | God (voice) | 4.7 | |
September 12th, 2020 | The Reason | Pastor Jim | 7.8 | |
July 31st, 2020 | The Cuban | Luis Garcia | 5.1 | |
February 7th, 2020 | Miracle in East Texas | Irving Tanner Jr. | 5.5 | |
October 3rd, 2019 | Foster Boy | Judge George Taylor | 6.7 | |
July 16th, 2019 | Supervized | Pendle | 5.2 | |
July 4th, 2019 | The Gang Activists | Self | TBD | |
March 28th, 2019 | Hal | Self | 6.6 | |
May 25th, 2018 | Breaking Brooklyn | Miles Bryant | 7.8 | |
October 14th, 2017 | Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart | Self | 6.2 | |
July 7th, 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Mother | 5.6 | |
January 27th, 2017 | Double Play | Coco | 3.5 | |
January 13th, 2017 | King of the Dancehall | The Bishop | 7.6 | |
October 14th, 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | 8 | |
May 13th, 2016 | A.C. Green: Iron Virgin | Himself | TBD | |
September 29th, 2015 | Boiling Pot | Detective Haven | 5.2 | |
June 3rd, 2014 | The Dependables | Lou Jones | 3.1 | |
April 24th, 2014 | A Fighting Man | Cubby | 5.4 | |
December 10th, 2013 | Miracle at Gate 213 | Roy Peddington | 6 | |
January 1st, 2013 | Breaking at the Edge | Floyd | 4.8 | |
April 10th, 2012 | Smitty | Mr. Smith | 5.9 | |
February 15th, 2012 | The Undershepherd | Bishop Redford | 2 | |
December 2nd, 2011 | Dog Jack | Grown up Jed | 4 | |
February 25th, 2011 | The Grace Card | George Wright | 7.3 | |
April 2nd, 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Porter | 6.5 | |
November 9th, 2009 | The Perfect Game | Cool Papa Bell | 7.1 | |
April 23rd, 2009 | Amazing Racer | Max Donovan | 6 | |
January 12th, 2009 | The Least Among You | Samuel Benton | 5 | |
January 1st, 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 8 | |
December 12th, 2008 | Delgo | King Zahn (voice) | 4.5 | |
February 12th, 2008 | Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | Self | TBD | |
February 12th, 2008 | A Special Kind of Love | Self | TBD | |
February 12th, 2008 | A Love Story of Today | Self | TBD | |
January 22nd, 2008 | The Black List: Volume One | Self | 6.5 | |
November 10th, 2007 | Stories USA | Doc (segment "Club Soda") | 3.9 | |
May 8th, 2007 | Cover | Detective Hicks | 5 | |
February 14th, 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | Willie | 6.9 | |
February 3rd, 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | TBD | |
September 22nd, 2006 | Club Soda | Doc | TBD | |
May 25th, 2006 | Solar Attack | President Ryan Gordon | 5.2 | |
March 14th, 2006 | All In | Caps | 4.5 | |
October 21st, 2005 | Left Behind: World at War | President Geral Fitzhugh | 4.2 | |
January 26th, 2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Ol'lem Taylor | 5.9 | |
June 8th, 2003 | Jasper, Texas | R.C. Horn | 6 | |
March 26th, 2003 | Momentum | Raymond Addison | 5.1 | |
May 31st, 2002 | What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away | Dr. Barnes | 7.5 | |
March 26th, 2002 | Deceived | Col. David Garrett | 5 | |
March 18th, 2001 | For Love of Olivia | Daniel Stewart | 5 | |
January 1st, 2001 | Dr. Lucille | TBD | 7 | |
March 19th, 2000 | The Color of Love: Jacey's Story | Lou Hastings | 7 | |
March 12th, 2000 | The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence | Frank | 6 | |
January 1st, 2000 | The Highwayman | Phil Bishop | 4.3 | |
August 29th, 1999 | Strange Justice | Vernon Jordan | 7 | |
July 1st, 1999 | Y2K | Morgan | 5.6 | |
April 25th, 1999 | Love Songs | Reuben | 8.7 | |
September 20th, 1998 | The Inspectors | Inspector Frank Hughes | 5.9 | |
May 6th, 1998 | The Wall That Heals | Self - Host | 8 | |
March 30th, 1998 | Legend of the Mummy | Corbeck | 4.2 | |
February 10th, 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | Self | 9 | |
June 5th, 1997 | In His Father's Shoes | Frank Crosby / Richard | 5.7 | |
March 9th, 1997 | To Dance with Olivia | Daniel Stewart | 8 | |
August 25th, 1996 | Inside | Questioner | 4.8 | |
June 16th, 1996 | Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | Bob Kersee | 8 | |
April 14th, 1996 | Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | James Mink | 5.1 | |
April 9th, 1996 | Managua | Paul | 5 | |
December 1st, 1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 3.9 | |
June 5th, 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 8 | |
March 20th, 1995 | Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder | Ray Alexander | 7 | |
March 19th, 1995 | Zooman | Rueben Tate | 6.3 | |
January 1st, 1995 | A Father for Charlie | Walter Osgood | 6.8 | |
January 1st, 1995 | Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing | Narrator | 8 | |
September 15th, 1994 | Flashfire | Ben Durand | 4.5 | |
September 13th, 1994 | Curse of the Starving Class | Ellis | 4.4 | |
July 14th, 1994 | A Good Man in Africa | Prof. Sam Adekunle | 5 | |
May 13th, 1994 | Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice | Ray Alexander | 10 | |
February 18th, 1994 | Blue Chips | Father Dawkins (uncredited) | 6.1 | |
September 16th, 1993 | Monolith | Capt. MacCandless | 4.6 | |
April 19th, 1993 | Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | Leonard Clay | 6.2 | |
November 11th, 1992 | Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II | Reader (voice) | 7.5 | |
September 7th, 1992 | Gridiron Gang | Host | TBD | |
August 14th, 1992 | Diggstown | "Honey" Roy Palmer | 6.3 | |
January 9th, 1992 | Iron Eagle III | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 4.2 | |
December 20th, 1991 | Keeper of the City | Det. James Dela | 5.3 | |
September 30th, 1991 | Carolina Skeletons | James Bragg | 7.2 | |
April 24th, 1991 | Toy Soldiers | Dean Parker | 6.5 | |
March 16th, 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story | Sidney Williams | 5.9 | |
February 22nd, 1991 | Cover-Up | Lou Jackson | 4 | |
September 11th, 1990 | Sudie and Simpson | Simpson | 6.9 | |
July 22nd, 1990 | El Diablo | Van Leek | 5.6 | |
February 14th, 1990 | Zora is My Name! | TBD | 10 | |
October 5th, 1989 | The Punisher | Jake Berkowitz | 5.8 | |
December 11th, 1988 | Roots: The Gift | Fiddler | 7.1 | |
December 3rd, 1988 | Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | Big John Creed | 9 | |
November 11th, 1988 | Iron Eagle II | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 4.5 | |
May 31st, 1988 | Sam Found Out: A Triple Play | Sam | 10 | |
January 1st, 1988 | Straight Up | Cosmo | TBD | |
December 13th, 1987 | The Father Clements Story | TBD | 9 | |
September 18th, 1987 | The Principal | Jake Phillips | 6.5 | |
July 15th, 1983 | The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die | narrator | 5 | |
May 31st, 1982 | Benny's Place | Benny Moore | 10 | |
May 31st, 1981 | Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige | Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | 6.6 | |
TBD | Crimes of Violence | Self - Host | 8 | |
TBD | Forget to Remember | TBD | TBD | |
May 18th, 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 6 | |
May 10th, 1987 | A Gathering of Old Men | Mathu | 6.2 | |
November 21st, 1986 | Firewalker | Leo Porter | 5.4 | |
January 17th, 1986 | Iron Eagle | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 5.6 | |
December 12th, 1985 | Enemy Mine | Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan | 7 | |
October 20th, 1984 | The Guardian | John Mack | 5.5 | |
May 18th, 1984 | Finders Keepers | Century | 5.4 | |
July 22nd, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | Calvin Bouchard | 4.5 | |
July 28th, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Sergeant Emil Foley | 7 | |
March 21st, 1982 | I Love Liberty | Self | TBD | |
August 5th, 1980 | It Rained All Night the Day I Left | Leo Garcia | 5.2 | |
September 4th, 1979 | The Lazarus Syndrome | Dr. MacArthur St. Clair | 4.9 | |
May 30th, 1979 | Lawman Without a Gun | Tom Hayward | 9 | |
April 10th, 1978 | To Kill a Cop | Everett Walker | TBD | |
TBD | Unplugged | Amos Burton (voice) | TBD | |
March 2nd, 1978 | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | Self | 10 | |
December 31st, 1977 | Freeman | Rex | 6 | |
December 23rd, 1977 | The Choirboys | Calvin Motts | 5.5 | |
June 17th, 1977 | The Deep | Henri Cloche | 6 | |
January 16th, 1977 | Little Ladies of the Night | Russ Garfield | 4.2 | |
August 25th, 1976 | J.D.'s Revenge | Rev. Elija Bliss | 5.7 | |
April 14th, 1976 | The River Niger | Dr. Dudley Stanton | 7.4 | |
April 19th, 1975 | Delancey Street: The Crisis Within | Otis James | 10 | |
January 1st, 1975 | Black Bart | Black Bart | 3.8 | |
July 21st, 1974 | The White Dawn | Portagee | 6.7 | |
March 21st, 1974 | Sidekicks | Jason O'Rourke | 6.5 | |
February 22nd, 1974 | It's Good to Be Alive | Sam Brockington | 7.3 | |
December 20th, 1973 | The Laughing Policeman | Insp. James Larrimore SFPD | 6.2 | |
December 17th, 1972 | Travels with My Aunt | Wordsworth | 6 | |
September 30th, 1971 | Skin Game | Jason O'Rourke | 6.6 | |
May 20th, 1970 | The Landlord | Copee Johnson | 5.9 | |
September 1st, 1969 | The Bushbaby | Tembo | 6.5 | |
November 23rd, 1968 | Companions in Nightmare | Lt. Adam McKay | 5.3 | |
May 28th, 1961 | A Raisin in the Sun | George Murchison | 7.7 | |
January 1st, 1960 | The New Girl | Mary's Brother | TBD |