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Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting Born 27 May 1936 Died 29 Mar 2024 — at 87.838797814208 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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 decade...

Latest credit Sin (2025)

As actor

108 titles

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Sin

2025 · 93 min

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IF

2024 · 104 min

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The Color Purple

2023 · 141 min

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Sidney

2022 · 112 min

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Three Months

2022 · 104 min

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Not to Forget

2021 · 81 min

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I Forgive

2021 · 94 min

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The Reason

2020 · 82 min

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The Cuban

2020 · 109 min

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Miracle in East Texas

2020 · 125 min

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Foster Boy

2019 · 109 min

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Supervized

2019 · 90 min

The Gang Activists MOVIE Watched In progress

The Gang Activists

2019 · 84 min

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Breaking Brooklyn

2018 · 97 min

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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017 · 118 min

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Undercover Grandpa

2017 · 99 min

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Double Play

2017 · 130 min

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King of the Dancehall

2017 · 112 min

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016 · 112 min

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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

2016 · 8 min

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Boiling Pot

2015 · 95 min

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The Dependables

2014 · 100 min

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A Fighting Man

2014 · 88 min

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Miracle at Gate 213

2013 · 60 min

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Breaking at the Edge

2013 · 85 min

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Smitty

2012 · 94 min

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The Undershepherd

2012 · 110 min

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Dog Jack

2011 · 114 min

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The Grace Card

2011 · 101 min

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Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010 · 121 min

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The Perfect Game

2009 · 118 min

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Amazing Racer

2009 · 92 min

The Least Among You MOVIE Watched In progress

The Least Among You

2009 · 98 min

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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009 · 95 min

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Delgo

2008 · 89 min

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A Special Kind of Love

2008 · 17 min

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A Love Story of Today

2008 · 29 min

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth DOC Watched In progress

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth

2008 · 17 min

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The Black List: Volume One

2008 · 87 min

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Stories USA

2007 · 90 min

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Cover

2007 · 98 min

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Daddy's Little Girls

2007 · 100 min

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Club Soda

2006 · 23 min

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Solar Attack

2006 · 91 min

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All In

2006 · 98 min

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Left Behind: World at War

2005 · 95 min

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Lackawanna Blues

2005 · 95 min

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Jasper, Texas

2003 · 114 min

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Momentum

2003 · 88 min

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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

2002 · 88 min

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Deceived

2002 · 95 min

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For Love of Olivia

2001 · 100 min

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Dr. Lucille

2001

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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000 · 120 min

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The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

2000 · 97 min

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The Highwayman

2000 · 94 min

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Strange Justice

1999 · 95 min

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Y2K

1999 · 106 min

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Love Songs

1999 · 101 min

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The Inspectors

1998 · 105 min

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The Wall That Heals

1998 · 50 min

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Legend of the Mummy

1998 · 96 min

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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998 · 58 min

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In His Father's Shoes

1997 · 105 min

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To Dance with Olivia

1997 · 91 min

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Inside

1996 · 94 min

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story MOVIE Watched In progress

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

1996 · 99 min

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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996 · 91 min

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Managua

1996 · 115 min

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Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995 · 96 min

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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995 · 90 min

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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995 · 90 min

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Zooman

1995 · 95 min

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A Father for Charlie

1995 · 90 min

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing DOC Watched In progress

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing

1995 · 92 min

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Flashfire

1994 · 88 min

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Curse of the Starving Class

1994 · 102 min

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A Good Man in Africa

1994 · 94 min

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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994 · 90 min

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Monolith

1993 · 95 min

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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993 · 93 min

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II DOC Watched In progress

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II

1992 · 90 min

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Gridiron Gang

1992 · 96 min

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Diggstown

1992 · 98 min

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Iron Eagle III

1992 · 98 min

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Keeper of the City

1991 · 96 min

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Carolina Skeletons

1991 · 90 min

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Zora is My Name!

1990 · 90 min

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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988 · 89 min

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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

1988 · 60 min

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The Father Clements Story

1987 · 98 min

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The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1983 · 48 min

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Benny's Place

1982 · 120 min

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I Love Liberty

1982 · 120 min

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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981 · 96 min

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It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980 · 95 min

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Lawman Without a Gun

1979 · 90 min

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Freeman

1977 · 94 min

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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975 · 90 min

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Companions in Nightmare

1968 · 100 min

The New Girl MOVIE Watched In progress

The New Girl

1960 · 30 min

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The Book of Negroes

2015 · 45 min

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Return to Lonesome Dove

1993 · 85 min

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The Powers of Matthew Star

1982 · 60 min

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To Kill a Cop

1978 · 93 min

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The Young Rebels

1970 · 60 min

Crimes of Violence MOVIE Watched In progress

Crimes of Violence

Unknown · 120 min

Forget to Remember MOVIE Watched In progress

Forget to Remember

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