May 27, 1936 – Mar 29, 2024 · 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 decades.
as Lewis (voice)
as Calvin Bouchard
as Sergeant Emil Foley
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
as Jake Berkowitz
as Dean Parker
as Ol' Mister
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as Jake Phillips
as Henri Cloche
as Leo Porter
as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
as Cool Papa Bell
as Porter
as George Murchison
as Willie
as "Honey" Roy Palmer
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as Mother
as President Geral Fitzhugh
as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
as Benny
as King Zahn (voice)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
as George Wright
as Copee Johnson
