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.
Acting
TV
Family Guy
as Drill Sargent (voice)
1999
TV
Hawaii Five-0
as Lou's father
2010
TV
Stargate SG-1
as Gerak
1997
Movie
IF
as Lewis (voice)
2024
TV
Watchmen
as Old Man / Will Reeves
2019
Movie
Jaws 3-D
as Calvin Bouchard
1983
Movie
An Officer and a Gentleman
as Sergeant Emil Foley
1982
Movie
Enemy Mine
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
1985
TV
Little House on the Prairie
as Henry Hill
1974
TV
Psych
as Lloyd Marr
2006
TV
ER
as Leo Malcolm
1994
Movie
The Punisher
as Jake Berkowitz
1989
TV
The Batman
as Lucius Fox (voice)
2004
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
TV
Bonanza
as Buck Walter
1959
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
as O'Flaherty
1974
Movie
Toy Soldiers
as Dean Parker
1991
Movie
The Color Purple
as Ol' Mister
2023
TV
Extant
as Quinn
2014
Movie
Iron Eagle
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
1986
TV
The Good Fight
as Carl Reddick
2017
TV
Madam Secretary
as Laurent Vasseur
2014
TV
Hercules
as Chiron (voice)
1998
Movie
The Principal
as Jake Phillips
1987
Crew
Movie
IF
In Memory Of
2024
Movie
Inside
Executive Producer
1996
Movie
A Father for Charlie
Executive Producer
1995
TV
The Powers of Matthew Star
Director
1982
Movie
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
Executive Producer
2000
Movie
In His Father's Shoes
Executive Producer
1997
Movie
Love Songs
Director
1999
Movie
For Love of Olivia
Executive Producer
2001
Movie
To Dance with Olivia
Executive Producer
1997
TV
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Executive Producer
2010