Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
As Porter
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Louis Gossett Jr.
Born
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.
Filmography (145)
IF2024
As Lewis (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Punisher1989
As Jake Berkowitz
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Jaws 3-D1983
As Calvin Bouchard
TMDb 4.5 / 10
An Officer and a Gentleman1982
As Sergeant Emil Foley
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Color Purple2023
As Ol' Mister
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Enemy Mine1985
As Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Iron Eagle1986
As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Sidney2022
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Firewalker1986
As Leo Porter
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Iron Eagle II1988
As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Toy Soldiers1991
As Dean Parker
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Principal1987
As Jake Phillips
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Deep1977
As Henri Cloche
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Undercover Grandpa2017
As Mother
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Iron Eagle on the Attack1995
As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
TMDb 3.9 / 10
UnpluggedRelease date TBA
As Amos Burton (voice)
Iron Eagle III1992
As Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
TMDb 4.1 / 10
The Perfect Game2009
As Cool Papa Bell
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Blue Chips1994
As Father Dawkins (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Cover-Up1991
As Lou Jackson
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Daddy's Little Girls2007
As Willie
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Dog Jack2011
As Grown up Jed
TMDb 4.0 / 10
I Forgive2021
As God (voice)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Amazing Racer2009
As Max Donovan
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Left Behind: World at War2005
As President Geral Fitzhugh
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Y2K1999
As Morgan
TMDb 4.9 / 10
A Fighting Man2014
As Cubby
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Sin2025
As Elijah
Love Songs1999
As Reuben
TMDb 8.7 / 10
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007
As Self
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations1993
As Leonard Clay
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Stories USA2007
As Doc (segment "Club Soda")
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Supervized2019
As Pendle
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Three Months2022
As Benny
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Undershepherd2012
As Bishop Redford
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Laughing Policeman1973
As Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Diggstown1992
As "Honey" Roy Palmer
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Finders Keepers1984
As Century
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Monolith1993
As Capt. MacCandless
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Foster Boy2019
As Judge George Taylor
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Landlord1970
As Copee Johnson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Jasper, Texas2003
As R.C. Horn
TMDb 6.0 / 10
To Kill a Cop1978
As Everett Walker
Zooman1995
As Rueben Tate
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Cover2007
As Detective Hicks
TMDb 5.1 / 10
El Diablo1990
As Van Leek
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Outlaw Johnny Black2023
As Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Legend of the Mummy1998
As Corbeck
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Managua1996
As Paul
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story1996
As James Mink
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The White Dawn1974
As Portagee
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Choirboys1977
As Calvin Motts
TMDb 5.4 / 10
A Raisin in the Sun1961
As George Murchison
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Roots: The Gift1988
As Fiddler
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Dependables2014
As Lou Jones
TMDb 3.1 / 10
All In2006
As Caps
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Travels with My Aunt1972
As Wordsworth
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Smitty2012
As Mr. Smith
TMDb 5.9 / 10
I Love Liberty1982
As Self
Momentum2003
As Raymond Addison
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Gridiron Gang1992
As Host
A Good Man in Africa1994
As Prof. Sam Adekunle
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Lackawanna Blues2005
As Ol'lem Taylor
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Zora is My Name!1990
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Josephine Baker Story1991
As Sidney Williams
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sidekicks1974
As Jason O'Rourke
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Solar Attack2006
As President Ryan Gordon
TMDb 5.2 / 10
A Gathering of Old Men1987
As Mathu
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Inspectors1998
As Inspector Frank Hughes
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Guardian1984
As John Mack
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Skin Game1971
As Jason O'Rourke
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Least Among You
The Least Among You2009
As Samuel Benton
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Delgo2008
As King Zahn (voice)
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story2000
As Lou Hastings
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Grace Card2011
As George Wright
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Hal2019
As Self
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Cuban2020
As Luis Garcia
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Breaking at the Edge2013
As Floyd
TMDb 4.7 / 10
King of the Dancehall2017
As The Bishop
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence2000
As Frank
TMDb 6.0 / 10
In His Father's Shoes1997
As Frank Crosby / Richard
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Inside1996
As Questioner
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Bushbaby1969
As Tembo
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Carolina Skeletons1991
As James Bragg
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1983
As narrator
TMDb 5.0 / 10
J.D.'s Revenge1976
As Rev. Elija Bliss
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The River Niger1976
As Dr. Dudley Stanton
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Highwayman2000
As Phil Bishop
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Strange Justice1999
As Vernon Jordan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Wall That Heals1998
As Self - Host
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within1975
As Otis James
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The New Girl
The New Girl1960
As Mary's Brother
The Father Clements Story1987
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Boiling Pot2015
As Detective Haven
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots1978
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Little Ladies of the Night1977
As Russ Garfield
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Reason2020
As Pastor Jim
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Not to Forget2021
As Pastor John
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Deceived2002
As Col. David Garrett
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Lazarus Syndrome1979
As Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Keeper of the City1991
As Det. James Dela
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Lawman Without a Gun1979
As Tom Hayward
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige1981
As Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
TMDb 6.6 / 10
For Love of Olivia2001
As Daniel Stewart
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Freeman1977
As Rex
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Love Story of Today2008
As Self
Miracle at Gate 2132013
As Roy Peddington
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Sudie and Simpson1990
As Simpson
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Club Soda2006
As Doc
Curse of the Starving Class1994
As Ellis
TMDb 4.6 / 10
It Rained All Night the Day I Left1980
As Leo Garcia
TMDb 5.2 / 10
A Special Kind of Love2008
As Self
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July1988
As Big John Creed
TMDb 9.0 / 10
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin2016
As Himself
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Flashfire1994
As Ben Durand
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II1992
As Reader (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Double Play2017
As Coco
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Miracle in East Texas2020
As Irving Tanner Jr.
TMDb 4.0 / 10
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away2002
As Dr. Barnes
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
It's Good to Be Alive1974
As Sam Brockington
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995
As Ray Alexander
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Black List: Volume One2008
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Companions in Nightmare1968
As Lt. Adam McKay
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Crimes of Violence
Crimes of ViolenceRelease date TBA
As Self - Host
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994
As Ray Alexander
TMDb 10.0 / 10
To Dance with Olivia1997
As Daniel Stewart
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Gang Activists
The Gang Activists2019
As Self
Breaking Brooklyn2018
As Miles Bryant
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Benny's Place1982
As Benny Moore
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story1996
As Bob Kersee
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Dr. Lucille2001
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Father for Charlie1995
As Walter Osgood
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Black Bart1975
As Black Bart
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Forget to Remember
Forget to RememberRelease date TBA
Straight Up
Straight Up1988
As Cosmo
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing1995
As Narrator
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth2008
As Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play1988
As Sam
TMDb 10.0 / 10
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