
Louis Gossett Jr.
Biography
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.
TV Shows(30)

Watchmen
Old Man / Will Reeves

The Good Fight
Carl Reddick

The Book of Negroes
Daddy Moses

The Spoils Before Dying
Duke Webster

Extant
Quinn

Madam Secretary
Laurent Vasseur

Hawaii Five-0
Lou's father

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self

Psych
Lloyd Marr

Black in the 80s

The Batman
Lucius Fox (voice)

Half & Half
Ray Willis

The Dead Zone
Pastor David Lewis

Family Guy
Drill Sargent (voice)

Hercules
Chiron (voice)

Stargate SG-1
Gerak

Early Edition
Jim Matthews

Promised Land
Anderson Walker

ER
Leo Malcolm

Ellen
Sgt. Timko