Louis Gossett Jr.

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 27, 1936 (89 years old)

Louis Gossett Jr.

Known For

IF
1h 44m
Movie 2024

IF

After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

The Color Purple
2h 21m
Movie 2023

The Color Purple

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Outlaw Johnny Black
2h 17m
Movie 2023

Outlaw Johnny Black

Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.

Sidney
1h 52m
Movie 2022

Sidney

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.

Three Months
1h 44m
Movie 2022

Three Months

Caleb, a South Florida teen, loves his camera, his weed and his grandmother. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, Caleb finds love in the most unlikely of places.

Not to Forget
1h 21m
Movie 2021

Not to Forget

A judge sentences a self-centered millennial to take care of his grandmother, who's affected by Alzheimer's. As he realizes the extent of the elderly woman's wealth and becomes her caregiver, the young protagonist gets ever-closer to Grandma and the treasure he's been looking for.

I Forgive
1h 34m
Movie 2021

I Forgive

Shot five times by a Los Angeles gang, leaving ten bullet holes through his body, Tony died for thirty minutes and had an out-of-body experience, where he talks with God and makes a choice to forgive.

The Reason
1h 22m
Movie 2020

The Reason

The film, based on the William Sirls book, follows a small-town pastor, his wife and their sick child as a mysterious man is sent to give them hope. Sirls adapted his book for the screen, writing the screenplay with Aviv Rubinstein and Richard Clark Jr.

The Cuban
1h 49m
Movie 2020

The Cuban

When a young Afghan immigrant named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, a resident with dementia, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever.

Miracle in East Texas
2h 5m
Movie 2020

Miracle in East Texas

Two creative con men romance widows to invest in their worthless oil well during the Great Depression. Hilarity ensues when they accidentally make the biggest oil strike in the world, pitting them against jilted lovers, angry investors and a no-nonsense judge.

Biography

Louis Gossett Jr. (born 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 has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that spans over five decades.

Acting

2024
IF
2023
The Color Purple
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
2022
Sidney
2022
Three Months
2021
Not to Forget
2021
I Forgive
2020
The Reason
2020
The Cuban
2020
Miracle in East Texas
2019
Foster Boy
2019
Supervized
2019
The Gang Activists
2019
Hal
2018
Breaking Brooklyn
2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
Undercover Grandpa
2017
Double Play
2017
King of the Dancehall
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
2015
Boiling Pot
2015
The Spoils Before Dying
2015
The Book of Negroes
2014
The Dependables
2011
Dog Jack
2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2009
The Perfect Game
2009
Amazing Racer
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2008
A Love Story of Today
2008
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
2008
A Special Kind of Love
2005
Black in the 80s
1996
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995
A Father for Charlie
1995
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
1994
Curse of the Starving Class
1994
A Good Man in Africa
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1993
Return to Lonesome Dove
1992
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
1991
Keeper of the City
1991
Toy Soldiers
1991
The Josephine Baker Story
1990
Sudie and Simpson
1990
Zora is My Name!
1989
The Punisher
1989
Gideon Oliver
1988
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1987
The Father Clements Story
1987
The Principal
1987
A Gathering of Old Men
1986
Firewalker

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