About
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.
Known for
Family GuySeries • 1999
Stargate SG-1Series • 1997
Hawaii Five-0Series • 2010
PsychSeries • 2006
BonanzaSeries • 1959
ERSeries • 1994
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
Madam SecretarySeries • 2014
Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
The Good FightSeries • 2017
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
Early EditionSeries • 1996
The Dead ZoneSeries • 2002
HerculesSeries • 1998
EllenSeries • 1994
The BatmanSeries • 2004
The JeffersonsSeries • 1975
The InvadersSeries • 1967
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries • 1990
The RookiesSeries • 1972