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Updated 18 March 2023

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American actor (1936-)

Louis Gossett Jr. is ...

Alive

Born	27 May 1936 in Brooklyn
Age	87 years, 1 months

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	United States of America
Birth name	Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr.
Occupation	actor, television actor, film actor, television director, film producer, television producer, voice actor, writer and stage actor
Nominated for	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
Residence	Brooklyn
Height	1.93m (6'4")
Notable work	Roots
Net worth	$3,000,000
Awards	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and Mary Pickford Award
Sport	basketball
Educated at	Abraham Lincoln High School and New York University
Eye color	dark brown
Hair color	baldness

About Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. is a legendary American actor who has been captivating audiences for over five decades. Born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, Gossett Jr. began his acting career in the late 1950s and quickly became a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood.

Gossett Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. However, his career spans far beyond this iconic role.

Throughout his career, Gossett Jr. has appeared in over 100 films and television shows, including "The Deep," "Iron Eagle," "Enemy Mine," and "Roots." He has also been recognized for his work on stage, earning a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway play "A Raisin in the Sun."

In addition to his impressive acting career, Gossett Jr. is also a humanitarian and activist. He founded the Eracism Foundation, which aims to eradicate racism and promote diversity and inclusion. He has also been involved in various charitable organizations, including the United Negro College Fund and the NAACP.

Gossett Jr.'s talent and dedication to his craft have earned him numerous accolades throughout his career, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He continues to inspire and entertain audiences with his performances and his commitment to making the world a better place.

References:

- "Louis Gossett Jr." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0001287/.

- "Louis Gossett Jr." Biography.com, A&E Television Networks, 2 Apr. 2014, www.biography.com/actor/louis-gossett-jr.

- "Louis Gossett Jr." Eracism Foundation, eracismfoundation.org/louis-gossett-jr/.

Films - which cast members have died?

Louis Gossett Jr. has been a part of these films.

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An Officer and a Gentleman

1982 film by Taylor Hackford

Jaws 3-D

1983 American horror film directed by Joe Alves

Delgo

2008 film

Enemy Mine

1985 film by Wolfgang Petersen

Daddy's Little Girls

2007 film by Tyler Perry

The Deep

1977 film by Peter Yates

Iron Eagle

1986 military action film directed by Sidney J. Furie

The Color Purple

2023 American film by Blitz Bazawule

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010 film by Tyler Perry

Firewalker

1986 film by J. Lee Thompson

The Perfect Game

2009 film by William Dear

The Punisher

1989 Australian-American action film directed by Mark Goldblatt

Toy Soldiers

1991 film by Daniel Petrie

Aces: Iron Eagle III

1991 film by John Glen

Travels with My Aunt

1972 film by George Cukor

Left Behind: World at War

2005 film by Craig R. Baxley

Blue Chips

1994 film by William Friedkin

Iron Eagle II

1988 Israeli-Canadian-American action film directed by Sidney J. Furie

If

American film by John Krasinski

The Principal

1987 film directed by Christopher Cain

Diggstown

1992 film by Michael Ritchie

The Choirboys

1977 film by Robert Aldrich

Finders Keepers

1984 film by Richard Lester

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995 film by Sidney J. Furie

The Landlord

1970 film directed by Hal Ashby

Leo the Last

1970 film by John Boorman

A Raisin in the Sun

1961 film by Daniel Petrie

The Grace Card

2010 film

A Good Man in Africa

1994 film by Bruce Beresford

The Laughing Policeman

1974 film by Stuart Rosenberg

Three Months

2022 film directed by Jared Frieder

Skin Game

1971 film by Gordon Douglas, Paul Bogart

J. D.'s Revenge

1976 film by Arthur Marks

Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy

1998 film by Jeffrey Obrow

Foster Boy

2019 film directed by Youssef Delara

The White Dawn

1974 film by Philip Kaufman

Smitty

2007 film by David M. Evans

Cover Up

1991 film by Manny Coto

Stories USA

2007 film by Paul Carafotes

A Gathering of Old Men

1987 film

The Least Among You

2009 film

The River Niger

1976 film by Krishna Shah

Supervized

2019 film by Steve Barron

It's Good to Be Alive

1974 film by Michael Landon

Companions in Nightmare

1968 film by Norman Lloyd

Dog Jack

2010 film by Edward T. McDougal

Boiling Pot

2015 film

Flashfire

1994 film by Elliot Silverstein

Curse of the Starving Class

1994 American film directed by J. Michael McClary

Lawman Without a Gun

film

Gridiron Gang

1993 film

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

film

The Wall That Heals

1997 film

A Fonder Heart

2011 film by Jim Fitzpatrick

The Edge of Sanity – Am Abgrund des Wahnsinns

2013 film directed by Predrag Antonijević

Terminal Countdown

1999 film by Richard Pepin

Monolith

1993 film

Carolina Skeletons

1991 film by John Erman

A Father for Charlie

1995 film by Jeff Bleckner

Television - which cast members have died?

Louis Gossett Jr. has been a part of these shows.

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Saturday Night Live

American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show

Family Guy

American adult animated sitcom

Stargate SG-1

science fiction TV show

Hawaii Five-0

2010 version of the American television series

The Invaders

television series

Bonanza

1959-1973 American western/cowboy television series

ER

American medical drama television series

Boardwalk Empire

American TV series set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era

Madam Secretary

2014 American political drama television series

The Rockford Files

television series

Roots

1977 miniseries

Psych

American detective comedy-drama television series

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

The Good Fight

2017 US drama series

Little House on the Prairie

American Western drama television series, 1974 to 1983, adaptation of the Little House series

The Six Million Dollar Man

American television series

Touched by an Angel

American drama television series

Good Times

American television sitcom

The Jeffersons

television series

Harry O

miniseries

television program with few episodes

The Partridge Family

television series

The Batman

2004-2008 American television series

The Bill Cosby Show

television series

Early Edition

American television drama series

Ellen

1994 American television sitcom

The Dead Zone

television series

The Book of Negroes

Extant

American science fiction television series

McCloud

television series

The Mod Squad

Hap and Leonard

Alias Smith and Jones

American Western series

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993 film

Longstreet

The Rookies

television series

American Playhouse

anthology television series

The Powers of Matthew Star

Picket Fences

television series

The New Land

television series

Daktari

television series

Police Story

Love, American Style

television series

Watchmen

Upcoming American TV series

Roots: The Gift

1988 film directed by Kevin Hooks

The Spoils Before Dying

film

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

television series