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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. Movies, Biography & Filmography

Known for: Acting

Birthday: May 27, 1936

Age: 87

Died: March 29, 2024

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Popularity: 1.3

About Louis Gossett Jr.

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.

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Top Rated Louis Gossett Jr. Movies

A Raisin in the Sun poster
7.7

A Raisin in the Sun

1961

1961

The Perfect Game poster
7.4

The Perfect Game

2009

2009

The Grace Card poster

Most Popular Louis Gossett Jr. Movies

IF poster
6.9

IF

2024

2024

An Officer and a Gentleman poster
7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

1982

The Punisher poster

Latest Louis Gossett Jr. Movies

Sin poster

Sin

2025

2025

IF poster
6.9

IF

2024

2024

The Color Purple poster
7.0

Full Filmography

Browse the complete list of Louis Gossett Jr. movies available on GoMovie.ai.

IF poster

IF

2024★6.9
An Officer and a Gentleman poster

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982★7.0
The Punisher poster

The Punisher

1989★5.8
Jaws 3-D poster

Jaws 3-D

1983★4.5
Firewalker poster

Firewalker

1986★5.3
The Color Purple poster

The Color Purple

2023★7.0
Enemy Mine poster

Enemy Mine

1985★7.0
The Deep poster

The Deep

1977★6.1
Cover-Up poster

Cover-Up

1991★4.0
Why Did I Get Married Too? poster

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010★6.6
The Principal poster

The Principal

1987★6.4
Iron Eagle poster

Iron Eagle

1986★5.6
Toy Soldiers poster

Toy Soldiers

1991★6.5
Sidney poster

Sidney

2022★6.9
Blue Chips poster

Blue Chips

1994★6.1
The Perfect Game poster

The Perfect Game

2009★7.4
Daddy's Little Girls poster

Daddy's Little Girls

2007★6.9
Y2K poster

Y2K

1999★4.9
Undercover Grandpa poster

Undercover Grandpa

2017★5.7
Diggstown poster

Diggstown

1992★6.3
A Raisin in the Sun poster

A Raisin in the Sun

1961★7.7
Breaking at the Edge poster

Breaking at the Edge

2013★4.7
I Forgive poster

I Forgive

2021★4.7
Supervized poster

Supervized

2019★5.2
The Laughing Policeman poster

The Laughing Policeman

1973★6.2
Monolith poster

Monolith

1993★4.7
Iron Eagle II poster

Iron Eagle II

1988★4.5
Delgo poster

Delgo

2008★4.6
In His Father's Shoes poster

In His Father's Shoes

1997★6.0
Left Behind: World at War poster

Left Behind: World at War

2005★4.2
Iron Eagle III poster

Iron Eagle III

1992★4.1
Managua poster

Managua

1996★5.0
Cover poster

Cover

2007★5.1
Amazing Racer poster

Amazing Racer

2009★5.9
A Good Man in Africa poster

A Good Man in Africa

1994★4.9
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood poster

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987★6.0
A Fighting Man poster

A Fighting Man

2014★5.5
El Diablo poster

El Diablo

1990★5.6
Sidekicks poster

Sidekicks

1974★6.5
Finders Keepers poster

Finders Keepers

1984★5.5
The Josephine Baker Story poster

The Josephine Baker Story

1991★6.0
Zooman poster

Zooman

1995★6.2
Dog Jack poster

Dog Jack

2011★4.0
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey poster

African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey

2022★0.0
Travels with My Aunt poster

Travels with My Aunt

1972★6.0
Solar Attack poster

Solar Attack

2006★5.1
King of the Dancehall poster

King of the Dancehall

2017★7.6
Outlaw Johnny Black poster

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023★5.3
The Choirboys poster

The Choirboys

1977★5.4
All In poster

All In

2006★4.5
Foster Boy poster

Foster Boy

2019★6.7
The Undershepherd poster

The Undershepherd

2012★6.0
Sin poster

Sin

2025★0.0
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations poster

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993★6.2
Momentum poster

Momentum

2003★5.1
To Kill a Cop poster

To Kill a Cop

1978★0.0
Iron Eagle on the Attack poster

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995★3.9
Legend of the Mummy poster

Legend of the Mummy

1998★4.2
Hal poster

Hal

2019★6.6
Carolina Skeletons poster

Carolina Skeletons

1991★7.2
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies poster

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995★8.0
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas poster

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007★0.0
Three Months poster

Three Months

2022★7.1
Stories USA poster

Stories USA

2007★3.9
The Inspectors poster

The Inspectors

1998★5.9
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise poster

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016★8.0
Unplugged poster

Unplugged

★0.0
J.D.'s Revenge poster

J.D.'s Revenge

1976★5.9
Love Songs poster

Love Songs

1999★8.7
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story poster

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1996★5.1
A Gathering of Old Men poster

A Gathering of Old Men

1987★6.2
Lawman Without a Gun poster

Lawman Without a Gun

1979★9.0
Freeman poster

Freeman

1977★6.0
The Landlord poster

The Landlord

1970★6.0
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story poster

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story

2000★7.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy poster

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009★8.0
Skin Game poster

Skin Game

1971★6.6
The White Dawn poster

The White Dawn

1974★6.6
Lackawanna Blues poster

Lackawanna Blues

2005★5.9
Curse of the Starving Class poster

Curse of the Starving Class

1994★4.6
The Grace Card poster

The Grace Card

2011★7.2
Little Ladies of the Night poster

Little Ladies of the Night

1977★4.2
It's Good to Be Alive poster

It's Good to Be Alive

1974★7.3
Keeper of the City poster

Keeper of the City

1991★5.2
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence poster

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence

2000★6.0
Smitty poster

Smitty

2012★5.9
Flashfire poster

Flashfire

1994★4.5
The Dependables poster

The Dependables

2014★3.1
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder poster

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995★7.0
The Highwayman poster

The Highwayman

2000★4.3
It Rained All Night the Day I Left poster

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980★5.2
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin poster

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

2016★7.0
Not to Forget poster

Not to Forget

2021★6.8
I Love Liberty poster

I Love Liberty

1982★0.0
To Dance with Olivia poster

To Dance with Olivia

1997★8.0
The Father Clements Story poster

The Father Clements Story

1987★9.0
Zora is My Name! poster

Zora is My Name!

1990★10.0
Miracle in East Texas poster

Miracle in East Texas

2020★4.0
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die poster

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1983★5.0
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice poster

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994★10.0
The Guardian poster

The Guardian

1984★5.5
The Cuban poster

The Cuban

2020★5.3
Breaking Brooklyn poster

Breaking Brooklyn

2018★7.8
The River Niger poster

The River Niger

1976★6.7
Roots: The Gift poster

Roots: The Gift

1988★7.3
Gridiron Gang poster

Gridiron Gang

1992★0.0
Strange Justice poster

Strange Justice

1999★7.0
The Black List: Volume One poster

The Black List: Volume One

2008★6.5
The Wall That Heals poster

The Wall That Heals

1998★8.0
A Father for Charlie poster

A Father for Charlie

1995★6.8
Miracle at Gate 213 poster

Miracle at Gate 213

2013★6.0
Jasper, Texas poster

Jasper, Texas

2003★6.0
A Love Story of Today poster

A Love Story of Today

2008★0.0
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood poster

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

1998★9.0
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July poster

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July

1988★9.0
Club Soda poster

Club Soda

2006★0.0
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away poster

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away

2002★7.5
The Reason poster

The Reason

2020★7.8
Double Play poster

Double Play

2017★3.5
Deceived poster

Deceived

2002★5.0
Boiling Pot poster

Boiling Pot

2015★5.2
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart poster

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017★6.2
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within poster

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within

1975★10.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige poster

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige

1981★6.6
Inside poster

Inside

1996★4.8
A Special Kind of Love poster

A Special Kind of Love

2008★0.0
For Love of Olivia poster

For Love of Olivia

2001★5.0
Sudie and Simpson poster

Sudie and Simpson

1990★6.9
Companions in Nightmare poster

Companions in Nightmare

1968★5.2
Black Bart poster

Black Bart

1975★3.8
The Lazarus Syndrome poster

The Lazarus Syndrome

1979★4.9
Benny's Place poster

Benny's Place

1982★10.0
Dr. Lucille poster

Dr. Lucille

2001★7.0
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play poster

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play

1988★10.0
The Bushbaby poster

The Bushbaby

1969★6.5

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What are the best Louis Gossett Jr. movies?
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What is the latest Louis Gossett Jr. movie?
Sin (2025) is the latest listed movie for Louis Gossett Jr. in this filmography.
How many movies has Louis Gossett Jr. appeared in?
Louis Gossett Jr. appears in 135 movies listed on this GoMovie.ai page.
What is Louis Gossett Jr. known for?
Louis Gossett Jr. is known for acting in film.
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Louis Gossett Jr.'s filmography on GoMovie.ai currently includes 135 movies.

Career range in this list starts from 1961.

7.2

The Grace Card

2011

2011

Three Months poster
7.1

Three Months

2022

2022

An Officer and a Gentleman poster
7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

1982

Enemy Mine poster
7.0

Enemy Mine

1985

1985

5.8

The Punisher

1989

1989

Jaws 3-D poster
4.5

Jaws 3-D

1983

1983

Firewalker poster
5.3

Firewalker

1986

1986

The Color Purple poster
7.0

The Color Purple

2023

2023

The Color Purple

2023

2023

Outlaw Johnny Black poster
5.3

Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

2023

Sidney poster
6.9

Sidney

2022

2022

Three Months poster
7.1

Three Months

2022

2022