Louis Gossett Jr.
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.
Filmography
The Lazarus Syndrome
10 Episode s . as MacArthur St. Clair
The Lazarus Syndrome
10 Episode s . as MacArthur St. Clair
The Powers of Matthew Star
22 Episode s . as Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
The Powers of Matthew Star
22 Episode s . as Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
Backstairs at the White House
4 Episode s . as Levi Mercer, Houseman
Backstairs at the White House
4 Episode s . as Levi Mercer, Houseman
The Book of Negroes
6 Episode s . as Daddy Moses
The Book of Negroes
6 Episode s . as Daddy Moses
The Critical List
2 Episode s . as Lem Harper
The Critical List
2 Episode s . as Lem Harper
Return to Lonesome Dove
4 Episode s . as Isom Pickett
Return to Lonesome Dove
4 Episode s . as Isom Pickett
The Spoils Before Dying
6 Episode s . as Duke Webster
The Spoils Before Dying
6 Episode s . as Duke Webster