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Louis Gossett Jr.

Acting Born May 27, 1936 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

Family Guy

as Drill Sargent (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

as Lou's father

Stargate SG-1

as Gerak

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

ER

as Leo Malcolm

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Bonanza

as Buck Walter

Psych

as Lloyd Marr

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

  • Family Guy (1999) as Drill Sargent (voice)
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Lou's father
  • Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Gerak
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • ER (1994) as Leo Malcolm
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
  • Bonanza (1959) as Buck Walter
  • Psych (2006) as Lloyd Marr
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Henry Hill
  • American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Audience Member
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Host
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
  • The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as O'Flaherty
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Anderson Walker
  • The Good Fight (2017) as Carl Reddick
  • Ellen (1994) as Sgt. Timko
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Freddy
  • Madam Secretary (2014) as Laurent Vasseur
  • The Rockford Files (1974) as Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien
  • The Rockford Files (1974) as Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes