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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Born May 27, 1936· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

† Died March 29, 2024

86Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Emerging from Brooklyn's Coney Island, he entered acting after a school production at 17 and quickly secured a Broadway role in Take a Giant Step, later appearing in acclaimed shows such as A Raisin in the Sun, The Blacks, Tambourines to Glory and The Zulu and the Zayda. His television breakthrough arrived with the 1977 miniseries Roots, earning an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Single Appearance. Th…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Stargate SG-1Series★ 8.3
Stargate SG-11997
Gerak
PsychSeries★ 7.9
Psych2006
Lloyd Marr
Hawaii Five-0Series★ 7.7
Hawaii Five-02010
Lou's father
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Leo Malcolm
WatchmenSeries★ 7.6
Watchmen2019
Old Man / Will Reeves
Family GuySeries★ 7.4
Family Guy1999
Drill Sargent (voice)
The Good FightSeries★ 7.5
The Good Fight2017
Carl Reddick
An Officer and a Gentleman★ 7
An Officer and a Gentleman1982
Sergeant Emil Foley
IF★ 6.9
IF2024
Lewis (voice)
Madam SecretarySeries★ 7
Madam Secretary2014
Laurent Vasseur
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries★ 7
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990
Commander Clash (voice)
HerculesSeries★ 6.9
Hercules1998
Chiron (voice)
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
Jaws 3-D★ 4.5
Jaws 3-D1983
Calvin Bouchard