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Louis Gossett Jr. portrait

Louis Gossett Jr.

7 films

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.

Where to Start with Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. appears in 7 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are An Officer and a Gentleman, Enemy Mine, a strong place to start exploring Louis Gossett Jr.'s drama work.

An Officer and a Gentleman 7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982
Enemy Mine 7.0

Enemy Mine

1985

Louis Gossett Jr.: Drama Films 7

An Officer and a Gentleman 7.0

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982
Enemy Mine 7.0

Enemy Mine

1985
Three Months 7.0

Three Months

2022
Daddy's Little Girls 6.9

Daddy's Little Girls

2007
The White Dawn 6.7

The White Dawn

1974
Diggstown 6.3

Diggstown

1992
The Landlord 5.9

The Landlord

1970

Frequent Collaborators

Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford 1 film together Richard Gere Richard Gere 1 film together Debra Winger Debra Winger 1 film together David Keith David Keith 1 film together Robert Loggia Robert Loggia 1 film together Lisa Blount Lisa Blount 1 film together