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Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an acclaimed American actor who had a successful career spanning seven decades. Making his stage debut at the age of just 17, Gossett quickly established a reputation as a talented actor, going on to star in numerous critically acclaimed plays such as A Raisin in the Sun, The Blacks and The Zulu and the Zayda. His breakthrough role came in 1977 when he appeared in the popular miniseries Roots, which won him an Emmy Award. Gossett continued to achieve success with acting roles in high-profile films, television shows and video games, including a role in An Officer and a Gentleman that saw him become the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Gossett embarked on various other iconic projects, such as starring in Iron Eagle film series, and voicing in the famous video game Half-Life 2. He also had an extensive career in theater and television, including series like Stargate SG-1 and Watchmen. Gossett's career also comprised of significant roles in productions like The Landlord, Enemy Mine, and The Deep. Throughout his career, Gossett won several awards and nominations including the prestigious Golden Globe Awards, and multiple NAACP Image Awards. Beyond his acting career, Gossett was an active philanthropist and founded his own Eracism Foundation.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.
Born: Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: U.S
Birthday: May 27, 1936
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1953–2024
Children: 2
Spouses: Hattie Glascoe, Christina Mangosing, Cyndi James-Reese
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Awards and Nominations Received by Louis Gossett Jr.
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor)
An Officer and a GentlemanMovies Featuring Louis Gossett Jr.
The Landlord
Sidney
Enemy Mine
Three Months
The Punisher
Toy Soldiers
Jaws 3-D
Undercover Grandpa
Skin Game
A Good Man in Africa
Foster Boy
The Deep
Supervized
Iron Eagle
Firewalker
The Cuban
A Raisin in the Sun
The Principal
The Choirboys
The Color Purple
IF
Dog Jack
And the Oscar Goes To…
A Fighting Man
Smitty
The Spoils Before Dying
Double Play
Breaking Brooklyn
King of the Dancehall
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
The Color of Love: Jacey’s Story
Deceived
The Book of Negroes
The Cuban
The Highwayman
Momentum
Jasper, Texas
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Miracle in East Texas
Lackawanna Blues
Solar Attack
Stories USA
Foster Boy
All In
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Sudie and Simpson
El Diablo
Keeper of the City
Cover-Up
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don’t Die
Sadat
The Guardian
Left Behind: World at War
I Love Liberty
A Gathering of Old Men
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Roots: The Gift
The Punisher
The Josephine Baker Story
Carolina Skeletons
Finders Keepers
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
Not to Forget
The River Niger
It’s Good to Be Alive
The Laughing Policeman
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Diggstown
Sidekicks
The White Dawn
Curse of the Starving Class
Legend of the Mummy
In His Father’s Shoes
Inside
J.D.’s Revenge
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Iron Eagle III
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Travels with My Aunt
The Inspectors
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Black Bart
Backstairs at the White House
Flashfire
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Zooman
Y2K
Return to Lonesome Dove
The Black List: Volume One
Monolith
A Father for Charlie
Career Timeline
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2019
Supervized
Pendle
The Cuban
Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas
Irving Tanner Jr.
Foster Boy
Judge George Taylor
2017
Undercover Grandpa
Double Play
Coco
King of the Dancehall
The Bishop
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Self
2000
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
Frank
The Color of Love: Jacey’s Story
Lou Hastings
The Highwayman
Phil Bishop
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Iron Eagle on the Attack
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Zooman
Rueben Tate
A Father for Charlie
Walter Osgood
1992
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
Reader
Diggstown
"Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle III
Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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