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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.
Filmography
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
as Prof. Sam Adekunle
Monolith (1993)
as Capt. MacCandless
Iron Eagle III (1992)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Cover-Up (1991)
as Lou Jackson
Keeper of the City (1991)
as Det. James Dela
The Punisher (1989)
as Jake Berkowitz
Iron Eagle II (1988)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The Principal (1987)
as Jake Phillips
Firewalker (1986)
as Leo Porter
Iron Eagle (1986)
as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Enemy Mine (1985)
as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
Jaws 3-D (1983)
as Calvin Bouchard
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
as Sergeant Emil Foley