Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — May 27 1936• Died Mar 29 2024

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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Drill Sargent (voice)

Lou's father

Gerak

Leo Malcolm

Lloyd Marr

Narrator (voice)

Buck Walter

Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien

Henry Hill

Freddy

Carl Reddick

O'Flaherty

Anderson Walker

Jim Matthews

Chiron (voice)

Laurent Vasseur

Pastor David Lewis

Sgt. Timko


Ollie

Commander Clash (voice)


Lucius Fox (voice)

Self

Old Man / Will Reeves

Rick Jennings

Quinn


Cleon Jackson


Ray Willis

Smitty

Sam Simon

Anderson Walker



Kurt Olson, DA

Fiddler

Lt. Carl Fellows

Dr. Karnes

Hurricane Smith

Lewis (voice)

Self

Mkono


Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)

Calvin Bouchard

Duke Webster

Ol' Mister

Jake Berkowitz

Sergeant Emil Foley

Leo Porter

Isom Pickett

Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

Elijah


Daddy Moses

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Henri Cloche

Fulah


Levi Mercer, Houseman

Benny

"Honey" Roy Palmer

Dean Parker

Lem Harper

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Pastor Jim

Willie

Cool Papa Bell

Self
Anwar al-Sadat

Self

Self

Father Dawkins (uncredited)

Van Leek

Calvin Motts

Self

Detective Hicks

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Jason O'Rourke

Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

Ol'lem Taylor

Pendle

Caps

Mother

Judge George Taylor

King Zahn (voice)

Self

Copee Johnson

Capt. MacCandless

Doc (segment "Club Soda")

Jake Phillips

Century

Raymond Addison

Everett Walker

Rueben Tate

Vernon Jordan

Porter

Max Donovan

Doc

President Ryan Gordon

Portagee

Cubby

Frank

George Murchison

Morgan

Det. James Dela

Production

Paul

Ben Durand

James Mink

God (voice)

Prof. Sam Adekunle

Lou Jackson

Questioner

Mr. Smith

Pastor John

R.C. Horn

Reuben

Phil Bishop

Luis Garcia

George Wright

Lou Jones

Coco

Fiddler

Jason O'Rourke

Wordsworth

Leonard Clay

Walter Osgood

Bishop Redford

Self

The Bishop

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

James Bragg

John Mack


Lou Hastings

Ellis

Lt. Adam McKay

Russ Garfield

Sidney Williams
Samuel Benton

Daniel Stewart

President Geral Fitzhugh

Rev. Elija Bliss

Simpson

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Self

MacArthur St. Clair

Frank Crosby / Richard

Roy Peddington

Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Sam Brockington

Mathu

Black Bart

Inspector Frank Hughes

Self
Cosmo

Otis James

Tembo

Leo Garcia

Rex

Dr. Dudley Stanton

Floyd

Corbeck

Irving Tanner Jr.


Miles Bryant

Big John Creed
Mary's Brother

Detective Haven

Self

Self

Self

Tom Hayward

Col. David Garrett

Self

Self

Amos Burton (voice)

Benny Moore

Ray Alexander

Daniel Stewart

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

narrator

Bob Kersee

Self - Host

Dr. Barnes

Ray Alexander

Sam
Reader (voice)

Himself
Self

Grown up Jed
Narrator
Self
Self
Self - Host
Host