Louis Gossett Jr.
personal-info
known-for
Acting
gender
Male
birthday
1936-05-27
place-of-birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
also-known-as
Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr.
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.
Lou Gossett
ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア
لوئیس گوست، جونیور
biography
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.