Louis Gossett Jr. Biography
Birthday: 1936-05-27
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City
Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Wiki Biography: Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. was born on May 27, 1936 on Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He made his professional acting debut at the age of 17, winning the Donaldson Award as best newcomer to theatre. He went to New York University on a basketball scholarship and was invited to try out for the New York Knicks, yet he decided to continue his acting career with a role in the Broadway production of "A Raisin in the Sun". Gossett stepped into the world in cinema in the Sidney Poitier version of A Raisin in the Sun (1961). His role as the tough drill sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) showcased his talent and won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the first African-American male to win an Oscar in a supporting role, the second to win for acting, and the third to win overall. He also starred as United States Air Force pilot Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair in the action film Iron Eagle (1986) and its sequels.
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Filmography
| TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Raisin in the Sun | George Murchison | 1961 | Drama |
| The Young Rebels | Isak Poole | 1970 - 1971 | |
| Roots | Fiddler | 1977 | Drama |
| The Lazarus Syndrome | Dr. MacArthur St. Clair | 1978 | Drama |
| The Powers of Matthew Star | 1982 | Adventure | |
| Finders Keepers | 1984 | Comedy | |
| Gideon Oliver | 1989 - 1989 | Adventure | |
| The Highwayman | 2000 | Comedy | |
| Call the Midwife | Isom Pickett | 2019 | Drama |
| Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Raisin in the Sun | George Murchison | 1961 | 0 |
| Companions in Nightmare | 1968 | Drama, Mystery | |
| The Landlord | 1970 | Comedy, Drama | |
| Leo The Last | 1970 | Drama, Comedy | |
| Skin Game | 1971 | 0, 0 | |
| Travels with My Aunt | 1972 | ||
| The Laughing Policeman | 1974 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | |
| Roots | Fiddler | 1977 | Drama, History |
| Backstairs at the White House | 1979 | Drama, History | |
| An Officer and a Gentleman | 1982 | Drama, Romance | |
| Enemy Mine | Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan | 1985 | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Iron Eagle | Col. Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1986 | Game Show, Romance |
| Firewalker | 1986 | Action, Adventure, Comedy | |
| The Principal | 1987 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | |
| Iron Eagle II | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1988 | 0, 0 |
| The Punisher | Jake Berkowitz | 1989 | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Toy Soldiers | 1991 | 0, Game Show | |
| Cover-Up | Lou Jackson | 1991 | Action, Thriller |
| Aces: Iron Eagle III | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1992 | Action, Drama |
| Diggstown | 1992 | Drama, Sport | |
| A Good Man in Africa | 1994 | Comedy | |
| Flashfire | Ben Durand | 1994 | Action, Crime |
| Monolith | Capt. MacCandless | 1995 | Action |
| Curse of the Starving Class | Ellis | 1995 | Drama |
| Iron Eagle IV | Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair | 1996 | Action, Drama |
| Legend of the Mummy | Corbeck | 1998 | Thriller, Horror |
| The Highwayman | Phil Bishop | 2000 | 0 |
| Y2K | Morgan | 2000 | Action, Thriller |
| What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway | 2002 | Drama, Family | |
| Lackawanna Blues | 2005 | Drama, Music | |
| Left Behind: World at War | 2005 | Action, Drama, Fantasy | |
| All In | Caps | 2006 | Comedy, Drama |
| Stories USA | Doc | 2007 | Comedy, Drama |
| The Least Among You | Samuel Benton | 2009 | Biography, Drama |
| Shannon's Rainbow | Max | 2009 | Family |
| Why Did I Get Married Too? | Porter | 2010 | Biography, 0 |
| Dog Jack | Grown up Jed | 2011 | |
| Smitty | Mr. Smith | 2012 | 0 |
| Cottonwood | PV | 2013 | Crime, Drama |
| Boiling Pot | Detective Haven | 2013 | Drama, History |
| Buttermilk Sky | Judge Stanton | 2013 | Drama, Family |
| Last of the Showmen | Himself | 2013 | Musical |
| Robeson | W.E.B. Dubois | 2014 | Biography, History |
| One More River to Cross | Jesse Harris | 2014 | Drama |
| Pride of Lions | Lou Jones | 2014 | Drama |
| Run Like the Devil | Poppa | 2014 | Comedy |
| The Olive Branch | Fred Thomas | 2014 | Drama |
| Redemption | Buddy | 2014 | Action, Romance |
| Momentum | 2015 | 0 | |
| Finders Keepers | 2015 | ||
| Artisans | Maurice | 2015 | Comedy |
| Don't Call Me Sir! | Joe | 2016 | Drama |
| Operation Insanity | Mother | 2016 | Action, Comedy, Family |