About:
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.

• Known For
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  Iron Eagle III
  as
  Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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  Freeman
  as
  Rex
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  The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
  as
  Self
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  The Principal
  as
  Jake Phillips
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  An Officer and a Gentleman
  as
  Sergeant Emil Foley