Louis Gossett

Also Credited As:

Lou Gossett
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Biography

Having been an acclaimed performer on stage and decorated for his work on screen, actor Louis Gossett, Jr. was unable to sustain the kind of quality career worthy of someone who has won both an Emmy and Academy Award. After making a splash on Broadway while only 16 years old, Gossett made his name with acclaimed performances in "The Desk Set" (1955) and "A Raisin in the Sun" (1959), while making slower strides on television and in feature …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Music, Consultants & Advisors

Born

May 27, 1936

LATEST CREDITS

Iron Eagle II

Brigadier General Charles "Chappy" Sinclair

Keeper of the City

James Dela

Terminal Countdown

Morgan

Straight Up

Cosmo

Sleep Well, Professor Oliver

Gideon Oliver

The Fuzz Brothers

Detective Francis Buchanan

Benny's Place

Benny Moore

Left Behind: World at War

President Gerald Fitzhugh

Iron Eagle IV

Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Don't Look Back

Satchel Paige

A Father For Charlie

Walter Osgood

Run For the Dream: The Gail Devers Story

Bob Kersee

Story of a People: A Dream Deferred

Host

Aces: Iron Eagle III

Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair

Sadat

Anwar Sadat

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander

Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy

Corbeck

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

James Mink

To Dance With Olivia

Daniel Stewart

Tongs

Gideon Oliver

The Last Plane From Coramaya

Gideon Oliver

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Leonard Clay

Kennonite

Gideon Oliver

The 20th International Emmy Awards

Host

Ray Alexander: A Menu For Murder

Ray Alexander