Louis Gossett Jr.
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 ...
145
Total Movies
1
Languages
6.2
Avg Rating (TMDB)
N/A
Highest Grossing
Louis Gossett Jr. Upcoming Movies 2026
Essential Watchlist
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
🇺🇸 English
Zora is My Name!
1990
🇺🇸 English
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
1988
🇺🇸 English
Benny's Place
1982
🇺🇸 English
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978
🇺🇸 English
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within
1975
🇺🇸 English
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998
🇺🇸 English
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July
1988
🇺🇸 English
The Father Clements Story
1987
🇺🇸 English
Lawman Without a Gun
1979
🇺🇸 English
Love Songs
1999
🇺🇸 English
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
🇺🇸 English
Streaming Now (OTT)
Complete Filmography
| Year ↓ | Movie | IMDb | Box Office | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sin | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2024 | IF | ⭐ 6.967 | - | JioHotstar |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | ⭐ 6.982 | - | Netflix |
| 2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black | ⭐ 5.436 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2022 | Sidney | ⭐ 7.267 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2022 | Three Months | ⭐ 7.04 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2021 | Not to Forget | ⭐ 6.8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2021 | I Forgive | ⭐ 4.7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2020 | The Reason | ⭐ 7.8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2020 | The Cuban | ⭐ 5.1 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2020 | Miracle in East Texas | ⭐ 4 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2019 | Foster Boy | ⭐ 6.741 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2019 | Supervized | ⭐ 5.189 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2019 | The Gang Activists | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2019 | Hal | ⭐ 6.6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2018 | Breaking Brooklyn | ⭐ 7.8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2017 | Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart | ⭐ 6.2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | ⭐ 5.633 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2017 | Double Play | ⭐ 3.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2017 | King of the Dancehall | ⭐ 7.6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2016 | A.C. Green: Iron Virgin | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2015 | Boiling Pot | ⭐ 5.2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2014 | The Dependables | ⭐ 3.1 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2014 | A Fighting Man | ⭐ 5.511 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2013 | Miracle at Gate 213 | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2013 | Breaking at the Edge | ⭐ 4.74 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2012 | Smitty | ⭐ 5.9 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2012 | The Undershepherd | ⭐ 2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2011 | Dog Jack | ⭐ 4 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2011 | The Grace Card | ⭐ 7.3 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | ⭐ 6.512 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2009 | The Perfect Game | ⭐ 7.133 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2009 | Amazing Racer | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2009 | The Least Among You | ⭐ 5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2008 | Delgo | ⭐ 4.542 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2008 | Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2008 | A Special Kind of Love | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2008 | A Love Story of Today | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2008 | The Black List: Volume One | ⭐ 6.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2007 | Stories USA | ⭐ 3.9 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2007 | Cover | ⭐ 5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | ⭐ 6.901 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2006 | Club Soda | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2006 | Solar Attack | ⭐ 5.239 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2006 | All In | ⭐ 4.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2005 | Left Behind: World at War | ⭐ 4.2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2005 | Lackawanna Blues | ⭐ 5.917 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2003 | Jasper, Texas | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2003 | Momentum | ⭐ 5.071 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2002 | What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away | ⭐ 7.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2002 | Deceived | ⭐ 5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2001 | For Love of Olivia | ⭐ 5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2001 | Dr. Lucille | ⭐ 7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2000 | The Color of Love: Jacey's Story | ⭐ 7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2000 | The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 2000 | The Highwayman | ⭐ 4.333 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1999 | Strange Justice | ⭐ 7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1999 | Y2K | ⭐ 5.6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1999 | Love Songs | ⭐ 8.667 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1998 | The Inspectors | ⭐ 5.875 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1998 | The Wall That Heals | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1998 | Legend of the Mummy | ⭐ 4.174 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood | ⭐ 9 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1997 | In His Father's Shoes | ⭐ 5.667 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1997 | To Dance with Olivia | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1996 | Inside | ⭐ 4.75 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1996 | Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1996 | Captive Heart: The James Mink Story | ⭐ 5.125 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1996 | Managua | ⭐ 5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1995 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | ⭐ 3.865 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1995 | Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder | ⭐ 7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1995 | Zooman | ⭐ 6.25 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1995 | A Father for Charlie | ⭐ 6.75 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1995 | Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1994 | Flashfire | ⭐ 4.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1994 | Curse of the Starving Class | ⭐ 4.438 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1994 | A Good Man in Africa | ⭐ 4.977 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1994 | Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice | ⭐ 10 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1994 | Blue Chips | ⭐ 6.137 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1993 | Monolith | ⭐ 4.646 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1993 | Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | ⭐ 6.167 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1992 | Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II | ⭐ 7.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1992 | Gridiron Gang | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1992 | Diggstown | ⭐ 6.32 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1992 | Iron Eagle III | ⭐ 4.171 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1991 | Keeper of the City | ⭐ 5.2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1991 | Carolina Skeletons | ⭐ 7.167 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1991 | Toy Soldiers | ⭐ 6.499 | - | MGM Plus Amazon Channel |
| 1991 | The Josephine Baker Story | ⭐ 5.912 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1991 | Cover-Up | ⭐ 3.989 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1990 | Sudie and Simpson | ⭐ 6.875 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1990 | El Diablo | ⭐ 5.603 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1990 | Zora is My Name! | ⭐ 10 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1989 | The Punisher | ⭐ 5.754 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1988 | Roots: The Gift | ⭐ 7.1 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1988 | Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | ⭐ 9 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1988 | Iron Eagle II | ⭐ 4.526 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1988 | Sam Found Out: A Triple Play | ⭐ 10 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1988 | Straight Up | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1987 | The Father Clements Story | ⭐ 9 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1987 | The Principal | ⭐ 6.455 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1987 | A Gathering of Old Men | ⭐ 6.15 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1986 | Firewalker | ⭐ 5.374 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1986 | Iron Eagle | ⭐ 5.606 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1985 | Enemy Mine | ⭐ 7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1984 | The Guardian | ⭐ 5.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1984 | Finders Keepers | ⭐ 5.4 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1983 | Jaws 3-D | ⭐ 4.485 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1983 | The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die | ⭐ 5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | ⭐ 7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1982 | Benny's Place | ⭐ 10 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1981 | Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige | ⭐ 6.6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1980 | It Rained All Night the Day I Left | ⭐ 5.2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1979 | The Lazarus Syndrome | ⭐ 4.857 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1979 | Lawman Without a Gun | ⭐ 9 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1978 | To Kill a Cop | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1978 | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | ⭐ 10 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1977 | Freeman | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1977 | The Choirboys | ⭐ 5.515 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1977 | The Deep | ⭐ 6 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1977 | Little Ladies of the Night | ⭐ 4.2 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1976 | J.D.'s Revenge | ⭐ 5.743 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1976 | The River Niger | ⭐ 7.4 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1975 | Delancey Street: The Crisis Within | ⭐ 10 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1975 | Black Bart | ⭐ 3.75 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1974 | The White Dawn | ⭐ 6.65 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1974 | Sidekicks | ⭐ 6.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1974 | It's Good to Be Alive | ⭐ 7.3 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman | ⭐ 6.233 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1972 | Travels with My Aunt | ⭐ 5.963 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1971 | Skin Game | ⭐ 6.557 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1970 | The Landlord | ⭐ 5.91 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| TBA | Crimes of Violence | ⭐ 8 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| TBA | Forget to Remember | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| TBA | Unplugged | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1969 | The Bushbaby | ⭐ 6.5 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1968 | Companions in Nightmare | ⭐ 5.25 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1961 | A Raisin in the Sun | ⭐ 7.7 | - | Theaters/TBA |
| 1960 | The New Girl | N/A | - | Theaters/TBA |
Louis Gossett Jr. Career & Box Office Summary
Louis Gossett Jr. is one of the most prominent figures in Indian cinema, having acted in over 145 movies across 1 languages. With a stellar average TMDB rating of 6.2/10, Louis Gossett Jr. has consistently delivered critically acclaimed performances and massive box office blockbusters.
Fans eagerly anticipating new releases can look forward to 3 upcoming movies scheduled for 2026 and beyond. Additionally, 3 of their films are currently available to stream on major OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar. Bookmark this profile page for real-time updates on Louis Gossett Jr.'s latest theatrical releases, OTT digital streaming dates, and box office collection reports.
Career Highlights
Awards & All-Time Records
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Biographical details are curated from authoritative sources including Wikipedia, TMDB, and official actor press releases. Filmography list aggregates global releases with Indian box office estimates and official OTT calendars.