Louis Gossett Jr.

Gossett in 2017 Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, he had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of ''You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play ''Take a Giant Step.'' Gossett continued acting onstage in critically acclaimed plays these include ''A Raisin in the Sun'' (1959), ''The Blacks'' (1961), ''Tambourines to Glory'' (1963) and ''The Zulu and the Zayda'' (1965). Also, Gossett added many roles in films and on television to his résumé, as well as released music. In 1977, Gossett gained wide recognition for his role of Fiddler in the popular miniseries ''Roots'', for which he won Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards.

Gossett continued acting in high-profile films, television, plays, and video games. In 1982, for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in ''An Officer and a Gentleman'', he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and became the first black actor to win in this category. At the Emmy Awards, Gossett continued to receive recognition, with nominations for ''The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots'' (1978), ''Palmerstown, U.S.A.'' (1981), ''Sadat'' (1983), ''A Gathering of Old Men'' (1987), ''Touched by an Angel'' (1997), and ''Watchmen'' (2019). He won and was nominated at other ceremonies including the Golden Globe Awards, Black Reel Awards, and NAACP Image Awards. Gossett is also well-known for his role as Colonel Chappy Sinclair in the ''Iron Eagle'' film series (1986-1995).

Since his beginnings, Gossett has appeared in a wide range of projects. Other film appearances include Hal Ashby's ''The Landlord'' (1970), Paul Bogart's ''Skin Game'' (1971), George Cukor's ''Travels with My Aunt'' (1972), Stuart Rosenberg's ''The Laughing Policeman'' (1974), Philip Kaufman's ''The White Dawn'' (1974), Peter Yates's ''The Deep'' (1977), Wolfgang Petersen's ''Enemy Mine'' (1985), Christopher Cain's ''The Principal'' (1987), Mark Goldblatt's ''The Punisher'' (1989), Daniel Petrie's ''Toy Soldiers'' (1991), and ''Jasper, Texas'' (2003), and television appearances include ''Bonanza'' (1971), ''The Jeffersons'' (1975), ''American Playhouse'' (1990), ''Stargate SG-1'' (2005), ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2013), and ''The Book of Negroes'' (2015). Provided by Wikipedia
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