Louis Gossett Jr.

Actor,  86 years old
Biography
Louis Gossett Jr. adalah salah satu yang paling dihormati dan dicintai aktor di atas panggung, layar dan televisi dan juga seorang penulis dicapai, produser dan direktur. Off-layar dia adalah seorang aktivis sosial, pendidik dan penulis yang berdedikasi untuk memperkaya kehidupan orang lain. Gossett adalah pertama Afrika-Amerika untuk memenangkan Academy Award untuk Aktor Pendukung Terbaik untuk performa yang tak terlupakan sebagai drill Sersan Emil Foley di "seorang perwira dan seorang pria."Di antara penghargaan lainnya adalah Emmy untuk peran utama aktor yang luar biasa untuk menggambarkan Fiddler dalam seri ABC yang inovatif "akar," sebuah Golden Globe untuk penampilan terbaik dari aktor pemeran pendukung film "Josephine Baker Story" dan emas untuk "seorang perwira dan pria terhormat di dunia."Dia dinominasikan untuk tujuh Primetime Emmy Awards, tiga Golden Globes, satu Academy Awards, lima Penghargaan gambar, dua penghargaan siang hari dan pada tahun 1992 menerima bintang di Hollywood Walk of Fame. Gossett juga menerima sejumlah kehormatan lain sepanjang karirnya. Debut filmnya di film klasik tahun 1961 "kismis di matahari" bersama Sidney Poitier. Kredit film lainnya termasuk " The Deep," "Blue Chips, ""Daddy little Girls," Tyler Perry " kenapa aku menikah juga?, ""Firewalker," Jaws-3D," tambang musuh "dan" Iron Eagle "1-4, di antara banyak orang. Kredit televisi termasuk "Extant," "Ibu Sekretaris, """ Boardwalk Empire," "Family Guy" dan "ER," diantara puluhan orang lain. Gossett adalah penulis otobiografi laris "seorang aktor dan seorang pria," di mana ia mencatat tantangan dan kemenangan karirnya 50 tahun. Gossett diakui sebanyak karena upaya kemanusiaan dia untuk prestasinya sebagai seorang aktor. Pada tahun 2006, Gossett mendirikan The Eracism Foundation yang merupakan 501 (c) (3) organisasi nirlaba didedikasikan untuk memberantas rasisme. Yayasan menyediakan orang dewasa muda dengan alat untuk hidup secara rasial yang beragam dan budaya termasuk dalam kehidupan. Program fokus pada keanekaragaman budaya yang berbusa memperkaya sejarah, pendidikan dan inisiatif anti-kekerasan. Gossett lahir di Brooklyn dan membuat debut panggung ketika ia berusia 17 di "Take a Giant Step," yang dipilih sebagai salah satu dari 10 Terbaik Broadway menunjukkan tahun 1953 oleh New York Times. Dia memiliki dua anak dewasa dan tinggal di Malibu, California.
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Filmography
Not To Forget
Drama
2021
The Reason
Drama, Family
2020
Supervized
Comedy
2019
Watchmen
Action, Drama, Mystery
2019
Breaking Brooklyn
Drama, Family, Music
2018
ER
Drama, Romance
1994–2009
All In
Drama
2006
Little House on the Prairie
Drama, Family, Romance
1974–1983
Saturday Night Live
Comedy, Music
1975–
The Olive Branch 
Drama
One More River to Cross 
Drama
Breaking Bones, Breaking Barriers 
Documentary
Female Brando: The Enigmatic Legacy of Kim Stanley 
Documentary
Bad IQ 
Documentary
Forget to Remember 
Romance, Thriller
Characters 
Drama
Artisans 
Comedy
Capture the Flag 
Comedy
Treachery 
Drama
Buttermilk Sky 
Action, Drama, Family
Tobacco Valley 
Drama
The Needs of Kim Stanley 
Documentary
Elephants in the Room 
Family
The Portrait's Secret 
Drama
El Secreto del Retrato 
Comedy, Drama
The Last Rifleman 
Drama
Johnnie Be Good 
Redemption 
Action, Romance
V
Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel 
Drama
2020–2021
Canaan Land 
Drama
2020
Hawaii Five-0 
Action, Crime, Drama
2010–2020
AFI Movie Club 
Documentary
2020–
Madam Secretary 
Drama
2014–2019
High Flying Bird 
Drama, Sport
2019
The Cuban 
Drama
2019
Foster Boy 
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2019
Miracle in East Texas 
Drama
2019
Hap and Leonard 
Crime, Drama, Mystery
2016–2018
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 
Documentary, History, Musical
2018
Hal 
Documentary, Biography
2018
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart 
Documentary, Biography
2017
The Good Fight 
Crime, Drama
2017–
Tavis Smiley 
Talk-Show
2004–2017
Sister Circle 
Talk-Show
2017–
Undercover Grandpa 
Action, Comedy, Family
2017
Double Play 
Drama
2017
Maya Angelou and Still I Rise
Documentary, Biography, History
2016
Come to the Garden 
2016
King of the Dancehall 
Drama, Musical
2016
The Spoils Before Dying 
Comedy, Crime, Music
2015
Extant 
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
2014–2015
Afternoon Delight Live on Hollywood and Vine 
Talk-Show
2015–
The Book of Negroes 
Drama, History, War
2015
Boiling Pot 
Crime, Drama, History
2015
The Queen Latifah Show 
Comedy, Talk-Show
2013–2015
Where Have All the Fathers Gone 
Documentary
2015
Psych 
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
2006–2014
Boardwalk Empire 
Crime, Drama, History
2010–2014
A Fighting Man 
Drama, Sport
2014
Pride of Lions 
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
2014
The Nicole Barrett Show 
Talk-Show
2014–
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
1992–2014
Breaking at the Edge 
Horror, Thriller
2013
Ok! TV
News, Talk-Show
2013–
WEDU Arts Plus 
Documentary
2013–
The Red Booth 
News, Talk-Show
2013–
Ken Boxer Live 
Talk-Show
2013–
Smitty 
Drama, Family
2012
Cinerockom 
Biography
2012–
The Undershepherd 
Drama
2012
The Mo'Nique Show 
Comedy, Talk-Show
2009–2012
Teens Wanna Know 
Documentary, Talk-Show
2012–
Home & Family 
Talk-Show
2012–
What's Up Orange County 
News
2011–
Half in the Bag 
Comedy, Talk-Show
2011–
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber 
Talk-Show
2009–2011
The Lamp 
Drama, Family
2011
Celebrity Close Calls 
Reality-TV, Talk-Show
2010–2011
Dish Nation 
News
2011–
Why Did I Get Married Too? 
Comedy, Drama, Romance
2010
Dog Jack 
Drama, War
2010
The Grace Card 
Drama
2010
Shannon's Rainbow 
Drama, Family, Sport
2009
The Least Among You 
Biography, Drama
2009
Taking Woodstock 
Biography, Comedy, Drama
2009
Life After 
Biography
2009–
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement 
Documentary
2009
The Perfect Game 
Comedy, Drama, Family
2009
ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin 
Comedy
2007–2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy 
Documentary, Comedy
2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
1993–2009
The Batman 
Animation, Action, Adventure
2004–2008
Delgo 
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
2008
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show
Talk-Show
2008–
Pioneers of Television 
Documentary, History
2008–
The Black List: Volume One 
Documentary
2008
Celebrity Ghost Stories 
Documentary
2008–
ReNew Orleans 
Documentary
2007–
Stargate SG-1 
Action, Adventure, Drama
1997–2007
Daddy's Little Girls 
Drama, Romance
2007
Rwanda Rising 
Biography
2007
Cover 
Drama, Thriller
2007
TV Land Confidential 
Documentary, Comedy
2005–2007
Stories USA 
Comedy, Drama
2007
The Dead Zone 
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
2002–2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 
Talk-Show
2007–
Half & Half 
Comedy
2002–2006
TCM Guest Programmer 
Talk-Show
2005–
Left Behind III: World at War 
Action, Drama, Fantasy
2005
Black in the 80s 
Documentary
2005–
The Distance 
Documentary, Sport
2005
Touched by an Angel 
Drama, Family, Fantasy
1994–2003
Resurrection Blvd. 
Drama
2000–2002
Gylne tider 
Documentary, Biography, Comedy
2002–
Story of a People 
Documentary
1993–2002
Lifestyle Magazine 
Documentary, Talk-Show
2001–
The John Kerwin Show 
Comedy, Talk-Show
2001–
Early Edition 
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
1996–2000
The Highwayman 
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
2000
Promised Land 
Drama
1996–1999
Y2K 
Action, Thriller
1999
Family Guy 
Animation, Comedy
1999–
Walking After Midnight 
Sci-Fi
1999–
Hercules 
Animation, Action, Adventure
1998–1999
Legend of the Mummy 
Thriller, Horror
1998
Ellen 
Comedy, Romance
1994–1998
Managua 
Drama
1997
The View 
Talk-Show
1997–
Archive of American Television
Biography, History
1997–
The Wall That Heals 
Documentary, War
1997
Captain Planet and the Planeteers 
Animation, Action, Adventure
1990–1996
Picket Fences 
Crime, Drama, Family
1992–1996
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Documentary, Biography, History
1996
E! Live from the Red Carpet 
News
1995–
Iron Eagle IV 
Action, Drama
1995
A Good Man in Africa 
Comedy
1994
American Playhouse 
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1980–1994
Flashfire 
Action, Crime, Thriller
1994
Curse of the Starving Class 
Drama
1994
The Arsenio Hall Show 
Comedy, Family, Music
1989–1994
Blue Chips 
Drama, Sport
1994
Monolith 
Action, Sci-Fi
1993
Later with Bob Costas 
Talk-Show
1988–1993
Return to Lonesome Dove 
Drama, Western
1993
Ebony/Jet Showcase 
Talk-Show
1982–1993
Bitte umblättern 
Documentary, Biography, Music
1977–1993
Loft 
Talk-Show
1993–
Diggstown 
Drama, Sport
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 
Comedy, Talk-Show
1962–1992
Aces: Iron Eagle III 
Action
1992
One on One with John Tesh 
Music, Talk-Show
1991–1992
Cover-Up 
Action, Thriller
1991
Toy Soldiers 
Action, Drama, Thriller
1991
The Pat Sajak Show 
Talk-Show
1989–1990
The Punisher 
Action, Crime, Thriller
1989
Gideon Oliver 
Adventure
1989
Iron Eagle II 
Action, Drama, Romance
1988
Straight Up 
Family, Fantasy
1988–
American Experience 
Documentary, Biography, History
1988–
Police Story 
Action, Crime, Drama
1973–1987
The Principal 
Action, Crime, Drama
1987
Nightlife 
Comedy, Talk-Show
1986–1987
The Merv Griffin Show 
Comedy, Family, Music
1962–1986
Iron Eagle 
Action, Thriller, War
1986
Firewalker 
Action, Adventure, Comedy
1986
Enemy Mine 
Action, Adventure, Drama
1985
American Masters 
Documentary, Biography
1985–
The Jeffersons 
Comedy
1975–1985
Insight 
Drama
1960–1984
Finders Keepers 
Comedy
1984
Jaws 3-D 
Adventure, Horror, Thriller
1983
The Powers of Matthew Star 
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
1982–1983
Wheel of Fortune 
Family, Game-Show
1983–
Sadat 
Biography, Drama, History
1983–
The Mike Douglas Show 
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
1961–1982
An Officer and a Gentleman 
Drama, Romance
1982
The Toni Tennille Show 
Talk-Show
1979–1981
Entertainment Tonight 
News
1981–
Palmerstown, U.S.A. 
Drama, Family
1980–1981
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars 
Comedy, Music
1980–
Visions 
Drama
1976–1980
The Rockford Files 
Crime, Drama, Mystery
1974–1980
It Rained All Night the Day I Left 
Comedy, Crime
1980
Good Times 
Comedy
1974–1979
SAG Foundation Conversations 
Talk-Show
1979–
Backstairs at the White House 
Drama, History
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning 
News
1979–
The Lazarus Syndrome 
Drama
1979–
The Six Million Dollar Man 
Action, Adventure, Crime
1974–1978
The Choirboys 
Comedy, Crime, Drama
1977
Roots 
Biography, Drama, History
1977
The Deep 
Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
1977
McCloud 
Action, Crime, Drama
1970–1977
J.D.'s Revenge 
Action, Horror, Thriller
1976
The Rookies 
Crime, Drama
1972–1976
Harry O 
Action, Crime, Drama
1973–1976
The River Niger 
Drama
1976
Petrocelli 
Crime, Drama, Mystery
1974–1976
Caribe 
Crime, Drama
1975
Lucas Tanner 
Drama, Sport
1974–1975
The White Dawn 
Adventure, Drama, History
1974
Love, American Style 
Comedy, Romance
1969–1974
The Partridge Family 
Comedy, Family, Music
1970–1974
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 
Drama
1971–1974
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 
Drama
1969–1973
Bonanza 
Western
1959–1973
The Mod Squad
Action, Crime, Drama
1968–1973
The Laughing Policeman 
Crime, Drama, Thriller
1973
Alias Smith and Jones 
Western
1971–1973
Travels with My Aunt 
Adventure, Comedy
1972
The David Frost Show 
Talk-Show
1969–1972
Longstreet 
Action, Crime, Drama
1971–1972
Skin Game 
Comedy, Romance, Western
1971
The Young Rebels 
Adventure
1970–1971
The Bill Cosby Show 
Comedy
1969–1971
Toast of the Town
Comedy, Music
1948–1971
The Landlord 
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1970
Woodstock 
Documentary, History, Music
1970
The Bushbaby 
Adventure, Drama, History
1969
Daktari 
Adventure, Family
1966–1969
Cowboy in Africa 
Adventure
1967–1968
The Invaders 
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
1967–1968
The Nurses
Drama
1962–1965
East Side/West Side 
Drama
1963–1964
A Raisin in the Sun 
Drama
1961
The Big Story 
Drama
1949–1959
The Red Buttons Show 
Comedy
1952–1955
Today 
News, Talk-Show
1952–
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