Louis Gossett Jr.
| Born | May 27, 1936 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| Height | 6'2" (1.89m) |
| Spouse | Hattie Glascoe, Cyndi James-Reese, Christina Mangosing |
| Children | Satie Gossett, Sharron Gossett |
| Parents | Louis Gossett, Sr., Hellen Rebecca Wray |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Color Purple (2023 film) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Watchmen | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by An Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made | The Josephine Baker Story | Winner |
| 1987 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor | A Gathering of Old Men (film) | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special | Sadat | Nominated |
More Stories
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John Amos Pays Tribute to Best Friend and “Roots” Costar Louis Gossett Jr.: ‘One of the Most Gifted Actors on Television’ (Exclusive)
The 'Officer and a Gentleman' actor's family announced his death on Friday
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Celebrity Deaths 2024: Notable Deaths From This Year
Movie, TV and music fans are already remembering notable figures who have died since the start of 2024. “An Officer and a Gentleman” Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr., “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Richard Lewis, “Starsky and Hutch” star David Soul and “Honeymooners” star Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie, are among celebrities from the world of …
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Colman Domingo Recalls Emotional Final Moment with Louis Gossett Jr. on Set: 'He Had Tears in His Eyes'
The late Louis Gossett Jr. starred opposite Colman Domingo in last year’s ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical
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Richard Gere Remembers His ‘Officer and a Gentleman’ Co-Star Louis Gossett Jr.: ‘He Really Cared About His Craft’
Gossett, the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, died at the age of 87 on Friday.
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Colman Domingo Pays Tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. : ‘There Would Be No Me, if There Was No Him’
Colman Domingo is an Emmy winner, as well as Academy Award and Tony-nominated actor, playwright and director. Domingo and Gossett Jr. co-starred in 2023’s “The Color Purple,” one of the late Oscar winner’s final films. There is a moment that our wunderkind director Blitz Bazawule set up for the great Louis Gossett Jr. and me …
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Richard Gere Salutes His ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Costar Louis Gossett Jr.
Richard Gere has issued a tribute to his An Officer and a Gentleman costar Louis Gossett Jr., who just died at age 87. In the film, Gossett was Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley, a drill instructor who shaped Gere’s character Zack Mayo in the 1982 film. The film earned Gossett an Academy Award for Best Supporting …
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Louis Gossett Jr, first black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar – obituary
Louis Gossett Jr, who has died aged 87, was the first black man to win an Oscar for best-supporting actor after putting naval aviation cadet Richard Gere through his paces in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982); he was only the third black person to win any Oscar after Hattie McDaniel in Gone With the Wind (1939) and Sidney Poitier in Lilies of the Field (1963).
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Remembering Louis Gossett Jr. in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’: His Timeless Acting Elevated the Movie Drill Sergeant Into a Mythic Figure
There had been drill sergeants in movies before Louis Gossett Jr. played one in “An Officer and a Gentleman” in 1982 (though for the life of me, I can’t remember any). There would be a lot of them afterwards. But it’s a role that Gossett made his own, and the movie role that, more than …
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Richard Gere Salutes ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Co-Star Louis Gossett Jr. : ‘We Could Trust Each Other’ as Fellow Actors and Human Beings
It’s been more than 40 years since “An Officer and a Gentleman” became a surprise box office smash, but from time to time, star Richard Gere still gets called out about the classic military drama. “Every once in a while, I hear people calling me from across the street, ‘Hey Mayo, Mayo-nnaise,’ and that’s Lou,” …
