Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 27, 1936 Brooklyn, NY |
| Age | 90 |
Louis Gossett Jr. | |
| Job | Actor, Director |
| Top Roles | Henri Cloche, George Murchison, Lt. Adam McKay, 'Honey' Roy Palmer, Tembo |
| Top Genres | Drama, Adventure, Mystery, Family, Crime, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Boxing, Prejudice, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Norman Lloyd, Bruce Dern, David Susskind (Producer), Stuart Rosenberg (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Vincent Price, Lucile Watson, Portia Nelson see more.. |
Louis Gossett Jr. Overview:
Actor, Louis Gossett Jr., was born Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. on May 27, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY. As of December 2025, Louis Gossett Jr. was 89 years old.
MINI BIO:
Louis Gossett was a balding, then shaven-headed, black American actor who struggled for years to make an impact in worthwhile roles while wearing loincloths in television series set in Africa. Notice began to be taken of his powerful presence in the 1970's, and his big breakthrough came when he won tHe is sometimes billed as Louis Gossett Jr.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Louis Gossett Jr. was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for An Officer and a Gentleman (as Sgt. Emil Foley) in 1982.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1982 | Best Supporting Actor | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) | Sgt. Emil Foley | Won |
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Louis Gossett Jr. Quotes:
Jackie:
I'm sorry, Tembo. I should have gone to the police like you said.
Tembo: There is a saying: "All the yesterdays cannot make one tomorrow."
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Tembo: There is a saying: "All the yesterdays cannot make one tomorrow."
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