Question: What American actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film "An Officer and a Gentleman", and his role as Fiddler in the 1977 ABC television miniseries "Roots", was also nominated for Best Actor at the Emmys for Backstairs at the White House?
Sentence (from "Louis Gossett Jr."): Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor.
Relevant evidence: Yes