# List of awards and nominations received by Louis Gossett Jr.

Over 50 years, Louis Gossett Jr. was honored with numerous awards and nominations.
He received the Donaldson award.
Conspicuous awards include:
* The first Best Supporting Actor Academy Award given to an African-American in An Officer and a Gentleman
* Two Golden Globes: Officer and a Gentleman and The Josephine Baker Story for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
The acclaimed actor, who was the first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, was working well into his 80s and appeared in the 2023 release of "The Color Purple."
* Seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations
* Two Golden Globes: Officer and a Gentleman and The Josephine Baker Story for the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
* Two Daytime Emmy Awards
* Three Golden Globe nominations
* Five Image Awards
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1992. Louis Gossett jr was 'made Master Mason in ceremony at Gulfport, Mississippi "Witnessed by life long friend and fellow Master Mason Dr. Gilbert Green "

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1982 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | An Officer and a Gentleman | Won |
| 2000 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series | Love Songs | Nominated |
| 2000 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Directing, TV Movie or Limited Series | Love Songs | Won |
| 2013 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series | Smitty | Nominated |
| 2020 | Black Reel TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series | Watchmen | Nominated |
| 1997 | CableACE Awards | Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-series | Inside | Nominated |
| 1998 | CableACE Awards | Best Children's Special – 7 and Older | In His Father's Shoes | Nominated |
| 1998 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Special | In His Father's Shoes | Won |
| 1998 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | In His Father's Shoes | Nominated |
| 1982 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | An Officer and a Gentleman | Won |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Sadat | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Josephine Baker Story | Won |
| 1983 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Jaws 3-D | Nominated |
| 2022 | Moscow Indie Film Festival | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Not to Forget | Won |
| 1971 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Skin Game | Nominated |
| 1982 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | An Officer and a Gentleman | Won |
| 1998 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Touched by an Angel | Won |
| 2003 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Jasper, Texas | Nominated |
| 2020 | Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Watchmen | Nominated |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Roots (Episode: "Part 2") | Won |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | Nominated |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Backstairs at the White House | Nominated |
| 1981 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Palmerstown, U.S.A. (Episode: "Future City") | Nominated |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Sadat | Nominated |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | A Gathering of Old Men | Nominated |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Touched by an Angel | Nominated |
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Watchmen | Nominated |
| 2000 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | The Color of Love: Jacey's Story | Nominated |
| 2008 | Satellite Awards | Mary Pickford Award | — | Won |
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Color Purple | Nominated |