Louis Gossett Jr.

**Louis Cameron Gossett Jr.** (27 Mei 1936 – 29 Maret 2024) adalah seorang aktor Amerika. Lahir di Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, ia melakukan debut panggungnya pada usia 17 tahun. Tak lama kemudian, ia berhasil mengikuti audisi untuk Broadway play *[[Take a Giant Step]].* Gossett terus berakting di atas panggung dalam drama yang mendapat pujian kritis termasuk *[[A Raisin in the Sun]]* (1959), *[[The Blacks (play)|The Blacks]]* (1961), *[[Tambourines to Glory]]* (1963), dan *[[The Zulu and the Zayda]]* (1965). Pada tahun 1977, Gossett muncul dalam miniseri *[[Roots (miniseri 1977)|Roots]]*, yang mana ia memenangkan Aktor Utama Luar Biasa untuk Penampilan Tunggal dalam Serial Drama atau Komedi di Emmy Awards.

Gossett terus berakting dalam film, televisi, drama, dan video game terkenal. Pada tahun 1982, untuk perannya sebagai Sersan Gunnery Emil Foley dalam *[[An Officer and a Gentleman]]*, ia memenangkan Academy Award untuk Aktor Pendukung Terbaik dan menjadi aktor kulit hitam pertama yang menang dalam kategori ini. Di Emmy Awards, Gossett terus menerima pengakuan, dengan nominasi untuk *The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots* (1978), *[[Palmerstown, U.S.A.]]* (1981), *[[Sadat (miniseri)|Sadat]]* (1983), ''A Gathering of Old Men'' (1987), *[[Touched by an Angel]] * (1997), dan ''Penjaga'' (2019). Dia menang dan dinominasikan di upacara lain termasuk Golden Globe Awards, Black Reel Awards, dan NAACP Image Awards. Gossett juga terkenal karena perannya sebagai Kolonel Chappy Sinclair dalam serial film *[[Iron Eagle]]* (1986-1995).

Penampilan film Gossett lainnya termasuk *[[The Landlord]]* karya Hal Ashby* (1970), *Skin Game* karya [[Paul Bogart]]* (1971), *[[Travels with My Aunt (film)|Travels with My Aunt]]* karya George Cukor (1972) karya Stuart Rosenberg *[[The Laughing Policeman (film)|The Laughing Policeman]]* (1974), *[[The White Dawn]]* (1974), Peter Yates's *[[The Deep (1977) film)|The Deep]]* (1977), *[[Enemy Mine (film)|Enemy Mine]]* (1985), Christopher Cain's ' 'The Principal* (1987), [[Mark Goldblatt]] *The Punisher* (1989), [[Daniel Petrie]] *Toy Soldiers* (1991), dan *Jasper, Texas* (2003), dan penampilan di televisi termasuk * Bonanza* (1971), *The Jeffersons* (1975), *American Playhouse* (1990), *Stargate SG-1' ' (2005), *[[Boardwalk Empire]]* (2013), dan ''The Book of Negroes'' (2015).

## Filmografi

* *[[The Big Story]]* TV Series, episode *The Stubbornest Man* (1958)
* *[[A Raisin in the Sun]]* (1961)
* *[[The Nurses]]* TV Series, episode *The Prisoner* (1962)
* *[[Cowboy in Africa]]* TV Series, episode *The Quiet Death* (1968),*Fang and Claw* (1967)
* *[[The Invaders]]* TV Series, episode *The Vise* (1968)
* *[[Daktari]]* TV Series, episode *Adam and Jenny* (1968)
* *[[Companions in Nightmare (TV Movie)|Companions in Nightmare]]* (1968)
* *[[The Bushbaby]]* (1969)
* *[[The Bill Cosby Show]]* TV Series, episode *The Return of Big Bad Bubba Bronson* (1970)
* *[[Leo the Last]]* (1970)
* *[[The Landlord]]* (1970)
* *[[Big Fish, Little Fish]]* (1971)
* *[[The Young Rebels]]* (1970-1971) TV Series
* *[[The Partridge Family]]* TV Series, episode *Soul Club* (1971)
* *[[Bonanza]]* TV Series, episode *The Desperado* (1971)
* *[[Longstreet]]* TV Series, episode *The Way of the Intercepting Fist* (1971)
* *[[Skin Game]]* (1971)
* *[[The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]]* TV Series, episode *One Lonely Step* (1971)
* *[[Alias Smith and Jones]]* TV Series, episode *The Bounty Hunter* (1971)
* *[[Cade's County]]* TV Series, episode *The Alien Land* (1971)
* *[[The Living End (film 1972)|The Living End]]* (1972)
* *[[The Rookies]]* TV Series, episode *Covenant with Death* (1972)
* *[[The Mod Squad]]* TV Series, episode *Can You Hear Me Out There?* (1972),*The Uptight Town* (1969),*When Smitty Comes Marching Home* (1968)
* *[[Love, American Style]]* TV Series, episode *Love and the Mystic* (1972)
* *[[Travels with My Aunt]]* (1972)
* *[[Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law]]* TV Series, episode *An Often and Familiar Ghost* (1973)
* *[[The Fuzz Brothers]]* (1973)
* *[[The Laughing Policeman]]* (1973)
* *[[It's Good to Be Alive]]* (1974)
* *[[Sidekicks]]* (1974)
* *[[The White Dawn]]* (1974)
* *[[McCloud]]* TV Series, episode *Shivaree on Delancy Street* (1974)
* *[[Lucas Tanner]]* TV Series, episode *Bonus Baby* (1975)
* *[[Petrocelli]]* TV Series, episode *A Fallen Idol* (1975),*A Very Lonely Lady* (1974)
* *[[Black Bart]]* (1975)
* *[[Delancey Street: The Crisis Within]]* (1975)
* *[[Insight]]* TV Series, episode *The Man from Inner Space* (1975)
* *[[Caribe]]* TV Series, episode *The Assassin* (1975)
* *[[Harry O]]* TV Series, episode *Shades* (1975)
* *[[Good Times]]* TV Series, episode *Michael's Big Fall* (1975),*Thelma’s Young Man* (1974)
* *[[The Jeffersons]]* TV Series, episode *George’s Best Friend* (1975)
* *[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]* TV Series, episode *Clark Templeton O’Flaherty* (1975)
* *[[Police Story]]* TV Series, episode *50 Cents-First Half Hour, $1.75 All Day* (1976),*The Cut Man Caper* (1975)
* *[[Little House on the Prairie]]* TV Series, episode *The Long Road Home* (1976)
* *[[The River Niger]]* (1976)
* *[[J.D.’s Revenge]]* (1976)
* *[[Roots]]* TV Series, episode *Episode #1.3* (1977),*Episode #1.6* (1977),*Part Five* (1977),*Part Four* (1977)
* *[[Little Ladies of the Night]]* (1977)
* *[[The Rockford Files]]* TV Series, episode *Just Another Polish Wedding* (1977),*Foul on the First Play* (1976)
* *[[The Deep]]* (1977)
* *[[Freeman]]* (1977)
* *[[Visions]]* TV Series, episode *Freeman* (1977)
* *[[The Choirboys]]* (1977)
* *[[The Lazarus Syndrome]]* (1978)
* *[[To Kill a Cop]]* (1978)
* *[[The Critical List]]* (1978)
* *[[Backstairs at the White House]]* TV Series, episode *Episode #1.3* (1979),*Episode #1.4* (1979),*Episode #1.2* (1979),*Episode #1.1* (1979)
* *[[Lawman Without a Gun]]* (1979)
* *[[The Lazarus Syndrome (TV Series)|The Lazarus Syndrome]]* TV Series, episode *Malpractice* (1979),*Peace and Love, Willie Jackson* (1979),*The Lady in 534* (1979),*A Brutal Assault* (1979),*The Lazarus Syndrome* (1979)
* *[[It Rained All Night the Day I Left]]* (1980)
* *[[Palmerstown, U.S.A.]]* TV Series, episode *Future City* (1981)
* *[[Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige]]* (1981)
* *[[Benny's Place]]* (1982)
* *[[An Officer and a Gentleman]]* (1982)
* *[[Saturday Night Live]]* TV Series, episode * George Thorogood & The Destroyers * (1982)
* *[[The Powers of Matthew Star]]* (1982-1983) TV Series
* *[[Jaws 3-D]]* (1983)
* *[[Sadat]]* (1983)
* *[[Finders Keepers]]* (1984)
* *[[The Guardian (film 1984)|The Guardian]]* (1984)
* *[[Enemy Mine]]* (1985)
* *[[Iron Eagle]]* (1986)
* *[[Firewalker]]* (1986)
* *[[A Gathering of Old Men]]* (1987)
* *[[The Principal]]* (1987)
* *[[The Father Clements Story]]* (1987)
* *[[Straight Up]]* (1988) TV Series
* *[[Sam Found Out: A Triple Play]]* (1988)
* *[[Iron Eagle II]]* (1988)
* *[[Goodbye, Miss 4th of July]]* (1988)
* **' (1988)
* ''[[The Last Plane from Coramaya]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Gideon Oliver]]'' TV Series, episode ''Kennonite'' (1989),''By the Waters of Babylon'' (1989),''The Last Plane from Coramaya'' (1989),''Tongs'' (1989),''Sleep Well, Professor Oliver'' (1989)
* ''[[The Punisher (1989 film)|The Punisher]]'' (1989)
* ''[[American Playhouse]]'' TV Series, episode ''Zora Is My Name!'' (1990)
* ''[[El Diablo]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sudie and Simpson]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Cover Up (film 1991)|Cover Up]]'' (1991)
* ''[[The Josephine Baker Story]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Toy Soldiers]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Carolina Skeletons]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Keeper of the City]]'' (1991)
* **' (1992)
* *[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]* TV Series, episode *Summit to Save Earth: Part 2* (1992),*Mission to Save Earth: Part 2* (1991),*Mission to Save Earth: Part 1* (1991)
* *[[Diggstown]]* (1992)
* *[[Father & Son: Dangerous Relations]]* (1993)
* *[[Monolith]]* (1993)
* *[[Loft]]* (1993) TV Series
* *[[Return to Lonesome Dove]]* TV Series, episode *The Passing* (1993),*The Forge* (1993),*The Vision* (1993)
* *[[Blue Chips]]* (1994)
* *[[Picket Fences]]* TV Series, episode *Terms of Estrangement* (1994)
* *[[Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice]]* (1994)
* *[[Flashfire]]* (1994)
* *[[A Good Man in Africa]]* (1994)
* *[[A Father for Charlie]]* (1995)
* *[[Zooman]]* (1995)
* *[[Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder]]* (1995)
* *[[Iron Eagle IV]]* (1995)
* *[[The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century]]* TV Series, episode *Collapse* (1996)
* *[[Managua (film 1996)|Managua]]* (1996)
* *[[Captive Heart: The James Mink Story]]* (1996)
* *[[Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story]]* (1996)
* *[[Inside]]* (1996)
* *[[Touched by an Angel]]* TV Series, episode *Amazing Grace: Part 2* (1997),*Amazing Grace: Part I* (1997)
* *[[To Dance with Olivia]]* (1997)
* *[[In His Father's Shoes]]* (1997)
* *[[Early Edition]]* TV Series, episode *The Medal* (1997)
* *[[Ellen]]* TV Series, episode *G.I. Ellen* (1997)
* *[[Legend of the Mummy]]* (1998)
* *[[The Inspectors]]* (1998)
* *[[Love Songs]]* (1999)
* *[[Y2K (1999 film)|Y2K]]* (1999)
* *[[Strange Justice]]* (1999)
* *[[The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence]]* (2000)
* *[[The Color of Love: Jacey's Story]]* (2000)
* *[[The Highwayman]]* (2000)
* *[[Dr. Lucille]]* (2001)
* *[[For Love of Olivia]]* (2001)
* *[[Deceived]]* (2002)
* *[[What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway]]* (2002)
* *[[Resurrection Blvd.]]* TV Series, episode *Esperando Lagrimas* (2002),*En un Momento* (2002)
* *[[The Dead Zone]]* TV Series, episode *Zion* (2003)
* *[[Jasper, Texas]]* (2003)
* *[[Momentum]]* (2003)
* *[[Half-Life 2 (film 2004)|Half-Life 2]]* (2004)
* *[[Half & Half]]* TV Series, episode *The Big Thanks for Nothing Episode* (2004),*The Big Lover, My Brother Episode* (2004)
* *[[Lackawanna Blues]]* (2005)
* *[[Window]]* (2005)
* *[[Left Behind: World at War]]* (2005)
* *[[Stargate SG-1]]* TV Series, episode *The Fourth Horseman: Part 2* (2006),*The Fourth Horseman: Part 1* (2005),*Ex Deus Machina* (2005),*Beachhead* (2005),*Origin* (2005)
* *[[All In]]* (2006)
* *[[Solar Strike]]* (2006)
* *[[Half-Life 2: Episode One (film 2006)|Half-Life 2: Episode One]]* (2006)
* *[[Club Soda]]* (2006)
* *[[Family Guy]]* TV Series, episode *Saving Private Brian* (2006)
* *[[Daddy's Little Girls]]* (2007)
* *[[The Batman]]* TV Series, episode *Superman Story* (2007),*The Joining: Part 2* (2007),*The Joining: Part 1* (2007)
* *[[Cover]]* (2007)
* *[[Stories USA]]* (2007)
* *[[Delgo]]* (2008)
* *[[Shannon’s Rainbow]]* (2009)
* *[[The Least Among You]]* (2009)
* *[[ER]]* TV Series, episode *The Family Man* (2009)
* *[[The Perfect Game]]* (2009)
* *[[Smitty]]* (2010)
* *[[Why Did I Get Married Too?]]* (2010)
* *[[Dog Jack]]* (2010)
* *[[The Grace Card]]* (2010)
* *[[The Lamp]]* (2011)
* *[[Robeson]]* (2011) Pre-Production
* *[[Sweetwater]]* (2011) Pre-Production
* *[[The Home]]* (2011) Pre-Production
* *[[A Fonder Heart]]* (2011) Pre-Production
* *[[Redemption]]* (2011) Pre-Production
* *[[The List]]* (2011) In Production

## Penghargaan
; Academy Awards
: 1983 Menang Aktor Pendukung Terbaik (Oscar) lewat film An Officer and a Gentleman
; Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
: 1986 Nominasi Best Actor (Saturn Award) lewat film Enemy Mine
; Black Reel Awards
: 2000 Menang Network/Cable - Best Director (Black Reel Award) lewat film Love Songs
: 2000 Nominasi Network/Cable - Best Actor (Black Reel Award) lewat film Love Songs
; CableACE Awards
: 1997 Nominasi Children's Special - 7 and Older (CableACE) lewat film In His Father’s Shoes berbagi dengan Hillard Elkins, Dan Redler, Patrick Whitley
: 1985 Nominasi Actor in a Movie or Miniseries (ACE) lewat film The Guardian
; Daytime Emmy Awards
: 2003 Nominasi Outstanding Special Class Special (Daytime Emmy) lewat film Opening Ceremony Salt Lake Paralympic Winter Games berbagi dengan Joedy Lister, Heather Boyd-Meugniot, Christopher Laue
: 1998 Menang Outstanding Children's Special (Daytime Emmy) lewat film In His Father’s Shoes berbagi dengan Hillard Elkins, Dan Redler, Patrick Whitley
: 1998 Nominasi Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special (Daytime Emmy) lewat film In His Father’s Shoes
; Emmy Awards
: 2020 Nominasi Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Emmy) lewat film Watchmen
: 1997 Nominasi Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Emmy) lewat film Touched by an Angel
: 1987 Nominasi Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special (Emmy) lewat film A Gathering of Old Men
: 1984 Nominasi Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (Emmy) lewat film Sadat
: 1981 Nominasi Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Emmy) lewat film Palmerstown, U.S.A. untuk episode "Future City"
: 1979 Nominasi Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special (Emmy) lewat film Backstairs at the White House
: 1978 Nominasi Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music (Emmy) lewat film The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
: 1977 Nominasi Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series (Emmy) lewat film Roots untuk episode "Part II"
; Golden Globe Awards
: 1992 Menang Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Golden Globe) lewat film The Josephine Baker Story
: 1984 Nominasi Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Golden Globe) lewat film Sadat
: 1983 Menang Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (Golden Globe) lewat film An Officer and a Gentleman
; Image Awards
: 2004 Nominasi Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special (Image Award) lewat film Jasper, Texas
: 1998 Menang Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Image Award) lewat film Touched by an Angel
: 1997 Nominasi Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series (Image Award) lewat film Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
: 1982 Nominasi Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Image Award) lewat film An Officer and a Gentleman
; Razzie Awards
: 1984 Nominasi Worst Supporting Actor (Razzie Award) lewat film Jaws 3-D
; Satellite Awards
: 2001 Nominasi Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Golden Satellite Award) lewat film The Color of Love: Jacey's Story
; ShoWest Convention, USA
: 1983 Menang Best Supporting Actor (Special Award)
; TV Land Awards
: 2007 Menang (Anniversary Award) lewat film Roots berbagi dengan LeVar Burton, Leslie Uggams, John Amos, Ben Vereen, Todd Bridges, Cicely Tyson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Georg Stanford Brown, Olivia Cole
; Taos Talking Picture Festival
: 1997 Menang (Maverick Award)
; Temecula Valley International Film Festival
: 2004 Menang (Lifetime Achievement Award)

; Walk of Fame
: 1992 Menang On 20 May 1992. At 7000 Hollywood Blvd. (Star on the Walk of Fame)

## Pranala luar

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*Image of Richard Pryor and Lou Gossett backstage, 1978. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
*Louis Gossett Jr Obituary